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Help for Audacity on macOS.
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ImageThis forum is for Audacity on macOS 10.4 and later.
Please state which version of macOS you are using,
and the exact three-section version number of Audacity from "Audacity menu > About Audacity".


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grantsherk3
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Post by grantsherk3 » Sat Jul 07, 2012 5:22 pm

My devices drop down only gives me choices for "built in," but I want to use "line-in." How can I get the option for line in so that I can record from my lps? thanks,grant

kozikowski
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Post by kozikowski » Sat Jul 07, 2012 9:47 pm

What kind of Mac and which OS-X?
Apple > About This Mac.

If you have a newer Mac with only one connection, it switches between Stereo In and Stereo Out according to your System Preferences. The down side is you can't hear the system on headphones while its recording -- it won't go both ways at once. The MacBook Pro has two sets of connections.

http://www.kozco.com/tech/audacity/pix/MacLineIn.jpg

Koz

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