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by kozikowski
Mon Jul 24, 2017 9:56 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: How to move (fine-tune) a track along a timeline?
Replies: 3
Views: 365

Re: How to move (fine-tune) a track along a timeline?

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"Ctrl + Mouse wheel"
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!!!!! I wonder if that works on my machines.....

Koz
by kozikowski
Mon Jul 24, 2017 9:45 pm
Forum: Audiobook Production
Topic: Audacity forum test clip
Replies: 51
Views: 9762

Re: Audacity forum test clip

Don't let me scare you off. Remember, I got your test clip to pass technical conformance with normal tools and light noise reduction. You could just go with that. I'm just being obsessive. Fair warning,though. Once you start reading, do not change your system! ACX needs all your chapters to match. I...
by kozikowski
Mon Jul 24, 2017 4:19 pm
Forum: Audiobook Production
Topic: Audacity forum test clip
Replies: 51
Views: 9762

Re: Audacity forum test clip

You can make the 2020 tell you where the noise is. Start a recording and aim the microphone around the room announcing as you go. The 2020 likes to record on the side with the company name. "This is the computer." "This is the air conditioner." "This is the window." I e...
by kozikowski
Mon Jul 24, 2017 12:13 pm
Forum: Audiobook Production
Topic: Audacity forum test clip
Replies: 51
Views: 9762

Re: Audacity forum test clip

One more. Adjust the system so you have very occasional peaks to about -6dB on the sound meters. That's a fuzzy goal. The peaks on your submission are nearly -20dB which is too low for good production. http://www.kozco.com/tech/audacity/pix/AudacityRecording-650w.jpg The illustration is stereo (two ...
by kozikowski
Mon Jul 24, 2017 11:57 am
Forum: Audiobook Production
Topic: Audacity forum test clip
Replies: 51
Views: 9762

Re: Audacity forum test clip

Do you have an air conditioner running? I show a background roaring sound like a fan or air handler. It could also be your computer fans. I got your clip to pass ACX Conformance in Audacity 2.1.3. Screen Shot 2017-07-24 at 4.36.20 AM.png I followed the basic ACX Mastering Suite, version 4. http://fo...
by kozikowski
Mon Jul 24, 2017 4:53 am
Forum: Windows
Topic: Keeping tracks separate until mix? Recording problem
Replies: 10
Views: 1022

Re: Keeping tracks separate until mix? Recording problem

The other button in that group: To Phones.

Koz
by kozikowski
Mon Jul 24, 2017 2:07 am
Forum: Windows
Topic: Keeping tracks separate until mix? Recording problem
Replies: 10
Views: 1022

Re: Keeping tracks separate until mix? Recording problem

Look for that mixer button first. Pushing that by accident will give you the symptoms you have.

Koz
by kozikowski
Mon Jul 24, 2017 2:05 am
Forum: Windows
Topic: Keeping tracks separate until mix? Recording problem
Replies: 10
Views: 1022

Re: Keeping tracks separate until mix? Recording problem

Some of this Windows stuff is maddening
Some of it?

Koz
by kozikowski
Mon Jul 24, 2017 1:39 am
Forum: Windows
Topic: Keeping tracks separate until mix? Recording problem
Replies: 10
Views: 1022

Re: Keeping tracks separate until mix? Recording problem

But you're not sure about the other setting? When you're not performing live music, do you like to download and listen to YouTube or other on-line music? The settings to do that, formerly called Stereo Mix, send everything on the computer off to be recorded. That can be a generic sound setting for a...
by kozikowski
Mon Jul 24, 2017 12:29 am
Forum: macOS
Topic: Audacity records background noise even though mic is off
Replies: 5
Views: 876

Re: Audacity records background noise even though mic is off

Could it be that my laptop's microphone is still on? You can do a microphone search. Start a recording (with the microphone turned up) and scratch each grill. You may need research to find out where the laptop microphone is. Mine us just left of the left-hand shift key. Announce where you are as yo...