Audacity Forum

People see Effect > Change Speed and all the odd settings on top (calculate the percentage of the hoo-haa) and freak out. At the bottom of the control panel is show length. "The show is this length. I need it that length. Call me if you have a problem." Do Not use either of the other two tools, Chan...

I get sound distortion.

[stunned look]

The mastering tools were designed to not do anything if they're not needed.

Can you post some of the distorted work? You can't go over about 10 seconds.

Scroll down from a forum text window > Attachments > Add Files.

Koz

Stick with WAV (Microsoft) 16-bit at either 44100 or 48000 sample rate (be consistent) instead of MP3.

44100 is very common.

Koa

Never use MP3 in the middle of production. It has too many instabilities, sound damage, and unpredictable behaviors. Save MP3 for your music player running on the beach. It's possible to set Audacity to stop recording during silences. Transport > Transport Options > Sound Activated Recording. Screen...

Open up your AUP file in a text editor. Don't save anything. Does it look anything like this? English words in a funny order? I don't know if foreign language Audacity versions have English, but I think so. https://www.kozco.com/tech/audacity/pix/aupFileGraphic-redbox.jpg Is it blank? Does it have n...

I have two headset microphones. One, I think Logitech, seemed to work OK, but its sound quality was pure gamer. Just enough to let the other players know I was still breathing. It has a place of honor in a box in the garage. The other one I used for my podcast test and is a terrific microphone and i...

the only response from Audacity is that it recognises the turntable when it is plugged into the laptop You can leave Audacity closed. Audacity gets its sound from Windows. If you're in the Windows sound control panels and there is no jumping icon or sound meter when you play something, then that's ...

Do you have sibilance or "Essing?" Do your "SS" words sound like they could drill wood? "SSister SSuzy SSells..." If so, you may be able to correct that after Mastering. I use the Desibilator by Trebor. https://forum.audacityteam.org/viewtopic.php?p=404021#p404021 Try these settings first. Screen Sh...

I did that in two steps to avoid digging a technical hole all at once. Did it work? Which step failed?

Koz

Apple > System Preferences > Sound > Output > iShowU Audio Capture. This will kill your speakers or headphones because the Mac is playing to iShowU. Audacity Microphone (recording) window > iShowU Audio Capture. Right this second, if you play your web page and Record in Audacity, it should show you ...