WIN7 V5.66 cannot use Record in Selection Button

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wcurlew
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WIN7 V5.66 cannot use Record in Selection Button

Post by wcurlew »

We have existing files we are trying to edit like we used to do on the older GW platform. Every time we select the right-most record button (record within the current selection), we get the error 'cannot start recording'. Why cannot we add to the end of an existing file, or modify the contents? Have tried using unbounded in F11 recording settings, no good result.
Tristan
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Re: WIN7 V5.66 cannot use Record in Selection Button

Post by Tristan »

Have you tried v5.69 to see if that works any better?
I don't want to read the manual either, but, then, it isn't my problem, is it?
Gord
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Re: WIN7 V5.66 cannot use Record in Selection Button

Post by Gord »

The "cannot start recording" error can occur if GoldWave is using WASAPI and the sampling rate of the file does not match a sampling rate that is supported by the sound card. Try this:

- From the GoldWave menu, choose Options > Control Properties... F11

- On the "System" tab, choose "Use DirectSound API".

DirectSound is the older API, but it may solve your problem because it "lies" to applications by telling them that it supports a whole raft of sampling rates that are not natively supported by the sound hardware. If an application requests one of those rates then DirectSound will automatically resample the recorded audio to match the sampling rate that the application requested.

- Edit -

Another thing you could check is the setting that your sound card uses when in Shared Mode. To do that, open Windows' "Sound" Control Panel (Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Sound), click the "Recording" tab, then right-click the recording device ("Line In" is a common choice) and choose "Properties". Then, on the "Advanced" tab of that dialog, see if there is a "Default Format" option that matches the sampling rate of your existing files, e.g., "44100 Hz (CD Quality)".
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