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Choose your preferred recording device from the Recording Device dropdown menu in the Audio Settings preferences. In the Recording Channels dropdown menu choose whether you want to record in mono (1 channel) or stereo (2 channels).
This page is a guide to physically connecting various pieces of Audio equipment to Audacity. This includes microphones, instruments like guitars, mixer and USB devices (USB turntables and cassette decks and USB external soundcards (FireWire and Thunderbolt devices behave similarly to USB ones) .
The device is the actual physical sound device you are recording from (or playing back to). The recording and playback devices are chosen either in the Audio Settings section of Preferences or in Audio Setup Toolbar .
Audacity can record computer audio (including sound from YouTube, Spotify and more).
In this Audacity tutorial, you'll learn how to change both audio recording (input) and playback (output) devices, whether you're using USB mic, audio interfa...
Choose your preferred Audio Host, Recording Device and Playback Device from the dropdown menus. This selects the particular interface with which Audacity communicates with your chosen recording and playback devices.
Audacity can use many types of microphones and other audio devices to record audio. 1. Connect your Microphone. You can connect your mic by plugging it into the appropriate port. In general, this means: If you have a USB mic, plug it into a USB port. If you have a mic with a 3.5mm jack, plug it into a mic-in port.
