Audacity Forum

how I might engage someone No, and that's not the only problem you're going to have. You violated a process recommendation—never do production in MP3. Nasty things can happen. Audacity doesn't edit MP3. It converts MP3s to its internal editing format and then makes a new MP3 when it's done, so anyt...

As near as I can tell, the top track is mono—one sound channel. The tools all use the relationship between left and right to do the magic. There is no left and right.

Koz

I think we can do the silent sense, but I don't think we can make the Chains/Batch system look for the marks, and then only use the first mark. Someone better at Batch/Chains may post. Also, there may be a limit to the number of files. Audacity makes copies of The Whole Job every time you take an ac...

Having it vanish from Audacity is not normal. Audacity will not create an MP3 by itself. You have to add the "Lame" special purpose software. Audacity will not "save" a sound file. If you want a stand-alone sound file you should File > Export one. And finally, Audacity 2.0.6 is s...

I removed your personal information. We are a spam magnet and it's not a good idea to post that stuff.
Koz

And yes, you were probably using the tools wrong. That can be fixed, too.

Koz

Apple (upper left) > System Preferences > Sound > Output.

Is that pointed to where your speakers or headphones are?

Have you restarted your Mac?

Koz

I'm using the ACX Audiobook quality standards based on the assumption if you can pass that, you can post anywhere.

Are you reading for audiobooks? If that clip was close enough, I can tell you how I got there.

Koz

Missed a step.

Koz

Yes, I have that problem all the time. I usually read the cereal box. "Puffed Sugar Flakes is part of a balanced breakfast....." You're recording background noise is way too loud, it contains sub-sonic (earthquake) noises and you're recording too low. I can get rid of the earthquake noise ...