Audacity Forum

Actually, one thing I did to increase the volume was "normalize." THeN the hiss etc. was overpowering. When you say -6 on the db meter, is that the slider on the left below the words mute and solo? That's where I cranked up the dbs, to something like +10 or 15. In any event, things seem to be workin...

I am recording LPs from a Crosley turntable. First one sounded fine and the wave image was broad, -1 to +1. After that, using several different records, I saw only a barely perceptible wave above and below the 0 line. The sound was inaudibleI unless I cranked up the dbs, then the hiss etc. was unbea...

Bless you my child. I did not pick up on that distinction. FYI, it was still necessary for me to click on the Audacity folder in Applications and THEN click on the icon that looks like headphones to get the app to launch. But I'm there now. Now I have to learn how to use it. Thanks for your help.

Thank you, but that doesn't work. I double clicked the dmg file and exploded the contents. What showed up was something that registers as a device. I dragged it to Applications, where it showed up as a copy of a device. It will not drag to the dock. Nor will it run. Same problem, I click and it show...

I downloaded the .dmg file to my desktop - iMAC OS 10.6.8 - Snow Leopard. Then I dragged it to Applications. But nothing happened. I tried to open it by clicking on it, but I just got more folders. It won't install or "run." I tried to right click but nothing happened excepted showing me the folders...