Wave Form and Volume Low Since Using 2.0[SOLVED]

mLeebowes · Post by **mLeebowes** » Fri Aug 17, 2012 3:53 am

I have used Audacity for years with great success on my XP operating system.
However, when I switched to 2.0, the waveform went flat, with only little bumps instead of peaks, accompanied by very low volume.
I have tried adjusting the volume from the control panel as well as within the program to no avail.
The only thing that happens is that the peaks return for just a few seconds and then revert to the almost flat line.
What else can I do?
I would appreciate any help.

Post by **kozikowski** » Fri Aug 17, 2012 5:28 am

Did you also graduate to Win7 or Win Vista? This is a shining example of something those two do that XP didn't.
Koz

mLeebowes · Post by **mLeebowes** » Fri Aug 17, 2012 4:37 pm

No, I didn't graduate to Win7 or Win Vista.
Just to clarify, are you saying that those two have this issue I'm experiencing and XP didn't?

Post by **kozikowski** » Fri Aug 17, 2012 7:37 pm

Yes, Vista and Win7 have Enhanced Services to make video and audio conferencing better. One of them tries to cancel out what it perceives as environment noise (air conditioner hum). That also usually kills music as well, but normal WInXP doesn't have that.

OK, back to basics. What are you recording and how is it connected? If you're recording music playing on the computer, that tends to be affected by both the playback and recording volume controls.

Koz

mLeebowes · Post by **mLeebowes** » Sat Aug 18, 2012 4:22 am

Thanks, Koz.
I am only recording voice with an external microphone that goes into the microphone jack on the side of the computer.
Exact same thing I have been using for years to record.
I bought another microphone to make sure that wasn't the problem, and had the same issue using that one.
Appreciate your help.
Maridel

Gale Andrews · Post by **Gale Andrews** » Sat Aug 18, 2012 5:16 am

Record with Windows Sound Recorder. Does it do the same?

Gale

mLeebowes · Post by **mLeebowes** » Sat Aug 18, 2012 5:22 am

I don't know what Windows Sound Recorder is.

PGA · Post by **PGA** » Sat Aug 18, 2012 5:28 am

On my Windows 7 system I can find Sound recorder by going Start > All programs > Accessories - and there it is in the list. Something similar on your XP system should find it.

mLeebowes · Post by **mLeebowes** » Tue Aug 21, 2012 11:37 pm

Koz,

I found the recorder on my XP and discovered that it was checked for in line rather than microphone.
Thinking this could be the issue, but am on vacation and don't have my external mike to try it out.
Will be in touch once I can try that.
Thanks,
Maridel

Gale Andrews · Post by **Gale Andrews** » Wed Aug 22, 2012 12:20 am

If your input in Audacity Device Toolbar was set to "Microsoft Sound Mapper" or "Primary Sound Capture Driver" this would be the line-in if Windows was set to line-in.

You can still leave Windows set to line-in while explicitly choosing the microphone as the input in Device Toolbar.

Gale

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