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by steve
Thu Mar 06, 2014 1:23 am
Forum: Windows
Topic: cannot record
Replies: 4
Views: 435

Re: cannot record

I've got a Kenwood component two-deck cassette, with the RCA outs plugged into the microphone in jack on the computer. I can hear the tape through my computer's speakers, so the signal is getting in to the machine. If I use the line-in jack, I cannot hear anything. You will need to use the "Li...
by steve
Thu Mar 06, 2014 1:06 am
Forum: Plug-in Archive
Topic: Improved "leveling" for speech
Replies: 31
Views: 26526

Re: Improved "leveling" for speech

New version of "Level Speech" compressor. LevelSpeech.ny Default Leveling amount 30%: default-30.ogg My assessment: Good amount of dynamic range reduction. The quieter versions are still noticeably quieter than the louder version, but much less difference. Louder versions sound a little &q...
by steve
Thu Mar 06, 2014 12:46 am
Forum: Plug-in Archive
Topic: Improved "leveling" for speech
Replies: 31
Views: 26526

Re: Improved "leveling" for speech

Results for Audacity Leveler: Default setting - Moderate: moderate.ogg My assessment: Not much noticeable distortion, just a touch of harshness on the loudest phrases, but negligible leveling of the volume changes. Heavy: heavy.ogg My assessment: Noticeable reduction in dynamic range between the lou...
by steve
Thu Mar 06, 2014 12:11 am
Forum: Plug-in Archive
Topic: Improved "leveling" for speech
Replies: 31
Views: 26526

Re: Improved "leveling" for speech

It occurs to me that the previous test audio is flawed in that we are comparing different words, so I've compiled a new test sample, The first part has short phrases repeated with a pause between each phrase. The first, third and fifth repeats have been amplified by -6, -12 and -18 dB respectively. ...
by steve
Wed Mar 05, 2014 11:41 pm
Forum: Audio Processing
Topic: IIR Equalization Audacity or Nyquist?
Replies: 1
Views: 1345

Re: IIR Equalization Audacity or Nyquist?

I was reading an article by Gary A. Galo, written for the ACRS journal. (He also has a web article, google him) in which he demonstrates that applying digital EQ curves that are based on FIR filters yields inaccurate results. I am not an audio engineer but the gist of it seems to be that digital EQ...
by steve
Wed Mar 05, 2014 11:07 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: RECORD VINYL TO COMPUTOR
Replies: 24
Views: 4073

Re: RECORD VINYL TO COMPUTOR

Audacity 2.0.5 is the current and recommended version. It is not hugely different from 2.0.3 but there are quite a few improvements and bug fixes. You can install it "over the top" of your current 2.0.3 version (no need to uninstall the older version). Lame is required if you want to expor...
by steve
Wed Mar 05, 2014 10:49 pm
Forum: Feature Request Archive
Topic: Request "mono" and "optimal output" on MP3 export screen
Replies: 27
Views: 9180

Re: Request "mono" and "optimal output" on MP3 export screen

Yes something like that is what I would have in mind, but we would have to have a far more powerful custom export dialogue, and I think the Advanced Mixing Options dialogue would have to be part of that custom export dialogue. There are other choice we want in there too like "no metadata"...
by steve
Wed Mar 05, 2014 9:31 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: RECORD VINYL TO COMPUTOR
Replies: 24
Views: 4073

Re: RECORD VINYL TO COMPUTOR

the guide and it was for version 1.2.6. and the disk was 2.0.3 And that's still an old version :sigh: You can download the current (2.0.5) version here: http://audacityteam.org/download/windows If you use the recommended "installer" version, the (full) manual will be in the Help menu. You...
by steve
Wed Mar 05, 2014 9:24 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: crop to selection
Replies: 1
Views: 5261

Re: crop to selection

"Edit menu > Remove Audio or Labels > Trim"
Shortcut: Ctrl+T
by steve
Wed Mar 05, 2014 9:20 pm
Forum: Plug-in Archive
Topic: Resonant Filter
Replies: 20
Views: 14841

Re: Resonant Filter

Gale Andrews wrote:Have we got a Nyquist bandpass filter somewhere? I could not find it. Or is this it?
This is it. (first post: http://forum.audacityteam.org/viewtopic ... 39#p182939 )