David, I have not yet found a use for it. The manual says:
• Use software to play other tracks: Allows you to hear the input by sending it
to any chosen playback device. This permits the recording and playback device
to be different. Expect some latency in the sound that you hear, due to the
time taken for the computer to process the audio. This option may cause
recording dropouts on older, slower computers. This must not be used for
recording computer playback because it will create feedback echoes.
Andrew
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You know, I don’t think I’ve ever used the software playthrough feature
successfully. It’s always been recorded... sometimes it is really neat – a
special type of echo/delay. Most of the time, though, it duplicates the track
and adds to the volume.
Is there a way to only have the software playthrough come through a specific
device, or does it always come through the devices->interface Host>Playback
device?
Peace,
David
From: Andrew Downie
Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2018 3:29 PM
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Subject: [audacity4blind] Re: Recording and listening at the same time
Yes, my bad (frown). Importantly, for what Claire wants to do, default
settings are correct.
Andrew (slaps wrist)
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<mailto:audacity4blind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > On Behalf Of David Bailes
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Subject: [audacity4blind] Re: Recording and listening at the same time
Hi Andrew,
when you say "please disregard suggestions to turn on overdub", I presume you
mean playthrough? (smile),
David.
On Tue, 30 Oct 2018 at 21:58, Andrew Downie <access_tech@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
<mailto:access_tech@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > wrote:
Hi Claire
Please disregard suggestions to turn on overdub. As David B mentioned, it is
not necessary for what you are wanting to do. As David E said, pressing r will
create a track if none exist and start recording on it. Pressing r again will
append to that track. Pressing shift-r will create a second, third, fourth etc
track and start recording on that freshly created track.
Importantly, when you start recording on a second track, by default you will
hear what you recorded on the first track. As Ted suggested, headphones will
be necessary to avoid a jumbled mess.
For your current project, import the music into Audacity. Then move by
whatever means you choose to the point where you want to start recording your
voice. At that point, press shift-r to start recording. You will hear the
music while you record. It will pull down the level of the music as you talk.
Or you may prefer to adjust levels – depends on the effect you want.
A couple of other useful commands to keep in mind. Shift-s solos the current
track (plays it and no others). Shift-u mutes the current track.
Happy podcasting.
Andrew
One Audacity feature you may find useful in this situation is Autoducking under
the effects menu.
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Hi, i'm really confused, how can I check if overdub is on, both my
screenreaders, I use NVDA and Jaws don't tell me. When I go to load the track
and press r then n nothing at all happens.
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On 30 Oct 2018, at 17:05, Ella Yu <ellaxyu@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:ellaxyu@xxxxxxxxx>
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