Audacity Forum

Try this: 1) Launch Audacity 2) Open this file: test1.wav (it's just a short test tone) 3) Apply a fade out. You should be able to easily see and hear the fade out effect. 4) Export as an MP3 file and name it: "test2" 5) Close Audacity 6) Restart Audacity 7) Open the "test2.mp3" ...

It's not a bug that I'm aware of. Are you able to give step by step instructions for how to reproduce the issue?

I don't personally know anything about dp meter 2, but these guys do:
http://www.tb-software.com/TBProAudio/support.html

branke wrote:I wonder if there is a recording-setting with which I always have 1 second of silence before the music starts.

Only by starting the recording one second earlier.

Perhaps the file that you are importing into Audacity is the original unprocessed file, and the file that you are playing in WinAmp / WMP is the file that you exported after editing (ie. two different files). I would highly recommend that whenever you edit and export a file with Audacity, save the n...

Testing with Audacity 2.1.2 and 2.2.1 on Ubuntu 16.04 XFCE, I don't see the problem that you describe.
Running Audacity in the background while doing something else, is usually not a good idea. You've not said exactly what you are trying to do, but I expect there is a better way.

Thanks for the update. Glad you got it working

Am I supposed to plug my guitar directly in to the mike port on my computer? Hp pavillion desk top, windows 7 Audacity 2.2.1 If you have a nice acoustic guitar, you will be able to get much better recording with a good microphone plugged into a reasonably good microphone pre-amp. The microphone inp...

I am using Windows 10 and version 2.0.3.0 of Audacity. That's a very old version. I don't think it has "Align end to end". The current version is 2.2.1 and is available via the Audacity website: https://www.audacityteam.org/download/windows/ With the current version: 1) Ctrl + A (select A...

Topic moved to the Windows forum. I have downloaded 2.1.1 for windows 10 That's an old version. Uninstall it, then get the current version (2.2.1) from here: https://www.audacityteam.org/download/windows/ If you are using a USB audio device, ensure that it is connected and working before you start A...