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by steve
Thu Apr 14, 2016 7:44 am
Forum: Windows
Topic: Change pitch without "chipmunk effect"
Replies: 5
Views: 6019

Re: Change pitch without "chipmunk effect"

I only know of expensive commercial products that can do this. The best known is "Antares Auto-Tune". Auto-Tune requires a "certified compatible host program" (such as ProTools or Cubase). Further details are available on their website.
by steve
Thu Apr 14, 2016 7:30 am
Forum: Making Music with Audacity
Topic: Is there something better than a Compressor[?] to ...
Replies: 11
Views: 1495

Re: Is there something better than a Compressor[?] to ...

Paul-L's declicker and de-esser effects were designed for voice recordings, so would normally be used on mono tracks.
If using these effects on a multi-track music recording, I'd suggest to use them on un-mixed individual mono instrument / vocal tracks rather than on the mixdown.
by steve
Wed Apr 13, 2016 10:29 pm
Forum: GNU/Linux
Topic: Best recording format for use on CD
Replies: 7
Views: 1108

Re: Best recording format for use on CD

Conversion from 16-bit FLAC to 16-bit WAV is completely lossless. Conversion from 24-bit FLAC to 24-bit WAV is completely lossless. Conversion from 16-bit E+WAV to 16-bit FLAC is completely lossless. Conversion from 24-bit WAV to 24-bit FLAC is completely lossless. Converting from 24-bit to 16-bit, ...
by steve
Wed Apr 13, 2016 10:23 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: Missing Studio Fade Out effect in new install [SOLVED]
Replies: 2
Views: 594

Re: Missing Studio Fade Out effect in my new install

"Studio FadeOut" is a "Nyquist" effect. It should be installed by default.

Try setting "Edit > Preferences > Effects -> Effect Options" to "Grouped by Type", then look in the "Nyquist" section(s) near the bottom of the Effect menu.
by steve
Wed Apr 13, 2016 9:49 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: [NEWBIE] Most menu items grayed out - can't copy [SOLVED]
Replies: 2
Views: 705

Re: [NEWBIE] Most menu items grayed out -- can't copy region

Most functions are unavailable while playing, recording or paused.
Click the "Stop" button, then try the edit commands.
by steve
Wed Apr 13, 2016 9:48 pm
Forum: Compiling Audacity
Topic: Storing Projects in a 'flat' environment - i.e. HP TRIM
Replies: 1
Views: 1147

Re: Storing Projects in a 'flat' environment - i.e. HP TRIM

You could make a ZIP (or similar) archive file with the AUP file and "_data" folder as its contents. (http://www.7-zip.org/)
by steve
Wed Apr 13, 2016 9:42 pm
Forum: GNU/Linux
Topic: Best recording format for use on CD
Replies: 7
Views: 1108

Re: Best recording format for use on CD

ChrisOfBristol wrote:Should I assume that converting my exported FLAC files to WAV will have no losses too?
I don't follow what you mean.
by steve
Wed Apr 13, 2016 7:27 pm
Forum: GNU/Linux
Topic: Best recording format for use on CD
Replies: 7
Views: 1108

Re: Best recording format for use on CD

I've realised that the default Audacity recording format is 44.1KHz 32 float, but I think CD format is 44.1KHz 16bit integer. That's correct. If this is correct, there would be a conversion if I exported to a .wav file for the CD. Yes there is, but the conversion is virtually lossless. During produ...
by steve
Wed Apr 13, 2016 7:20 pm
Forum: macOS
Topic: Large file sizes - thoughts on why?
Replies: 1
Views: 252

Re: Large file sizes - thoughts on why?

CD quality stereo WAV files are about 10 MB per minute, so a 30 minute stereo WAV file in CD quality will be about 300 MB.
Before uploading a podcast to the Internet you would normally make a copy as "128 kbps mono CBR MP3", which will be about 1 MB per minute.
by steve
Wed Apr 13, 2016 3:37 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: How to lock for a track ?
Replies: 3
Views: 188

Re: How to lock for a track ?

Victor43 wrote:The red area means the track cannot be edited
No. The red means that the level of the audio is too high and is clipping. See: http://manual.audacityteam.org/o/man/vi ... w_clipping