Preferences

Audio settings

Audio API, devices, sample rate, buffer size and meter range.

The Audio settings page configures how Audacity talks to your audio hardware.

The Audio settings preferences page

What it covers

  • Audio API — the driver system used to reach your devices, and on Windows the ASIO options where available.
  • Sample rate — the project sample rate used for new projects.
  • Buffer and latency — the buffer size, and the latency compensation applied when recording alongside existing tracks.
  • Meter dB range — the range the level meters display.

Notes

Buffer size trades stability against latency: larger buffers are safer on slower machines, smaller buffers respond faster when overdubbing.

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