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Thanks for the sound file. First audiobook? I mastered it and it did pass ACX Check, but noise did it by fractions of dB not the recommended 5dB. -60.29dB, not -65dB. Nobody can read directly into ACX. Or if you do, it was by accident and you can't do it twice. You're stuck with recording close and...

appreciate the feedback.

whats the bottom line here on my current 3+ hour WAV? are there any steps I can take in audacity to remedy this -inf dB issue? i see you say you "mastered it" to get it to pass - can I replicate? how?

please advise. thanks!

btw, also attaching a screeenshot of ACX check of the MP3 of the first 15 mins after i ran the 3 effects i noted - you see even this passed. so something occurred between this time and completion of rest of file that made the noise floor fail

It's good to know that Audacity uses a super sound system internally to keep from damaging your show as you apply effects, filters and corrections. So given that, it's pretty certain you didn't actually shoot sound at -infinity dB. But it can seem that way if you Generate > Silence and stick that i...

It's good to know that Audacity uses a super sound system internally to keep from damaging your show as you apply effects, filters and corrections. So given that, it's pretty certain you didn't actually shoot sound at -infinity dB. But it can seem that way if you Generate > Silence and stick that i...

just to clarify "resolve"...i mean fix the file ive recorded already - cant afford to go back and re-record 3.5 hours

just did an ACX check on a narration - The Peak and RMS were fine - however, the Noise Floor = -inf dB Warning (too low - Dead Silence sounds unnatural). This is highly unusual as my typical that my Noise Floor is too high. The file sounds good, actually very good from a noise quality perspective. A...

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Mon Sep 21, 2020 1:26 pm

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Mon Sep 21, 2020 1:17 pm

So just to clarify, is there no way to export the single audio file and all its labels together as a "package"?

No. If you want labels in the "package", save as an Audacity Project. If you want a standard audio file (no labels), use "Export".

thank you so much for your prompt responses!

Or you can export the labels to a text file with File > Export > Export Labels and then later import the single long WAV file and then import the labels with File > Import > Labels WC So just to clarify, is there no way to export the single audio file and all its labels together as a "package"? the...

What is the best way to manage the recordings to keep the Labels so you can break them up accordingly for ACX upload?? The best way is to use "Export Multiple". This allows you to export each labelled section as a separate file (which is what ACX want). See: https://manual.audacityteam.org/man/spli...