

When Voice Activate Level is enabled, you can specify how many seconds to wait before RecordPad comes into waiting status. Untick this option if you don't want to use voice activate recording. Voice Activate problems are often due to incorrect record level settings. Note: You should adjust the Record Volume Level first. You can also enable and disable this feature by right-clicking on the volume meter on the main window. With this control you can adjust the level before you begin recording, and visualize when then audio being recorded will trigger voice activate. A slider will appear on the main window when this feature is enabled. If recording does not start or words are chopped off at the end, reduce the level to -20dB to increase sensitivity. If recording starts too early, increase the setting to up to -10dB to reduce sensitivity. If you have selected Windows Record Mixer, you can click on the button "Open Windows Record Mixer" for manual mixer settings. When the level is set correctly, the level display on the Main Window will just touch into the red when recording. If you have problems using the mic-in setting, select Windows Record Mixer and open the Windows Record Mixer to manually adjust settings.Īdjust the recording volume using this fader. The recommended setting is "Microphone" or "Mic-In". Use this pull down list to select the input channel for recording. If you have more than one sound card installed, use this list to select the card you want to use for recording.
