Record

From Audacity Manual

To record: Set the recording device and input source, adjust the input level, then press the red Record button.

1. Set Recording Device either in the Devices tab of Preferences or in Device Toolbar. Device Preferences lets you choose stereo recording if required.
2. Set input source for that device (for example, microphone or line-in) in the dropdown selector of the Mixer Toolbar, or (on some systems) at Recording in the Devices tab of Preferences or in Device Toolbar.
3. Adjust input level using the right-hand slider on the Mixer Toolbar. Correct adjustment of level before recording is essential to avoid noise or distortion.

More help at: our Tutorial Your First Recording manual page, our Wiki Recording Tips and Troubleshooting Recordings pages.

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