Audacity Forum

That separate sound recorder is looking more and more attractive.

Koz

It is recommended you get your existing system working correctly and predictably before you start comparing equipment.

If you think of it, pass the equipment list through the forum. We can give you notes on operation and shortcomings.

Also Google "complaints."

Koz

Chris was interesting because his design process was upside down. He started with a clear goal and worked backwards instead of starting with a kitchen cabinet of tools and effects and working forward. If your application was similar to Chris (mine was) you plug it in, turn it on, maybe adjust slight...

Is there a dynamic range expander plugin available? I assume you don't have a specific application? Expanders are used either to put the volume range of the original performance back where it was (in which case you have to know how it was compressed. See: Dolby) or as a special effect. Very few peo...

I'd like to compress these audios so they can be listened to at `low volume´ on the PC speakers. That was almost exactly Chris's goal, except he was wanting to listen to opera in the car. I use his compressor to "level out" a podcast where the two performers have wildly different volumes....

The Line In socket requires a driven mic It's a little more involved than that. That's how I do it. http://kozco.com/tech/audacity/pix/LaptopMixerMicrophone.jpg In the case of the Mac. I don't need the little gray rectangle in the middle with the red and white RCA connectors. That's the stereo to U...

Or.....

Look in Apple > System Preferences and see if the Mac version of microphone processing/noise reduction is selected (attached, scroll down).

Koz

All of a sudden will not recognize an audio device What won't? Windows or Audacity? Does Windows play music OK? Record in Windows Sound Recorder? You didn't mention restarting the machine. check options/preferences Check them or did you reset them? Don't save words when you post. We live on every v...

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Encryption noise.

Koz

Here. I thought I had this around. This is an illustration of an analog video machine and later digital one. Note the digital one stops at 0 on top and has a marker at -20. That's the approximate broadcast translation point for 0 VU.

Koz