Audacity Forum

MisterAndrsn wrote: ↑

Mon Dec 17, 2018 7:48 pm

Yet, for the last couple chapters that I went to edit, I'd open the file...

What exactly is this file?

There is always a serious conversion even if you do nothing. Not quite. If you literally do nothing other than import and export, and the audio files (original and copy) are both in a lossless format (such as WAV or FLAC), then by turning dither off, the output file will be a bit-perfect copy of th...

There's a bug logged on the Audacity bug tracker (Audacity 2.3.0): Description: In "Draw" mode, does not retain settings when a preset is selected though it does retain settings that are created manually. Presets in "Manage" button don't work. "Factory" preset (under &q...

steve wrote: ↑

Mon Dec 17, 2018 12:18 pm

I'll log that for improvement

It is now logged on the bug tracker.

Also, the message: "download the latest version of Lame MP3 library" is obviously confusing. I agree. I'll log that for improvement. The next version of Audacity is scheduled for January, so it is unlikely that there will be time to fix this before the next release (text messages are now ...

"8D" is a nonsense buzzword. The correct term is "Ambisonics" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambisonics Audacity does not include an Ambisonic encoder or decoder, though you may find a VST plug-in to do this if you search. The search term to use is "ambisonic". This page...

Are you certain that it is in the actual recording?
Are you using a headset (mic and headphones combined)?

With the settings shown in your first post, it looks like you should get just the microphone. Why that isn't happening is mysterious. How loudly does sound playing on your computer get recorded compared to the mic? Is it faintly in the background, or much more than that?

(1) move tracks up or down? Yes, just click on the track's info panel (left end of the track) and drag up/down. or, use the commands in the track context menu - see: https://manual.audacityteam.org/man/audio_track_dropdown_menu.html (2) change color from blue to different color for tracks? Yes. Sel...

The frequency range 80 to 200 Hz could come down a little. https://manual.audacityteam.org/man/equalization.html