Record desktop audio audacity how to#
Record desktop audio audacity drivers#

I’ve included a link below with some photos. I also read on the Audacity troubleshooting page that “Due to a Windows limitation, you cannot use WASAPI on a USB device while listening back on an onboard audio card”, however I’m using the same device (Yeti Classic) for both input and output, which is listed as a workaround. None of it has worked, nor has any combination of those fixes that I have tried (probably all of them at this point). You may also need to click on the option labelled Loopback. Step 2: Under Recording Device choose the system‘s default speakers and headphones. Choose the option that says: Monitor of Built-In Analog Stereo.

Click on the drop-down menu that says: ALSA plug-in audacity from. After you’re already recording, open PulseAudio Volume Control and navigate your way to the Recording tab. Step 1: Open Audacity and on the drop-down menu under Audio Host, choose Windows WASAPI. This will start recording from your microphone. Opening up privacy options in Windows (allowing Apps/Desktop apps to access the microphone) Recording Computer (System) sounds using Audacity. Rescan audio devices like 50 times (usually after each change in Windows) & try again

Record desktop audio audacity drivers#

Attempting to update the drivers for the Blue Yeti & trying all previous options again (I’m pretty sure it was already on the latest version anyway) Making sure the selected (hz) rate matches in both Windows & Audacity, regardless of which I’ve chosen (neither works) Changing the (hz) rate of the audio quality in Windows settings ( sound settings>sound control panel> between the two available options (44100hz & 48000hz) Changing the Project Rate (hz) in the Audio Setup>Audio Settings>Quality menu Open the menu Edit/Preferences : In PulseAudio Volume.

Record desktop audio audacity how to#

Changing the recording Channel between Mono/Stereo (neither works) How to record computers playback under Linux Launch both audacity and pavucontrol. I have been Googling this issue for hours trying to find a fix but nothing I’ve tried has worked. I’ve followed the tutorial on the Audacity website exactly, but when I press record I get “Error code: -9996 Invalid device”. In this case, I’m also using the (Yeti Classic) as my playback device as I have a headset connected directly to the microphone for output. I read on the Audacity website tutorial that in order to enable desktop recording I would need to switch to “Windows WASAPI” as the Host, and to choose the active microphone -in this case (Yeti Classic) (loopback)- as the recording device. I’m trying to do some audio recordings on my PC using the Blue Yeti and Audacity, specifically I want to record microphone audio as well as desktop audio (from Discord).