Audacity Forum

There is no 'Make It Better" button. Yes, there are an infinite number of variations. Effect > Amplify looks at the whole song and increases the show volume until the one loudest point in the whole song reaches maximum. If you apply effects and filters and boosts first, then Amplify will again ...

If you have a Stereo Line-In. Most Windows laptops don't. Many Windows laptops have Mic-In which is mono, super sensitive and easily damaged. If you can't switch your laptop to Stereo Line-In (see instructions) or you don't have a "real " Line-In (usually blue), you may need an adapter sou...

I remember that!! You could watch the trash display line go up and down with your adjustments in real time.

I upgraded to Windows Audition. I understand Adobe brought out a Mac version, in restricted Beta format.

Koz

I can't open it.

What happens when you run Effect > Normalize > Remove DC?

Koz

You do need to make sure that both Windows and Audacity are set. Yes, sometimes the computer will see a USB sound connection and assume it's a mono microphone. It's all in how the turntable announces itself when plugged in.

If you change an Audacity setting, restart Audacity.

Koz

My only serious objection to these gymnastics is the ability to dig yourself a hole -- to amplify the profile into clipping by accident. That's the one thing that Effect > Amplify would not do without user intervention.

Koz

That's the size of an hour stereo show in perfect quality WAV format. You must have done something wrong.

Koz

Yahoo Mail is 20MB. I've never used it because I have a web site and can present any size file.
Koz

We never asked how long the show was. 60 minutes?
Koz

Most email services cut you off at relatively small attached files. I think Yahoo is 10MB. So there may be two different problems right there.

Koz