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So I have started recording audio directly into Cap 8 slides just as I have done in previous versions. But this time I am noticing that the audio seems to be "delayed" at the start and "clipped" at the end. So if I record something that is 2 seconds, It doesn't start until about .5 seconds in and the end of the audio which is silence has been clipped for me. Even if I go in and put in a 1 second of silence on the end of the audio and save it when I come back it it is gone.
Does anyone know what is happening? Thanks!

While I can't explain the delayed start, Captivate seems to have always "helpfully" removed silence at the beginning or the end of a clip.
When recording, it's helpful to record a couple of seconds of "room noise" or "white noise" before speaking. This gives you a bit of waveform to play with. You are then able to select some of it and paste it elsewhere. Perhaps at the end to pad it out.
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