Tool bar recording volume slider locked
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This 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".
Audacity 1.2.x and 1.3.x are obsolete and no longer supported. If you still have those versions, please upgrade at https://www.audacityteam.org/download/.
The old forums for those versions are now closed, but you can still read the archives of the 1.2.x and 1.3.x forums.
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dwayneill
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Tool bar recording volume slider locked
I get a notice "recording volume ( unavailable: use systems mixer) it was working previously. Have I clicked on something inadvertently? How to fix?
Re: Tool bar recording volume slider locked
Have you changed the recording device?
Some devices (notably USB devices) don't have software level control.
Some devices (notably USB devices) don't have software level control.
9/10 questions are answered in the FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ)
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dwayneill
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Re: Tool bar recording volume slider locked
I have been recording from a tape player connected directly to my Mac. I am new to audacity so I don't know where to go. It worked initially, using the aforementioned connection and also using my blue yeti microphone. I hate to have to download Audacity again. Is there a step by step procedure that I can go through to eliminate any erroneous settings?
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billw58
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Re: Tool bar recording volume slider locked
Don't download Audacity again - that won't help.dwayneill wrote:I have been recording from a tape player connected directly to my Mac. I am new to audacity so I don't know where to go. It worked initially, using the aforementioned connection and also using my blue yeti microphone. I hate to have to download Audacity again. Is there a step by step procedure that I can go through to eliminate any erroneous settings?
As Steve noted, you have probably set your recording device to a USB Audio CODEC. What is the selection for recording device in the Device Toolbar?
Have a look at this page.
-- Bill