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Two bits of good news for you: 1) By popular demand, "Ctrl+i" shall return as a standard (default) shortcut in Audacity 2.3.2. 2) That shortcut is already available in Audacity 2.3.1, but it's in the "Full set" of shortcuts rather than the default "Standard set". To ena...

You could try with the latest "2.3.1" version of Audacity (available via the Audacity website: https://www.audacityteam.org/download/mac/) but please note that iZotope states: Supported Hosts: Audition CC 2018, Ableton Live 9 - 10, Cubase 9.5, Digital Performer 9, Final Cut Pro X*, FL Stud...

markus.kirchler wrote: ↑

Mon Apr 15, 2019 2:08 pm

Has anyone the same "problem" or is it just me?

For me, playback starts virtually instantly every time.

Are you working with a massively long track (many hours duration)?

Audacity "should" be able to handle hundreds of tracks, subject to the capability of the computer hardware. However, it rarely gets tested with hundreds of tracks, so there could be bugs that we don't yet know about. If it works OK with 100 tracks, then perhaps you could work with batches ...

It's normal for Audacity to use CoreAudio on macOS. Macs don't have "MME".

If you think you messed up your settings, Audacity can be set back to "factory defaults". See: viewtopic.php?f=47&t=101842

Is this problem still happening, or did it fix itself after a reboot?

That can happen if the computer is busy doing other things. The Windows Task Manager can show you what is running, and give some idea of the amount of computer resources are in use.

I've merged these topics as both are essentially about the same issue. Since my cheap notebook has no entrance for a microphone, I'm using a mobile app (WO mic), and my smartphone is connected to my notebook through usb. What happens if you record using a smartphone app? (directly into the phone). D...

You could create an Audacity project that contains all the parts of your Podcast that are the same for each show.
When you add the unique bits to it, ensure that you "Save As..." to give it a new name without overwriting your "template" project.

Strategichustler wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 28, 2019 8:19 pm

"File location/File Name"

What is the actual file name and location?