You can see from the above screenshot that I’ve selected ‘Speakers (iRig HD 2)’ to be able to plug headphones into the iRig and hear what I’m recording.Īn alternative to using the inputs and outputs panel is to go to the Preferences menu. If you want to do this, make sure you select your audio interface’s output or else it won’t work. The easiest option is to select your computer’s audio output so you can hear the audio playback through your speakers as normal.Īlternatively, you can plug speakers or headphones into your audio interface. Select Audio Outputįinally, to be able to hear the audio properly, you need to select the audio output using the dropdown next to the speaker icon. If you do need to record multiple inputs at once (eg: guitar and vocals), I explain later in this guide how to do this properly. If your audio interface has multiple audio inputs such as the Focusrite Scarlett, you can select stereo if you need to record multiple inputs at once. The iRig only has one recording channel, so it only shows the option for mono. Once you select your audio interface from the inputs, you can choose whether to record mono or stereo in the next dropdown: I won’t cover loopback in this guide, but keep it in mind if you ever want to record audio playing on your computer. This is called ‘loopback’ and can be very handy. These options give you a way of recording any audio playing on those speakers/headphones. Wondering why options like speakers and headphones show up in the inputs? Select the option that matches the input from your audio interface or USB microphone. You can see from the above options that the iRig HD 2 I have connected has a ‘microphone’ option. Tip: to make it easier to read the options, click and drag the right end of the panel to stretch it out as shown below: Select the dropdown next to the microphone icon to bring up the different input options: This is where you can select the input from your audio interface and what speakers to play the output through. On the top right of the screen, you’ll see these options to set up the audio input and output: The first thing to do before you start recording is to set up the audio input and output. You’ll see a screen similar to this (may look different depending on the version and the color theme you choose): Once you have your microphone or audio interface connected to your computer, open Audacity. You can plug any microphone or multiple microphones into an audio interface. A USB microphone like this provides a simple setup.īut for most people, I highly recommend using an audio interface as it gives you far more flexibility. When I’m recording vocals, instead of using an audio interface, I simply plug in my iRig Mic Studio (link to review). To record guitar using a Focusrite audio interface, simply plug it into your USB port before you open Audacity.Īn audio interface like the Focusrite Scarlett is the ideal option if you want to record an acoustic guitar using a microphone.Īlternatively, if you want to record your guitar (or guitar amp) with a microphone, you can buy a USB microphone like this one. One of the most popular audio interfaces I recommend if you want to record acoustic or electric guitar (or vocals and other instruments) is the Focusrite Scarlett range (link to Amazon for details and different options). In this example, I’m using an iRig HD 2 (check out my review to see why I highly recommend it for electric guitar) and plugging it into my PC’s USB port. If you don’t have a microphone or audio interface, learn about the different recording options in this guide. You can use an audio interface or a microphone. You have two ways to record a guitar in Audacity. Step 2: Connect Audio Interface or Microphone Once Audacity is installed and you have the latest version, you can continue to the next step. If you have an older version, you’ll need to download the latest version from the Audacity website to update. Then go Help > Check for Updates to see what the current version is on the Audacity website. If you already have Audacity, check to make sure it is the latest version (version 2.3.3 as at April 2020).Ĭheck your current Audacity version by going Help > About Audacity. Start by downloading and installing Audacity here. 9.10 Related Guides and Lessons: Step 1: Install or Update Audacity
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