Audacity Forum

I'm using the word 'tracks' here to mean when you divide a long audio recording into sections (to be exported as separate files). Not as in multi-track. When cutting out a section of a recording, I am aware of the need/benefit of using Zero Crossing points at the joins. What I cannot find advice on ...

Thank you. I should have clarified (it was in the original post that I lost) that I don't use Audacity for recording - only for post-processing.

For recording I have a Tascam DR05, and am aiming to get a Denon DN500R.

I just typed a lengthy question and my browser crashed so I'm going to paraphrase it...... I record in 24-bit solely so I can enjoy the headroom. My target format is always 16-bit for CD. Most books and articles I've read suggest setting levels (on the original 24-bit master) to around -12dB for thi...

Steve, Thanks for the reply, but the PC hardware shouldn't be an issue - I'm considering buying a standalone SD-card recorder, probably the Denon DN500R. I thought most (all?) recorded music was compressed to some extent because it is assumed that we won't be playing it back at the kind of volume th...

Thank you for the replies. I agree perhaps 'archiving' was the wrong choice of word. I copy to CD because it's convenient, and I can't hear the difference between it and the source. And for other people I copy to CD as they mostly don't have turntables or tape decks any more - at least not as good a...

Hi, I do a little archiving of both records and analogue tape as a hobby. My final product is always a physical 'Red Book' CD, either for my own purposes or for friends/family who have cherished records they want copied. I am contemplating starting to record in 24-bit and then re-quantising to 16-bi...

Brilliant, thanks for all the replies. I had overlooked the fact that I could record the 24-bit master at 44.1Khz and save re-sampling - doh! I am aware I could use a PC/laptop, but I work with computers for a living and I like to get away from them as far as possible when I'm in hobbies time :D It'...

Thank you DVDdoug for taking the time to reply. I understand all that you've said. If I buy a new recorder, is there any advantage at all in mastering at a sample frequency that's an exact multiple of the desired final format (88.2 down to 44.1) or could I master at 96Khz just as easily? Just touchi...

Sorry if a noobie question, but I could not find this already answered anywhere. I archive analogue LPs and tapes to CD. For many years I've used a CD recorder (part of my hifi rack), so I'm going directly to CD format (16-bit). I sometimes use Audacity later to cut out gaps and insert track breaks,...