
It is usually because of the sound device of the machine that you are using trying to apply a corrective enhancement or effect on the audio file. It can also happen occasionally on newer Mac machines. You are likely to get this problem when you are using Windows machines.

Recordings Fading Out or Sounding As If They are Recorded In a Hole Make sure that the tick is removed to turn off Software Play-through.ģ. You can do this by going to Edit, and then Preferences, and then Recording, and then "Software Play-through (on/off)". To get rid of the echo or delays while listening to what you have recorded, you will simply need to turn off Software Playthrough. You will find it to be useful when the recording device and playback device are different. However, Software Playthrough has its benefits too. It causes a delay of the active recording input because of the amount of time that it takes before reaching your microphone. This problem is usually caused by Software Playthrough. Echo or Delays When Listening To Recordings You should also make sure that sound device drivers and firmware are up to date.Ģ. If Audacity is okay, you can try checking the operating system settings and make sure that sound settings are enabled. Another way to check the sound settings in this application is by going to Transport, and then "Software Play-through (on/off)", and then make sure that this setting is disabled. To solve it, you will need to check Audacity settings by going to Help, and then Audio Device Info.

It could be because of a problem with Audacity or your operating system. You are likely to experience this problem when using Audacity for recording or editing for the first time and there are no input devices showing in the toolbar. When you are using Audacity on Windows operating system, you may get an error that says, "Error while opening sound device". 5 Common Troubleshooting on Using Audacity
