Audacity Forum

The "_data" folder contains the raw audio data as "blockfiles" (typically each are 6 seconds long). The "AUP" file contains the instructions / bookkeeping for Audacity to put the data back together, plus track names, envelopes, track settings, labels, and everything els...

kgm wrote: ↑

Fri Oct 12, 2018 1:31 am

I don't see USB Device of any kind (except for a mike)

Is that mic still listed in the Windows Sound Control Panel when the "Vinyl Forever black box" is NOT connected to the computer?

Do you have a USB microphone connected to the computer?

Please confirm which version of Windows this happens on.

Can you either confirm that the latest version has these two things set up by default, or assure me it's a very simple process to get it configured as such? Audacity 2.3.0 is the same as 2.1.1 in both of these respects. Recording sounds playing on the computer: ("WASAPI loopback" is gener...

Audacity provides a concise/brief "History" log: https://manual.audacityteam.org/man/vie ... ml#history

(must be Bluetooth compatible)? I'd suggest that you split your budget and get the best studio monitor headphones that you can afford, plus a cheap pair of bluetooth headphones. There are a lot of reasonable quality studio headphones for around $100. "Superlux" are a lesser known budget b...

Al Stu wrote: ↑

Fri Oct 12, 2018 1:05 am

Launching via project file (*.aup).

Is that the same for you Tapehead?


How long does it take for Audacity to start up when launched from the Windows Start menu?

How are you launching Audacity?

Sadly the Calf plug-ins have been problematic with Audacity for a long time. If you need to use the Calf plug-ins, use them in Ardour.

Downbow wrote: ↑

Thu Oct 11, 2018 3:16 pm

It looks like a common enough Windows 10 problem with no reliable fix.

Though there are some reasonable suggestions there, such as installing the correct drivers from the computer manufacturer's website.
Have any of the suggestions worked for you?