Audacity Forum

... it is at 128 constant. Is that good. How high should i go and should it be constand for best quality? I use constant 256kbps for MP3 , ( because a can't hear the difference using maximum "insane" 320kbps , which produces bigger files than 256kbps ). If you make an MP3 of an MP3 , both having 12...

I have my project of five clips edited into one but discovered i need to record one last clip and add it. Can i record it with an unsaved/unexported project open? If I save as aup can I then open the aup and add the one last clip and then export as mp3? Should i record with the other computer and th...

To minimise the loss of sound quality, use a high bit-rate when you export.

it is at 128 constant. Is that good. How high should i go and should it be constand for best quality?

Thanks Steve I have Lame

Import them directly into Audacity ("File menu > Import > Audio")

will they be on different tracks then? Because they will all play together then. Edit - Ok I see i can move them with the time shift tool

Win 7 64 bit - Audacity 2.1.1 I have several mp3 I need to edit and cut pieces out of and paste in to others. Maybe I need to make one mp3 from three mp3's for example. It is narration not songs. I understand every time I export the mp3 are being re encoded. is that right. i do not see any deteriora...

Ken

Thanks very much.

The boundary split then with the time shift tool, move the 2nd part out of the way and paste in the extra part

exactly what I wanted

I think if an extra button cannot be added it is sad. Can the people opposed not ignore it.? Audacity has great potential but some things are too awkward I think that other ways to tackle the "awkwardness" are being considered that do not require adding another button. There would be advantages for...

Gale Andrews wrote:Thanks I'll count your "vote" for that. But it probably won't happen in the default button set, as some are opposed to any extra buttons.

Gale

I think if an extra button cannot be added it is sad. Can the people opposed not ignore it.? Audacity has great potential but some things are too awkward

Is there any way to split a file. I have a file 20 mins long. I want to insetrt a one minute clip in the middle of it. Can i splitthe 20 min file and move it and inser the piece in the middle

win 7 64 bit Audacity 2.1.1.

I would like to suggest there should be a button on the GUI for the Shift+A Stop and set cursor function http://manual.audacityteam.org/o/man/tr ... u.html#set

Thanks Steve for pointing me to that option