EditingĪfter finishing the recording, the next step is to edit your podcast. You will have to add additional channels for each mic. Audacity will automatically assign a stereo mix from the mic to channels 1/2. If you are using a mixer/interface with more than two inputs you have to change your recording device and recording channel selections. You can also leave both channels as a stereo file through the editing and only split when you are done editing. When you are done with recording, you have to split the stereo file into two mono files to edit and mix it.

Then increase and decrease the mic volume slider to register peaks at around -12dB. After selecting Recording Device, reference microphone meter, and select the 'Click to start monitoring' button if necessary.Īfter the meter is engaged, begin to speak at the level you are most comfortable at. This is the last step before you begin to record, and it involves testing your mic. During editing, you might want to use monitors to listen. During recording, use headphones to monitor to avoid feedback. The selection varies with whether you are recording or editing. This informs Audacity on where it will play the audio from your session. If it is two persons, choose stereo recording channels.įinally, select the Playback Device. If you are recording with one mic, choose one recording channel from the recording channels options. In other cases, you can restart Audacity to help set things right, a simple reset fixes up to 90% of problems. Then check your system preference to verify that you have connected and selected your mic/interface. In cases where your mic or interface is not available among the dropdown options, you can troubleshoot by checking that your interface/mic is plugged in and switched on. Under the Recording Device menu, click on the connected audio interface to choose which one you want. On Windows, there are several options but the default MME works well on all audio devices. If you are running Audacity on a macOS, you can only use Core Audio for Audio Host.

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