I also have a Dell and it has been working for 11 years now without
powering it off actually.
OK, I've changed the mainboard last year so there's not much left of
it, the keyboard and the mouse to be honest and also the old HDD.
I don't think that you can expect that from an Apple device.
Robert
On 04/09/2020, Rick USA <richardrthomas48@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi Guys:
I have read your e-mail postings and will setup a well documented structured
plan to see if I can find any and all places where the ducking, if that is
the problem, may be occurring and turn everything off.
If that works great, else I may be asking to find a cheap way to test to see
if an external mixer or other audio device might give me more answers, oh
ya, then there is still the Microsoft help desk and even the Dell help desk
if all else fails, sigh.
As for turning the recording volume, gain, down that seemed to reduce the
problem but not eliminate it in one test I ran before ReInstalling the new
operating system but will expand on that analysis as well prior to buying an
external device or calling Microsoft or Dell Support.
If I get a solution I will post it up for other beginners so anyone else
will have something to try.
P.S. I think this is my last Dell.
Rick USA
Sent from Mail for Windows 10
From: jacob kruger
Sent: Friday, September 4, 2020 2:05 AM
To: audacity4blind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [audacity4blind] Re: Overdubbing Using Internal Soundcard Windows10
Ok, Rick, pure test here - I have a custom built desktop PC, but, it does
have a realtek onboard sound card in use.
I do have the microphone plugged into the rear socket, and, not the socket
mounted on the front panel at this stage- could try that if really
necessary, but, don't think necessarily needed here, since think could
almost replicate the issue.
Or, maybe not, but, let me explain.
I used the generate menu, chirp to just add a demo sound to a track and then
copy and paste it multiple times, so it plays repeatedly.
If I then select all, and, tell the transport menu to move cursor to
beginning, and then try record, it still only appends microphone input to
end of track, after the test sounds, and, inserted into a newly generated
track?
However, if I first tell it to insert a new stereo track, select all and
shift cursor to beginning, but then make sure the initial track is
unselected, but, the second, new track is selected, then when I initiate
recording, I can talk over the test sound, without them seeming to interfere
with each other's volume levels, but, lined up to match the timing I was
listening to while recording?
I did get a bit of crackling in the microphone recording, but, hadn't
bothered plugging in earphones, so, the speakers were busy spitting out the
repeated chirping sound while I was busy.
Anyway, like said, this is a custom built PC, but, can otherwise
specifically try out front microphone socket if you want, but, all really
meant was you should double-check that the voice recording is not just being
appended to the end even if you heard the initial audio playing back while
speaking.
Jacob Kruger
+2782 413 4791
Skype: BlindZA
"...resistance is futile...but, acceptance is versatile..."
On 2020-09-03 06:29 PM, Rick USA wrote:
Hi guys and thanks for the heads up:
I did muck allot with any settings I could find in Windows to no avail
unless I missed a setting.
So I did a clean install of my operating system to remove any junkware.
The only software I have downloaded is NVDA and audacity so the potential
apps I need to check is, hopefully, limited.
I would still like to hear from anyone using the internal sound card to
see if the Windows10 / realtech combination can be made to work by
tweaking some settings within windows or some related app I have not yet
considered.
I will start scouring my machine again for potential problem areas.
I hope someone has already had this problem and found a fix, sigh.
Rick USA
From: jacob kruger
Sent: Thursday, September 3, 2020 9:27 AM
To: audacity4blind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [audacity4blind] Re: Overdubbing Using Internal Soundcard
Windows10
Rob, probably a silly question, but, make sure NVDA is not set to lower
other audio volumes when speaking, and, maybe, try putting it to sleep
while playing/recording, just in case?
Stay well
Jacob Kruger
Blind Biker
Skype: BlindZA
"...resistance is futile...but, acceptance is versatile..."
On 2020-09-03 02:13 PM, Rick USA wrote:
Hi:
I am using a recent Dell XPS computer, Windows10 Pro, the preinstalled
Realtech audio card, 3.5 plug Mike in front panel, NVDA and Audacity.
When I generate a Click track and then play it while recording a test
vocal track over it I am having a problem.
Apparently every time a click is played either the volume of the second
vocal track is lowered way down or cut out all together.
If I record a long solid EEEEEEEEEk
While listening to the click track I hear
E, E, E, E, E, k with short silence between each e where a click would
otherwise have been played after I mute the click track.
I had this happen in Reaper as well and one fellow suggested I buy an
audio interface.
I am asking if anyone has done a overdubbing multi-track recording using
just the internal sound card and a mike to see if it may just be some
setting causing the problem.
I will likely get an audio interface but the Berringer I want is out of
stock and will be for some time to come.
If this problem would not be resolved using an audio interface that would
just be more wasted time and money so I am looking around to see if
anyone else has addressed this problem or has a similar setup that is
working correctly.
P.S. I used headphones so as not to get any playback feedback via the
audio output and the external mike.
Thanks for any help:
Rick USA
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