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by Trebor
Mon May 25, 2020 4:32 am
Forum: Windows
Topic: REAPLUGS Audacity will not locate folder
Replies: 3
Views: 304

Re: REAPLUGS Audacity will not locate folder

TazMan wrote:
Sun May 24, 2020 8:22 pm
... installed them to C:\Program Files (x86)\VSTPlugins\ReaPlugs and still Audacity will not locate the folder to recognize the plugins.
Will I need install them to a different folder or edit the registry and PATH environment?
This works for me ...
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by Trebor
Sun May 24, 2020 3:56 pm
Forum: macOS
Topic: N00by N00b recording questions.
Replies: 4
Views: 72

Re: N00by N00b recording questions.

Is there software that can replicate it? ... The noise-gate for Audcaity is (free) software ... https ://wiki.audacityteam.org/wiki/Nyquist_Effect_Plug-ins#Noise_Gate Here's instructions how to install that type of plugin into Audacity on a Mac ... https://manual.audacityteam.org/man/installing_eff...
by Trebor
Sun May 24, 2020 1:07 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: Any way to lighten Audacity's CPU/resources usage for an old PC?
Replies: 7
Views: 406

Re: Any way to lighten Audacity's CPU/resources usage for an old PC?

rambomhtri wrote:
Sun May 24, 2020 12:00 pm
guitar clicking.mp3
It's not just drop-outs there is a fade-in immediately after ...

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So it looks like other software is interrupting: fighting for control of the audio.

I'd try all permutations of these two tick-boxes on the recording device properties ...
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by Trebor
Sun May 24, 2020 11:31 am
Forum: Audiobook Production
Topic: New to ACX and no luck with auditions! Any tips?
Replies: 13
Views: 1397

Re: New to ACX and no luck with auditions! Any tips?

kozikowski wrote:
Sun May 24, 2020 9:01 am
14 seconds. "For years she's been instagramming..." The SS sounds in those phrases will cut wood without the DeEsser.

This is concerning because I had access to a G-Track for a while and I didn't notice that sibilence boost.
The reverb from the room is extending the sibilance.
by Trebor
Sat May 23, 2020 5:00 pm
Forum: macOS
Topic: N00by N00b recording questions.
Replies: 4
Views: 72

Re: N00by N00b recording questions.

A noise-gate will squelch the faint hiss down to true silence when you're not playing.

https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Noise_gate
by Trebor
Sat May 23, 2020 1:31 am
Forum: macOS
Topic: Export to MP3 is distorted but WAV file is too large
Replies: 1
Views: 47

Re: Export to MP3 is distorted but WAV file is too large

... When I would usually export as MP3 there was NO distortion... Leave 1-2dB headroom before exporting as MP3, as that process can amplify by 1-2dB causing clipping distortion on the MP3. E.g. normalize your Audio to -2dB, then make the MP3 version. ... now it sounds like my podcast was made by a ...
by Trebor
Fri May 22, 2020 3:20 am
Forum: Windows
Topic: Confused on the volume
Replies: 2
Views: 44

Re: Confused on the volume

Check you haven't accidentally moved the track-gain slider to the right ...

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ditto playback-volume slider ...

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by Trebor
Thu May 21, 2020 1:50 pm
Forum: Podcasting with Audacity
Topic: Kettle S
Replies: 2
Views: 297

Re: Kettle S

when i hit an 's' it gets that kettle high pitch and im strugging to remove it, how can i get rid of these high itch squeeks in my audio? ... A de-esser is the tool to reduce excessive sibilance. If it's Herbert-level whistling you'll need Paul-L's de-esser . ive tried the high pass filter but no l...
by Trebor
Thu May 21, 2020 4:40 am
Forum: Audacity in Education
Topic: how to find the same sounds in an audio file
Replies: 1
Views: 789

Re: how to find the same sounds in an audio file

Spectrogram view helps (manually) identify sounds.