Do they play back correctly normally or does the playback behavior change when you start recording?
#Recording Cover - Recording not very good
hard abyss
shell kestrel
it won't play the tracks, even if not muted
hard abyss
So this is not just when you're recording? The tracks just won't play back. Try rescanning your audio devices, this fixes a lot of problems. And rescan frequently, especially after disconnecting a device or connecting a new one, Audacity gets confused if you don't.
shell kestrel
oh no
it's only when I'm recording
whenever I record over the track I'm trying to cover, I can't hear it
not record over it but
on a new track
even tho they aren't muted
hard abyss
So playing them back normally without recording they play the way you would expect?
shell kestrel
yes
but when I record. I can't hear them at all
and I want to hear them so I have reference
hard abyss
Interesting. Are you recording and playing back through different devices? This should still work but I just want to check?
shell kestrel
I'm recording through the mic on my headphones
hard abyss
Yeah I wouldn't be surprised if you headphones might not be capable of two way transmissions, at least through Aduacity.
shell kestrel
WHat do you mean two way transmissions?
is there something in my settings I have to change or nah
hard abyss
I mean it is possible that your headphones are capable of playback OR recording, but not both, at least not through the Audacity engine.
I don't know if that's the case, I'd have to really see what you're doing, but it's just a thought based off the very limited information here.
shell kestrel
I mean it is possible that your headphones are capable of playback OR recording,...
I was able to record stuff while tracks were playing before, but now it won't work.
Must've been apart of an update
idk tho
hard abyss
When was "before" and what else has changed since then?
shell kestrel
uhhhhhh
.
hm
Maybe like a month or two ago
whenever I updated audacity
idk
I'm not good at remembering
This is the song I'm trying to cover
hard abyss
Yeah without really being able to poke around in your session or your settings I'm not sure what you can do about this.
shell kestrel
Do you want me to record what I'm doing?
So then you can maybe find an actual solution.
shell kestrel
Just a screenshot of my settings in Audacity
hard abyss
Well you definitely need to have overdub on. I. know you said earlier that it didn't help but keep that on.
shell kestrel
I just recorded a video showing what happens when I record, I also amplified the audio I recorded as an example
I'll record another one showing what happens when I do record with overdub on
Also I don't know why but the window is slightly smaller in the video then it should be, so it might look like I'm clicking in the wrong places. Oh, and certain things don't show up, but what I did in the video was just amplify the recorded audio.
hard abyss
Okay so that was with overdub off.
shell kestrel
I did accidentally go overboard with the amplify when I did amplify the recording but I did fix it eventually
yet again, small window, things not popping up
I went into my preferences, switched on Overdub, recorded, amplified
shell kestrel
So...?
hard abyss
Okay so your problem is that you're recording your output. I am almost certain this is a problem with your headphones in that case.