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by steve
Wed May 24, 2017 9:17 am
Forum: Windows
Topic: can i download a older version?
Replies: 2
Views: 460

Re: can i download a older version?

Yes, from here: http://www.oldfoss.com/Audacity.html but why would you want to?
by steve
Tue May 23, 2017 10:36 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: Solo and Mute Linked in 2.1.3 [SOLVED]
Replies: 2
Views: 439

Re: Solo and Mute Linked in 2.1.3

To go back to the old behaviour, go into Preferences (Edit menu > Preferences), then in the "Tracks" section set the Solo button behaviour to "Multi-track".
For more info see: http://manual.audacityteam.org/man/trac ... ences.html
by steve
Tue May 23, 2017 4:12 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: Finding f0 and pitch
Replies: 4
Views: 1316

Re: Finding f0 and pitch

For pitch, I have been going to effects then to change pitch. This provides a starting pitch. However, I am not sure if this is the best method to use. The Change Pitch effect uses a similar method to Plot Spectrum to analyze the beginning bit of selected audio, and looks for the highest peak withi...
by steve
Tue May 23, 2017 3:01 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: New install - can't get Audacity to record
Replies: 6
Views: 769

Re: New install - can't get Audacity to record

the recordings themselves are coming from the sound system output into the mic input of the computer's sound card. If it's a branded computer (such as Dell, HP, Acer ...) and it has the original sound card, go to the manufacturer's website and download the most recent sound card drivers for your ma...
by steve
Tue May 23, 2017 1:46 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: cannot play file - button does not work [SOLVED]
Replies: 2
Views: 11884

Re: cannot play file - button does not work

Check to see if you have another Audacity window open (perhaps minimized or hidden behind the Audacity window that you are looking at. If you have, ensure that it is not playing, recording or paused.
by steve
Tue May 23, 2017 11:11 am
Forum: Windows
Topic: bit perfect recording
Replies: 54
Views: 10372

Re: bit perfect recording

Sorry, if I'm new to this forum so I don't know if I'm using the correct whay to reply. Looks fine. Your in-line quoting is easy to follow. but you can't record anything w/o errors... Rather an overstatement. I'm not seeing the problem you report, so although you may have identified a bug, and it m...
by steve
Tue May 23, 2017 9:32 am
Forum: Windows
Topic: Amplify/Normalize chain predicament
Replies: 5
Views: 632

Re: Amplify/Normalize chain predicament

Nope, I want to amplify them all by the same amount, so that the global peak among them is at a particular level, but the relative amplitude differences between the tracks are preserved. Which as I understand is what Amplify does when the New Peak Amplitude setting is used. Yes, you need Amplify fo...
by steve
Tue May 23, 2017 9:24 am
Forum: Windows
Topic: may i update encoders ?
Replies: 2
Views: 406

Re: may i update encoders ?

Audacity ships with built-in encoders for several formats, including WAV, AIFF, OGG and FLAC. These can only be updated by updating the Audacity source code, making whatever changes are necessary to ensure compatibility, and rebuilding the application (Some information about building Audacity on Win...
by steve
Tue May 23, 2017 2:16 am
Forum: Windows
Topic: Amplify/Normalize chain predicament
Replies: 5
Views: 632

Re: Amplify/Normalize chain predicament

What I want to do is essentially achieved by importing a set of tracks, selecting all, and Amplifying them to a given New Peak Amplitude. So you want each of the files to have the same peak amplitude? If so, then use Normalize in a Chain. as the Audacity manual states, Hmm.. that's not very clear i...
by steve
Tue May 23, 2017 1:47 am
Forum: Audiobook Production
Topic: AudioBook Mastering—Subaudible Noise
Replies: 13
Views: 4731

Re: AudioBook Mastering—Subaudible Noise

I wish it was appropriate all the time, but it can do a number on someone with a "broadcasting" voice. There's your answer: Use it, and if destroys the rich deep timbre of your voice, undo and don't use it. Somewhere along the line, someone has to make a judgement call - it's better, or i...