u/RodneyOgg

I used to use audacity regularly for recording. I have a mixer and 4 mics. I have used this exact mixer with these exact mics in the past, using audacity, and it's been great. This was all many, many years ago.

Cut to now, when I record audio, the waveform is nearly flat. If I normalize it or amplify it, it's audible. The waveform is in tact and has its relative highs and lows. It's just so small and just so quiet. And of course if I normalize and raise gain or amplify too much, you get all the static/white noise

I've seen things that say there was an update that caused this. I've seen plenty of things telling me to make sure I'm mono or I'm stereo or whatever else. I even tried audacity 4 but it's the same

I feel like I'm losing it over here. I don't know why it's suddenly happening, but it's just all so quiet

For example, let's say I run the Garfield subreddit (I wish), and I want to make it so every time someone says "Lasagna" it replies with a comment that says something like "you mentioned lasagna for the 17433795315th time" in the history of this subreddit

I don't subscribe to their patreon, but I see that you buy the tickets through patreon

Will there be any way to get it to my television (without having to hook up a laptop via HDMI? A private YouTube link or something?

Hello, thank you for clicking.

I recently had just an absolute debacle with a plumber, but it ended with a Fusion NXT 32c system in my garage, and some really messy pipe work, including a drain that goes up into the attic (my house is just... not well made). I am one person and I barely use any water. At the very least, this company took advantage of me and way oversold me.

Initially they said I had 24ppg hardness. Then the service manager came out and told me it was closer to 14. Then a second company told me it was actually closer to 7. I don't know who to trust. The city water report shows a somewhere in the range of the 7 and the 14 if I'm reading it right (Central Texas).

My main concerns are the makeshift pipework, but also reducing buildup in appliances and shower heads - this is the reason I got it in the first place. The build up on the showerheads looked like cave walls when I moved in, with stalactites of buildup hanging down. I also have concern with the water wasting, since the system regenerates on a schedule since I never reach the gallon limit.

On top of being oversold, I really, really just don't like the feeling of a soft shower. I don't know if it's something I'll adjust to or if it's personal preference, but man, I just really don't like it.

Second opinion plumbing company is telling me a Halo conditioner (H2Zero Ultimate) would be better for me and my minimal water use, and the way my home is set up - lack of drains and whatever. This Halo conditioner, of course, costs more than the very expensive water softener did. Because of course it does.

I'm seeing very, very mixed thoughts on the Internet, and on this subreddit. I'm assuming it's different for everyone and also personal preference, and there's not a "one size fits all" solution. I just want to know what my solution is, because everybody who comes to my house seems to love leaving with my money more than they love helping me out.

How can I prevent buildup, take care of my pipes and appliances, and also enjoy a shower again?

Sorry this is a lot, but thank you if you got this far