Garageband not recording (or rendering) properly

Why is Garageband not recording properly even when I record my singing with the built-in mic on my MacBook Pro. Garageband just 'chop off' every last ending note i.e. no drag, just not recording the holding note.

This problem is new to me because I've done so many recordings with my MacBook (with USB external audio and with built-in) without any problem at all! Just only recently, about a month ago, this problem began to surface...

What's the actual problem?

MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 14.2

Posted on Mar 5, 2024 7:01 PM

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