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Nyquist plug-ins do not currently save their settings between sessions. When Audacity is closed, the settings revert to their defaults. To change the default setting for the High Pass filter you need to change the plug-in code, which (because it is a Nyquist plug-in) is very easy to do. 1) Find the ...

So is the option to set the "quality" for M4A files non-functional Yes. It's a limitation (bug) in the FFmpeg build, as described in the Audacity 2.0.6 release notes: http://wiki.audacityteam.org/wiki/Release_Notes_2.0.6#Imports_and_Exports M4A (AAC) exports: The Quality Slider in "S...

If others cannot hear it and it cannot be recorded, then perhaps it isn't actually "sound" in the normal sense. There are many claims of people hearing radio through tooth fillings. don't think that has been proven either for or against, though theoretically it is possible that a person co...

I don't have this problem with other audio programs. Other audio programs are probably not copying the data from the file. I wanted to drag a 1.5 Gb wave file to audacity, no biggie. 1.5 GB for a WAV file IS pretty big (equivalent to about 2.5 audio CDs). The absolute maximum size for a WAV file is...

Fulcanelli wrote:In the past I have had no problems doing this with Audacity. However...today...I did have a problem.

Try the simple things first. Shut down your computer completely and then reboot. Do you still have the problem?

1.take the MP3 of the conversation If at all possible, avoid using MP3 (or any other compressed format) during the production process. MP3 encoding always discards some amount of sound quality. While that is probably acceptable at the end of the task for your final export, you don't want to be losi...

Ensure that Windows Sound Enhancements are turned off (see: http://manual.audacityteam.org/o/man/faq_recording_troubleshooting.html#enhancements) Please also be aware that on laptop PCs the microphone input is frequently rubbish quality (even on many high-end laptops). In many cases it is necessary ...

I have replied to your similar post here: http://forum.audacityteam.org/viewtopic ... 71#p257671

Thanks for the comments Edgar. That should be more consistent now. The title "READ ME" is purposefully emphasized more than the other topic headings so as to draw attention to it. A post that is all in upper case is generally regarded as "shouting", but for a title I would consid...

The "Dyson Compressor" is a third party plug-in (not made by Audacity). It is part of the "Steve Harris" set of LADSPA plug-ins. Steve Harris collected these plug-ins from multiple sources and made them available as a single download package from his website. He has attempted to ...