Audacity Forum

As an alternative, can I record to Audacity via one of the PC's USB ports, in stereo? If so, Would I use the stereo's two-line out (red and white) connection... To input analog (line-out) audio into a USB port you need a $30 interface which converts USB into line-in, e.g. ... https://www.google.com...

MisterEric wrote: ↑

Thu Feb 06, 2020 9:55 pm

Okay, what kind of software ? ...

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MisterEric wrote: ↑

Thu Feb 06, 2020 5:39 pm

... i should see an amplifier with knobs, and play guitar through it ...

Audcaity does not apply effects live, in real-time. It applies them post-production.
You'll need other software if you want to use (VST) effects live.

kozikowski wrote: ↑

Thu Feb 06, 2020 3:40 pm

... regional twang ...

When I wrote twang I mean mbira-type, not accent-type.

What options did you use to get that? Just the default ones? As suggested in the instructions I mixed the pseudo-stereo version (adjust to taste) with the mono, otherwise there is a "hole" in the centre of the stereo-image. Also I cut some treble from the pseudo-stereo version, (not from ...

... I think you might be hearing the freakshow that is my natural voice ;-) ... Not unless you're the tin-man from the Wizard of Oz. The bassy resonance is like something rigid & hollow the size of a small tin-can, the twang is a bit like someone plucking the ring-pull on a can. My bet is the b...

The quick solution ...

Split the stereo into two mono tracks.
Delete the scratchy (upper) one.

Luxury option: make a pseudo-stereo version ...
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lilbud wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 05, 2020 11:06 pm

... I am including one of the worse examples of the noise.

https://files.catbox.moe/zfje3l.flac

That link doesn't work ...
Here's how to attach audio to posts in this forum.

D93XB wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 05, 2020 5:31 pm

... I can't use the 'generate silence' feature as far as I know since that will destructively delete part of the spoken track...

Not in Audcaity on Windows it doesn't ...

I'd like to improve my current audio further, I don't think it sounds terrible, but I don't think it sounds as good as it could. Your volume is OK, but it's low compared with similar YouTubes. Your RMS (voice + music) is -26dB, it should be more like -20dB. Apply RMS Normalize at say -20dB Then app...