Record
From Audacity Manual
To record: Set the recording device and input source, adjust the input level, then press the red Record button.
- Set Recording Device either in the Devices tab of Preferences or in Device Toolbar. Device Preferences lets you choose stereo recording if required.
- Set input source for that device (for example, microphone or line-in) in the dropdown selector of the Mixer Toolbar, or (on some systems) at Recording in the Devices tab of Preferences or in Device Toolbar.
- Adjust input level using the right-hand slider on the Mixer Toolbar. Correct adjustment of level before recording is essential to avoid noise or distortion.
More help at: our Tutorial Your First Recording manual page, our Wiki Recording Tips and Troubleshooting Recordings pages.
For help with USB turntables, USB cassette decks or external USB sound-cards please see our Wiki page on USB Turntables
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