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Audacity (with FFmpeg) should be able to import a "normal" MP4 file. Where did the file come from?
What does this site say about the format? https://mediaarea.net/MediaInfoOnline

kozikowski wrote: ↑

Mon Nov 19, 2018 3:01 pm

My H4 has XLR connections on the bottom, but the opinion of the original owner was not to bother. They're not that good.

I read that they are better on the new ("N" version), the "H4N".
Then again, the built-in mics are pretty good in both the old and new versions.

Audacity applies dither by default when exporting, so you don't need to do anything about that. Just export as 16-bit AIFF.
The sample rate of the exported file will be the same as the "Project Rate" (bottom left corner of the main Audacity window), so set that to 44100 before you export.

However, it does not affect the value which is displayed when "analyzing" only. That's correct. When you select "Analyze" it shows you the amount of gain relative to "ReplayGain" 0 dB. If you read through the history of this topic, you will see that the original versio...

Try installing FFmpeg for Audacity. See: https://manual.audacityteam.org/man/ins ... html#macff

You could do a normal (not "sound activated") recording, then use "Sound Finder" to locate the sounds. After you have noted the times, you could then use "Truncate Silence" to remove the unwanted silences. Helpful links: https://manual.audacityteam.org/man/sound_finder....

Have you tested recording from the microphone with Audacity? Does it work (recent macOS updates 'may' prevent it).

Are you sure that it's a valid Ogg file?

I've got an old version of the Zoom H2. Pros: Silent operation. Good recording quality. Reasonable price. Very portable. Built-in mics OK. Can take an external mic. Can record in WAV format. Reasonably robust (but don't drop it onto a concrete floor or stand on it). Can be used as a stand-alone reco...

You could try this "Noise Gate" plug-in: https://wiki.audacityteam.org/wiki/Nyquist_Effect_Plug-ins#Noise_Gate It is a "Nyquist plug-in. Installation instructions for Windows: https://manual.audacityteam.org/man/installing_effect_generator_and_analyzer_plug_ins_on_windows.html#nyquist...