On Sat, 2007-09-08 at 19:51 -0700, Steve & Sally Olsen wrote:
> I am recording a record, using an ion iTT USB turntable. I am using
> Audacity version 1.4; which came with the turntable.
There is no such thing as audacity 1.4. 1.4 is the version number of the
CD produced by Ion, and probably contains an out-of-date version of
audacity. We recommend you obtain an up to date version of audacity 1.26
from our website to avoid problems:
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/download/You can always check what version of audacity you have under Help >
About.
> I can play through to my speakers while recording. I can play back
> after recording; so I know the computer is receiving and recording.
> However, the Audio tracks show no waveform – just a flat line; which
> makes it difficult to separate & label the songs.
> How do I get the program to display the waveform on the audio tracks?
If the recording is being played back from the audacity project, then
the waveform will be displayed. However it is possible that the
recording is so feint that it is not visible on the display, but can
still be heard with the output volume set high enough.
To check if this is the case, select the entire track (CTRL + A) and
then use Effects > Amplify. If the value in the "Amplification (dB)" box
is large (<10) and positive, then your recording is indeed quiet.
You can either click OK to raise the level up and make the waveform
visible, or try and re-record at a higher level.
The problem with amplifying within audacity is that noise and other
problems can be amplified with the audio, reducing the quality. There
should be a knob underneath the turntable which can be used to adjust
the level which is recorded into audacity. Try to adjust this until the
waveform nearly but not completely fills the track (there are however
many reports that this does not work at all).
Also, make sure that the phono leads from the turntable are not touching
anything metal that might short them out and prevent the recording being
made.
Richard Ash
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