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Not really "solved", but "worked around" the problem. I expect that opening the Metadata Editor will still freeze.

I'd still be interested to see that .AUP file - that may hold some clue as what is causing the problem.

As a test, try this: "Edit menu > Preferences > Import / Export" Deselect (untick) "Show Metadata Tags editor before export" Then try exporting. What happens? Also, please attach the AUP file of the project that was initially having the problem. (See here for how to attach a file...

Does the project contain imported files?
Did you edit the Metadata in this project at any point?
Does the problem occur just with this one project?
How big is this project? (If the project has been saved, how big is the "_data" folder?)

Does Audacity run?
Let us know how it goes.

Sabinidus wrote: ↑

Thu Apr 04, 2019 11:34 pm

Audacoty also freezes when I try to edit the metadata for that recording.

Please describe that step by step.

My question is how do I use the terminal to install it, not really if I can or not. First you would update the local software "catalogue" sudo apt-get update Optional, but usually a good idea to update the rest of the Debian software at this point sudo apt-get upgrade Then install Audacit...

Where are you trying to export to?
How much space is there on the target storage device?
How is the target storage device connected to the computer?

The Noise Reduction effect is the last of the "old style" effects, and also it is a "two pass" effect. Neither of these characteristics are good for Macros. Are you wanting the Macro for processing a batch of files? If so, then another problem you will have is that you will be st...

When you made that recording, did both microphones make the meter light go up to 0?

It is normal for the options in the device toolbar to be greyed out during recording because it is not possible to change the device settings during recording. Getting a flat line when recording from "iShowU Audio Capture" indicates that there is no audio playing through the "iShowU A...