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Thanks Gale.
I agree...i view it as a bug also.
Thanks again,
miker

I do still think the playback functionallity isn't exactly what the programmers intended. I'd think they'd want to initiate playback when clicking on the timeline at any location. I think I'd agree. When you click in the timeline and then drag the cursor, you cannot do anything with that region bec...

Hi Gale, I realy like your "deleting a lot simpler" method...works great! That's the way I delete now!! I've tried to use your suggestion for identifying the beginning and ending of a group of commercials (NOT using quickplay). Using your method for identifying the beginning seems workable, but not ...

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i neglected to mention that sweeping the pointer from the waveform area down into the label area is helpful because it allows one to delete the commercial and the label in one step as opposed to highlighting the waveform area, deleting it, then highlighting the label, then deleting it........

Well, all, I've been away for a while, but have still been using Audacity 1.3.5 to remove the commercials from downloaded podcasts. I've been able to refine the process, and except for one thing where Audacity won't cooperate, this process is WONDERFUL! I've already described where Audacity doesn't ...

Well, after much fiddling around with it (pun intended), Stevethefiddle is absolutely right.

So much for having it all figured out in my head, thinking it would work out just great in real-life.

Again, thanks again for your help/input Stevethefiddle,
miker

What's funny to me is that establishing a label via control-m doesn't create an area...it creats a point. Mike, that's because CTRL + M is designed to create a Marker position as you record or playback CTRL + B is designed as the shortcut for creating labels - either as a point label, or as a label...

Stevethefiddle, you've been very helpful. I've played around with labels a bit differently based on your suggestions/encouragement. I now see that if I use a label as an area, rather than as a point, that I get some of what I need. What's funny to me is that establishing a label via control-m doesn'...

Actually, I suspect you're right. I'm going to play with it a bit. Will post my results when done.
Thanks Stevethefiddle,
miker

To the wizards of audio processing. I'm working on some audio files of a debate recorded in a hall yielding some very bad echo. I've searched through the forum (as well as the internet) and see that the general concensus is that there's nothing that can effectively remove echo. I may be completely l...