Question about Audacity and other recorders

[Dana]

The problem Im having with Audacity is that for some reason when my mic is plugged in, the drop down menu to select stereo mix is grayed out and I cant use it.

Anyone know a solution for this?

[ooda]

Originally Posted by Dana

The problem Im having with Audacity is that for some reason when my mic is plugged in, the drop down menu to select stereo mix is grayed out and I cant use it.

Anyone know a solution for this?

Most microphone inputs are mono, hence the inability to select the stereo option. Try the line-in input if you have one, or else buy some basic external device that gives you the line-in input.

[Dana]

Originally Posted by ooda

Most microphone inputs are mono, hence the inability to select the stereo option. Try the line-in input if you have one, or else buy some basic external device that gives you the line-in input.

thanks much Ooda!

[amazingshite]

so essentially I can plug my regular good old mic into the input right? I figure I can,but I never tried, why would you have a mic jack, and then a input jack as well? I always wondered....

oh, and I released the latest version of my audiocast(podcast), and I wanted to see what some of you thought of it quality-wise. I never used Audacity before, so I wanted some input from people that know how to use it.

it's a PSP Podcast - woo, exciting right?

Download PSPMagic AudioCast #4

[ooda]

Originally Posted by amazingshite

so essentially I can plug my regular good old mic into the input right? I figure I can,but I never tried, why would you have a mic jack, and then a input jack as well? I always wondered....

oh, and I released the latest version of my audiocast(podcast), and I wanted to see what some of you thought of it quality-wise. I never used Audacity before, so I wanted some input from people that know how to use it.

it's a PSP Podcast - woo, exciting right?

Download PSPMagic AudioCast #4

No idea why, but I'd assume it's so you can have the microphone plugged in at the same time as something else. Unfortunately, making the microphone mono doesn't help in that regard.

[amazingshite]

so, can I record in stereo if I plug my mic into the input jack?

[ooda]

Originally Posted by amazingshite

so, can I record in stereo if I plug my mic into the input jack?

I believe so.

[martin]

Originally Posted by amazingshite

thanks guys for responding to all my questions. and still, I have yet another. I want to import say an mp3 file into audacity, so I can play it as my intro song, and then have it fade out so I can talk, im not exactly sure, i'll post an update in the morning if I figure it out or not

I recomend a mixer so you can manually lower it when you start to speak but the other option is to add the song on a seperate track later and then highlight where you want it to begin fading and choose fade out from the effects menu. The tracks will then mix together when you export it.