Source - Audacity Manual

# Source

### From Audacity Manual

Select the input source (such as microphone or line-in) for your recording device:

- On Windows (except Vista and 7) and Linux, in the dropdown selector on the right of the Mixer Toolbar.
- On Windows Vista and 7 and Mac, at Recording on the Devices tab of Preferences, or in Device Toolbar. The source will be shown as part of the parent device (for example, High Def Audio Card: Microphone). If necessary, Mac users can choose the input source at Apple Audio MIDI Setup.

Note: many USB or Firewire recording devices don't have a choice of inputs, so this step is not necessary. If in doubt, see the documentation for your device.

Tip: To record audio playing on the computer, Windows and Linux users can choose the "Stereo Mix", "Wave Out", "Sum" or comparable input source.

Back to Recording Audio .

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