Question about Audacity

[willo]

(i think this may be the right section but im not too sure...)

Anyway, why is it that sometimes when I record it records slower, and a half-step (pitchwise) down? It did it on that demo track of Lepersmesa's that I did, and its just done it again on something I wanted to do.

The thing is that I'm playing it live with the cd, all recording at once and in one go - so I dont want it to go slower! Its not like i want to slow the pace down. Especially if I'm improvising, and then at the end of a good take its all slowed down

Any ideas?

[HJM]

It ould be sample rates - if you play a 48kHz audio file at  44.1kHz it'll drop in pitch. Check your settings, I usually work from 44.1 as it's the same as CD so if you use a backing track it'll be in tune.

However if you have a Sound Blaster Audigy card you're a bit screwed 'cause it only works at 48kHz, so an imported CD track will play back fast and sharp....

[willo]

i tried this and the rate is always at 44100hz anyway; any other ideas?

[HJM]

What you need to check is that your soundcad is set to 44.1khz, that's the only thin I can think of...we had this problem at work, once we replaced the sound blasters the problem went!

[willo]

I only used the stock soundcard that came supplied with the pc, it says its sample rate conversion quality is set to 'best' - but no specific value is given!  

Its odd, because sometimes its fine and sometimes it isnt - like it just recorded one demo i just did a lot slower, so i recorded it again and it came out fine - it makes me feel like i'm missing something?

[HJM]

odd..........I'll download audacity and have a play!

[willo]

odd..........I'll download audacity and have a play!

alright, cheers - let me know how you get on!