Whay have i done

suttlemyre · Post by **suttlemyre** » Wed Oct 19, 2011 10:39 pm

How do you change Audacity 1.3,( im in the right room), windows 7, on a Walmarts $349 Compaq, recording levels or all levels back to Default. I have messed with something, (exteral mike) adapter plugged in the side, sounds like im singing into a barrel.

Post by **DVDdoug** » Wed Oct 19, 2011 11:10 pm

....sounds like im singing into a barrel.

That can be caused by singing into the wrong side of a directional microphone, or by singing into the end of a side-address mic. Or perhaps, by an impedance mismatch.

I don't know how to reset the defaults... Are you saying this setup was working before? The software configuration shouldn't affect the "character" or "tone" of the sound.

(exteral mike) adapter plugged in the side

What kind of mic? What kind of adapter?

suttlemyre · Post by **suttlemyre** » Wed Oct 19, 2011 11:56 pm

every thing was working correctly, i caught a buzz and messed around with mike or recording settings. recording guitar, quarter inch guitar jack to a 3.3 mill adapter.

Post by **waxcylinder** » Thu Oct 20, 2011 9:14 am

You need to reset your Preferences - see this article from the Wiki: http://wiki.audacityteam.org/wiki/Audac ... o_defaults

There is an outstanding Feature Request for an "easy reset" - but new features will not be added until 2.0 is released as the developers are currently working on trying to fix a couple of hard to find bugs in 1.3.

WC

suttlemyre · Post by **suttlemyre** » Sat Oct 22, 2011 6:59 pm

Thanks Wax

Post by **kozikowski** » Sat Oct 22, 2011 7:16 pm

You should also replug all your audio connections. You can odd sound like that if one of your connectors isn't plugged all the way in. You could also have a damaged cable. The hollow sound and the buzz could be coming from the same place.

As you unplug things swab with a paper towel moistened in glass cleaner or vodka. Dry before plugging back in.

Koz

Post by **kozikowski** » Sat Oct 22, 2011 10:06 pm

im singing into a barrel.

You can get that effect if you run into Windows conferencing services. Windows thinks you're trying to hold a phone call with somebody, not sing. It thinks your singing or playing is "air conditioning noise" and tries to cancel it out. That's the hollow sound.

Windows Enhanced Sound
http://forum.audacityteam.org/viewtopic ... 79&start=0

Koz

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