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This is the kind of thing that drives new users nuts. I installed effect software and it didn't appear for use..?? The forum said I needed to Add-Remove Plugins. I installed analyzer software and it didn't appear for use. The forum said I needed to Add-Remove Plugins. I installed macro software and ...

Why would Sync-Lock do that? I know about marrying a label track to a music track. What's it trying to lock in this case?

Koz

Another "auto" variation. Apparently, the RMS value of the performance is a terrific value to start the "Threshold" setting. It's worked well for me several times. So that gives you "Auto Threshold" (sense the RMS) and "Manual Threshold" (you figure it out). Koz

Audiobook-Mastering-Macro.txt is a shortcut to automatically apply all three tools in the ACX Audiobook Mastering Suite. https://wiki.audacityteam.org/wiki/Audiobook_Mastering It guarantees the first two ACX standards, Peak and RMS (Loudness). The last standard, Noise, is up to you, the microphone, ...

does the file 'appear' for a moment in the file system and then disappear again? Much more likely the file name appears in the system without the actual file. When the system cleans up, it realizes its mistake and, well, cleans up. I don't think the file was ever there. You're a celebrity unicorn. ...

Are you in Audacity 3.0.2? That's good to know for some of these tools.

And stop burning Macros until we settle where you're going with this.

Koz

I left it in WAV Thank you. Tests don't work well in MP3 because MP3 creates sound distortions and we're never sure if damage was the MP3 or you. Someone posted an ACX process which was a series of compressors and limiters. Is that where you got the idea from? There are problems with that technique...

I'm not a published reader. My audition got rejected for a noisy mouth. My sound file was perfect—and they said so. Passes ACX-Check and ACX themselves (this was before ACX AudioLab). That was back when they offered comprehensive Auditions complete with Human Quality Control. Not any more. They off...

I install a Macro using Tools > Macros... > Import > Close.

It immediately becomes available. Select Work > Tools > Apply Macro > Select Macro.

No additional Add/Remove step.

Koz

causes collateral-damage to the vocal

What he said. If you have too many things wrong, the corrections start eating each other.

Koz