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the problem is that the project is just broken into (.au) pieces. That is normal. The audio data in Audacity projects is stored in small (about 1MB) blocks (the ".au" files) so that you can modify any part of the track without Audacity having to copy the entire track data. Example: Say yo...

What is your D: drive?

If you copy the AUP and its "_data" folder somewhere on your C: drive (such as "Documents"), will the project open correctly from there?

Where exactly is project.aup on your computer? Is it: D:\project\project.aup

Please attach the project's "AUP" file to your reply (see: viewtopic.php?f=49&t=64936)

I downloaded avformat-55.dll from the Internet It is extremely dangerous to download DLL files from the Internet. DLLs provide one of the easiest ways to infect Windows computers with viruses or other malware. To install FFmpeg for Audacity, see here: https://manual.audacityteam.org/man/installing_...

darknesscrysis wrote: ↑

Thu Dec 20, 2018 7:56 am

when I export to m4a

That's an unusual format for audio, it's more commonly used for video. Why do you need m4a audio files?

the only change has been updating Audacity. That is not the only change. Windows has probably had several updates. Your hard drive is probably has less free space. The USB cable and sockets are older and possibly more worn... Is there a way I can go back to the previous version until this is fixed?...

Ctrl click works on Audacity 2.1.1 OK, I'm with you now. In Audacity 2.1.1, Ctrl+Click starts "scrubbing". If you just want to "play" from a particular point, then you can click on the Timeline (the ruler at the top of the tracks panel). This is called "Quick Play". ht...

They are actually 32 Bit on the incoming By default, most audio file formats are imported as 32-bit float regardless of the sample format of the file. In other words, a 16-bit FLAC or 16-bit WAV file will create a 32-bit float "track". Your original files will not be 32-bit, because FLAC ...

Audacity does not do effects in real time. The program "Reaper" may be a better option for you.