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# In the Audacity menu bar, select '''EDIT''' -> '''Preferences'''
# The Audacity Preferences Dialog Box will appear.
# Remain in the default '''Devices''' tab.
# Under Interface section, the Host Should read Jack. If not, click the drop down box to select Jack
# Remain in the default '''Devices''' tab.
# In the Interface Section, select '''Jack''' to be the host.
# Click '''OK''' to save changes.
'''The procedure to select different instruments in Audacity is subtle! I don't know if this is the BEST method, but here is what I know works...'''
Assuming that you are still in the Audacity Preferences dialog box ('''Devices ''' tab), in the Recording section, click on the drop down menu for Devices. If you are running your Jack Audio server, and running Qsynth as well as Hydrogen, you should see 3 devices:
The good news is that Audacity can be set to factor in the latency from devices such as keyboards. In fact, if you notice carefully after recording a keyboard track, that the length of the track (after recording is complete) will slightly compress to compensate for this latency or delay. Therefore, all that is required is to find the optimum "correction amount" to compensate for keyboard latency.
Steps to Compensate for Keyboard Latency:
# In the Audacity menu bar, select '''EDIT''' -> '''Preferences''' # The Audacity Preferences Dialog Box will appear.# Select the '''Recording''' tab.# <u>Increase</u> or <u>decrease</u> the '''Latency Correction''' amount (in milliseconds) to obtain the correct balance.# Click '''OK''' to save changes.
