Audacity Forum

Command-F to get Audacity to show you the Full show. Drag-Select a little segment of the blue waves that has to be after the last of the lecture. Play (Spacebar) to make sure. Hold the Shift key and click on the end of the capture. The whole space between the two points should be selected. Press Del...

My keyboard definitely has the capability to plug directly into a computer. Almost without question. Both of my keyboards, even the old one has the ability to plug into a computer. However, that's not sound going down that connection. That's MIDI. The computer tells the keyboard what key to press, ...

This happens if you use a USB hub. USB Audio Devices need a direct wired pathway to the computer.
Koz

Creating an MP3 requires coder software which is purchased copyright software. The "lame" work-alike software is available for Audacity but can't be included and has to be installed separately like the FFMpeg software for other sound formats. You should get and install lame and FFMpeg from...

Are you going through a USB Hub? USB audio hates that. Direct connection is indicated.
I don't think it's a drive problem. That usually causes an outright failure or crash. Koz

If the turntable has been out of service for two years, that's time to build up a little corrosion on the electrical contacts. Pull and replug several times to clear -- or as above, change the socket.

Koz

Do the VOB files play correctly in other applications (for example in VLC)?

That's what I want to know. This smacks strongly of a damaged disk. Koz

My input is a mono mic. How did you do that? In detail. If I select the internal mic on my Macbook Pro and stereo on the Audacity drop-down tool bar, Audacity will record that mono microphone in two-track. I think you can do that trick with a mono USB microphone, too. If you're using an external mi...

Do the green sound meters hit the right-hand side of their range while you're playing? Audacity will obediently add up the volume of all your tracks on playback whether or not you're overloading your sound system. Try selecting all your tracks and Effect > Amplify > -6dB. Did all the distortion go a...

The disk plays as a straight movie, right?
What happens if you try an different disk?
Koz