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by paulK
Thu Feb 21, 2008 8:22 pm
Forum: Mac OS X
Topic: Why does Audacity clip waveforms when they are exported?
Replies: 5
Views: 1639

Re: Why does Audacity clip waveforms when they are exported?

Nah! I'm using 1.2.5. Anyway I seem to have figured it out. The clipping in the exported file occurs when I increase the amplification using the slider on the left, attached to the waveform window. It confused me because the waveform doesn't change. I use the slider when I want to hear the sound. It...
by paulK
Thu Feb 07, 2008 10:23 pm
Forum: Mac OS X
Topic: Why does Audacity clip waveforms when they are exported?
Replies: 5
Views: 1639

Re: Why does Audacity clip waveforms when they are exported?

Still having same trouble. From the beginning: I have the MacBook connected to an audio amplifier, which is connected to the turntable. I'm using the microphone socket on the computer, not USB. Audacity receives the signal OK, records it OK, and saves it OK as an .aup file. Then I delete the silence...
by paulK
Fri Jan 25, 2008 3:39 am
Forum: Mac OS X
Topic: Why does Audacity clip waveforms when they are exported?
Replies: 5
Views: 1639

Why does Audacity clip waveforms when they are exported?

I edit music from LP disks with Audacity 1.2.4 OK and SAVE the result OK and re-open it OK. The waveform is normal, with maxima about 2/3 of the linear scale. When, however, I EXPORT AS WAVE and re-import it, the waveform is clipped, pressed against the top and bottom of the window. If I greatly att...