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by steve
Thu Feb 08, 2018 7:40 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: Playback settings mis-match
Replies: 5
Views: 441

Re: Playback settings mis-match

styks wrote:Hi, the schiit isn't an amplifier. It's an A D converter between the amp recorder out and PC usb.
I know that. Perhaps you misunderstood my reply.
by steve
Thu Feb 08, 2018 5:29 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: Unable to install ERA-R VST plug-in
Replies: 3
Views: 1751

Re: Unable to install ERA-R VST plug-in

Let us know how you get on, and good luck.
by steve
Thu Feb 08, 2018 5:00 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: End sample doesn't get silenced
Replies: 2
Views: 287

Re: End sample doesn't get silenced

This is what I'm seeing:
firsttrack000.png
Before Silencing
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After silencing
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by steve
Thu Feb 08, 2018 4:30 pm
Forum: macOS
Topic: Audacity 2.1.21 Can you listen while recording a vinyl.
Replies: 2
Views: 301

Re: Audacity 2.1.21 Can you listen while recording a vinyl.

Most USB turntables provide both USB out (for the computer) and a pair of RCA "phono" plugs to plug into an amp. The idea is that you record via the USB while (optionally) listening via the analog "phono plug" connectors. If your turntable doesn't have analog outputs. or if you d...
by steve
Thu Feb 08, 2018 3:56 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: latency problem
Replies: 2
Views: 155

Re: latency problem

The buffer setting should normally be about "100".
The setting to adjust is the "Track shift after record" (previously called "Latency correction"). See here for details: http://manual.audacityteam.org/man/devi ... ences.html
by steve
Thu Feb 08, 2018 12:11 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: An audio track as an AU file does not play at normal speed
Replies: 9
Views: 336

Re: An audio track as an AU file does not play at normal spe

You may find this quick Tour Guide helpful for getting started with Audacity: http://manual.audacityteam.org/man/auda ... guide.html
by steve
Thu Feb 08, 2018 12:10 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: An audio track as an AU file does not play at normal speed
Replies: 9
Views: 336

Re: An audio track as an AU file does not play at normal spe

How can I edit an AU file and change the playback speed from high speed to normal speed? The "AU" files are "data files" for the Audacity project. You should not interfere with them. An Audacity project has two parts: There is an "AUP" file, and an associated "_da...
by steve
Thu Feb 08, 2018 12:04 pm
Forum: Audio Processing
Topic: Building an optical pickup using a photodiode
Replies: 2
Views: 657

Re: Building an optical pickup using a photodiode

Electrical noise similar to a noisy electric guitar pickup. You mean "hum" / "buzz"? If so, the first measures to take are: Use batteries to power the circuit rather than a mains transformer. If you have to use a mains transformer, you will need to use adequate smoothing and vol...
by steve
Thu Feb 08, 2018 11:46 am
Forum: Windows
Topic: Problem when recording while overdubbing is enabled
Replies: 4
Views: 463

Re: Problem when recording while overdubbing is enabled

Start a new Audacity project with the sample rate set to 44100 or 48000 (try both).
by steve
Thu Feb 08, 2018 11:42 am
Forum: Windows
Topic: Unable to install ERA-R VST plug-in
Replies: 3
Views: 1751

Re: Unable to install ERA-R VST plug-in

Audacity's VST support is limited. Some VST plug-ins that are NOT supported are: 64-bit VST plug-ins, (they have to be 32-bit). "protected" plug-ins that have not been "activated" (see the plug-in documentation). iLok, or most other plug-in verification "protections" (a...