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by sally alison
Sat Jan 04, 2020 2:15 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: tracks move along jerkily
Replies: 1
Views: 237

tracks move along jerkily

I was using an Audacity project and it was moving along normally. Suddenly the track started moving along in jerks. I tried a different pre-recorded file and still the jerks were there. I tried to open a new file, recorded some words but the same problem was there. I then re-installed Audacity but s...
by sally alison
Fri Jan 13, 2017 3:33 pm
Forum: Audiobook Production
Topic: Clicks when pasting
Replies: 3
Views: 574

Re: Clicks when pasting

Thank you. I will try out both suggestions. I am actually using a mono track.
by sally alison
Fri Jan 13, 2017 11:36 am
Forum: Audiobook Production
Topic: Clicks when pasting
Replies: 3
Views: 574

Clicks when pasting

Split from http://forum.audacityteam.org/viewtopic.php?f=64&t=94164&p=320342#p320342 When I copy a word from a sentence within an original files which has no clicks, even though before copying I press ZEE still when I paste it elsewhere it starts with a click. What am I doing wrong. The 'clip fix' ...
by sally alison
Thu Jan 12, 2017 5:47 pm
Forum: Audiobook Production
Topic: Self-producing an Audiobook
Replies: 30
Views: 4053

Re: Self-producing an Audiobook

Please help. The centre line running through words has suddenly become thick (1/8 or 1/4") don't know what I have done. How can I get back to the normal thin line. All my files now open with this thick centre line, most visible when I have used Cntrl. F
by sally alison
Tue Dec 20, 2016 11:22 am
Forum: Audiobook Production
Topic: Self-producing an Audiobook
Replies: 30
Views: 4053

Re: Self-producing an Audiobook

How in beginners language,please, do you use 'Snap-to' when editing in order to return to a start point instead of going through the whole file again ?
by sally alison
Sun Dec 18, 2016 11:55 am
Forum: Audiobook Production
Topic: Self-producing an Audiobook
Replies: 30
Views: 4053

Re: Self-producing an Audiobook

It was already installed on my laptop and it looks as though it is a Windows 10 application. The application appears on the web as follows:-

Music Player, Online Radio, & More from Groove Music Service
www.microsoft.com/en-us/groove
by sally alison
Sat Dec 17, 2016 4:05 pm
Forum: Audiobook Production
Topic: Self-producing an Audiobook
Replies: 30
Views: 4053

Re: Self-producing an Audiobook

Thank you, Koz. I understand and have found that the difference is slight and in fact Audacity is actually more comprehensive. I've started recording with a -3.0dB recording level. The sound through the headphones is OK but through the Grove Music pre-installed on my laptop it is almost inaudible un...
by sally alison
Sat Dec 17, 2016 3:54 pm
Forum: Audiobook Production
Topic: Self-producing an Audiobook
Replies: 30
Views: 4053

Re: Self-producing an Audiobook

Gale, I downloaded it from a recommended free web site. It isn't an Audacity apllication, I think it is just used in addition to Audacity.
by sally alison
Fri Dec 16, 2016 2:11 pm
Forum: Audiobook Production
Topic: Self-producing an Audiobook
Replies: 30
Views: 4053

Re: Self-producing an Audiobook

I am grateful, Koz, you have given me some excellent help. I do have a Sony headset and a Tiger desktop mic stand with a pop filter. The equipment is with me, it is just the experience that is lacking at present, but I have learned a lot from you. If I could bother you with just another question. Ye...
by sally alison
Fri Dec 16, 2016 2:04 pm
Forum: Audiobook Production
Topic: Self-producing an Audiobook
Replies: 30
Views: 4053

Re: Self-producing an Audiobook

Thank you, Gale. I do have Audacity version 2.1.2 and the problem has not repeated. I.m sure I must have done something wrong!