Audacity Forum

Thought maybe this would shed some light That just says that you do not have a compatible version of FFmpeg installed. FFmpeg is optional - it allows Audacity to import and export a wider range of file types but is not required for Audacity to run. I can't seem to find the recording I just performe...

kozikowski wrote: If the recorder can deliver WAV format, there's a chance it can produce good work.

WAV format is generally a good sign that the manufacturer is serious about sound quality, and (importantly) it can save a lot of headaches trying to convert it into a format that you can edit.

Close mic'd studio recording - just a touch of room reverb.

if you make a selection while playback is stopped (not just "paused" but fully "stopped") then the "play region" will match the selection, so all you need to do to play it is to press "space" (spacebar).

I get slightly different values between Analyse-Contrast and Wave Stats plugin. Should I trust one more? Provided that there are no "split lines" or "white space" in the selection, the Wave Stats plugin and "Contrast" should agree pretty closely. If they don't I'd be v...

what is this 'arrow line' for ? That is the "play region" (the bit that is going to be played). Also plz tell me how to select from multiple points ? You can't. It's like when you are editing a text document in a word processor - you can select any bit that you like, but only one bit at a...

In compressor effects, setting the "Noise Floor" setting just above the actual noise floor of your recording should prevent, or at least minimise bumping up the noise level. If you are using a compression effect that does not have a "Noise Floor" setting, then gentle application ...

I didn't know about modules, is there a list of available ones? There are currently no officially released modules. There are two experimental modules that work, but are only available as source code. One of these is "Nyquist Workbench" which provides a front-end for developing Nyquist pl...

And moreover, as I could not import my over 2.5 GB wav files directly into R for statistical analysis, I used Audacity only to split them into manageable pieces. Yes that is one of the few use cases where it is beneficial to temporarily turn off dither. Personally I would like Audacity to handle bi...

Why not just import the MP3 file into Audacity (File menu > Import > Audio) Delete the parts that you don't want (this does not affect the original file - you are not editing the file, you are editing the Audacity project which has a copy of the audio data). The "Export" (File > Export Aud...