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by steve
Sun Jul 28, 2019 10:16 pm
Forum: macOS
Topic: -9997 error won't let me use audacity
Replies: 10
Views: 5846

Re: -9997 error won't let me use audacity

In the "Audio Midi Setup", what is the sample rate set at for the cassette player?
by steve
Sun Jul 28, 2019 10:13 pm
Forum: GNU/Linux
Topic: Horizontal parallel borders
Replies: 5
Views: 228

Re: Horizontal parallel borders

Please post a screenshot that includes the panel on the left end of the track.
by steve
Sun Jul 28, 2019 12:47 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: Can't stop merging when I want to select
Replies: 1
Views: 88

Re: Can't stop merging when I want to select

If you want to select an audio clip, double click on it.

If there is a split line between two adjacent clips, clicking on the split line will join the two clips.
by steve
Sun Jul 28, 2019 12:45 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: Crash When Add/Remove Plugin
Replies: 1
Views: 92

Re: Crash When Add/Remove Plugin

WCdoodle wrote:
Sun Jul 28, 2019 1:24 am
If you check the Auto-Tune Website you'll find it does not support Audacity.
Are you asking a question, or trying to reply to one?
by steve
Sun Jul 28, 2019 11:40 am
Forum: Windows
Topic: Audacity is "stuck" at zero and won't record
Replies: 26
Views: 3458

Re: Audacity is "stuck" at zero and won't record

Are you recording a real (acoustic) piano with microphones?
What are your settings in the device toolbar?
Which version of Audacity (look in "Help menu > About Audacity").
by steve
Sun Jul 28, 2019 11:37 am
Forum: Windows
Topic: To normailize, or not to normalize?
Replies: 2
Views: 116

Re: To normailize, or not to normalize?

"Normalizing" from -6 dB up to -1 dB just makes the audio a bit louder. There is no change to the "quality" of the sound, but by being a bit louder, you won't need to turn up the volume on the playback system quite as high, so there may be a very slight improvement to the signal ...
by steve
Sun Jul 28, 2019 10:32 am
Forum: macOS
Topic: -9997 error won't let me use audacity
Replies: 10
Views: 5846

Re: -9997 error won't let me use audacity

What are you trying to record?
Which version of Audacity (look in "Audacity menu > About Audacity").
Which version of macOS?
by steve
Sun Jul 28, 2019 10:30 am
Forum: Windows
Topic: White Screen in the Way of Audio Tracks When I Open Audacity
Replies: 3
Views: 154

Re: White Screen in the Way of Audio Tracks When I Open Audacity

1) Ensure that you have a genuine version of Audacity from https://www.audacityteam.org/download/windows/ 2) Try reinstalling, but during the installation, look for the option to "Reset Preferences", and select that option when it appears. On first run, you will be asked to confirm that yo...
by steve
Sun Jul 28, 2019 10:18 am
Forum: GNU/Linux
Topic: Horizontal parallel borders
Replies: 5
Views: 228

Re: Horizontal parallel borders

This squished the visual of the audio and also lowered the volume considerably on playback. That's probably two separate things. If the "white borders" look like this: https://manual.audacityteam.org/m/images/b/bb/multi_tool_selecting_with_cursor.png then your cat has selected the "M...
by steve
Sat Jul 27, 2019 7:32 pm
Forum: Adding Features to Audacity
Topic: in Compressor: instead of 0db, -0.03db
Replies: 5
Views: 314

Re: in Compressor: instead of 0db, -0.03db

To avoid clipping in your exported files, use the "Normalize" effect as the last effect prior to exporting.