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by rovf
Tue Aug 27, 2019 4:01 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: Why do I have to convert M4A files?
Replies: 2
Views: 194

Why do I have to convert M4A files?

With Audacity for Windows, although I have the lame library installed, Audacity tells me that I need to convert M4A files into WAV in order to import them. Audacity for Mac does not show this message. Why is this so?
by rovf
Sun Jun 24, 2018 4:57 pm
Forum: macOS
Topic: Recorded file slighltly longer (slower) than original
Replies: 1
Views: 235

Recorded file slighltly longer (slower) than original

(Audacity 2.2.2 on MacOS 10.12.6)

I'm using Audacity to convert Vinyl records into MP4.

I found that the recorded copies, when played back, take about 8% longer in time than the original recordings.

Why is this, and how can I fix it?

Ronald
by rovf
Mon Sep 26, 2011 9:16 am
Forum: Mac OS X
Topic: I've installed LAME library, but how do I locate it?
Replies: 12
Views: 6687

Re: I've installed LAME library, but how do I locate it?

Tiger...Hmm. That's the lame for Audacity 1.3.13. They're different. I would probably download and install Audacity 1.3.13. The reason why I deliberately downloaded the old version was, that the download page suggested this version for Tiger. Can I run the newer version safely with OSX10.4 too? Ron...
by rovf
Sun Sep 25, 2011 8:34 pm
Forum: Mac OS X
Topic: I've installed LAME library, but how do I locate it?
Replies: 12
Views: 6687

I've installed LAME library, but how do I locate it?

I understand that, in order to generate MP3 files with Audacity 1.2.5 (on MacOSX 10.4), I need the LAME library to be installed. I downloaded the library 3.98.2, which came as a pkg file, and installed the package. This worked fine - I was only surprised that the installer did not offer me the choic...