Audacity Forum

Look in the Audacity "Help menu > About Audacity".
What is the full version name/number of Audacity are you using?

Can you elaborate on the difference between a multi track editor and a DAW? What are the implications to the user? It's not a clear cut answer. It's a bit like asking what's the difference between a "food processor" and a "blender". A food processor normally has interchangeable ...

To create an audio file with Audacity, you need to "Export" (File menu). The default export format is 16 bit WAV. Assuming that you have already recorded or imported the audio that you want, into Audacity, you just need to set the "Project Rate" (bottom left corner of the main Au...

but I think I'm in the wrong sub forum. Actually it is generally best to post questions in the forum that is specific to the operating system that you use. There are some subtle differences between Audacity on Mac, Linux and Windows, and some very big differences in the computer sound system, so al...

But what if I edit in 24 bit? 24 bit is more accurate than 16 bit but less accurate for processing than 32 bit float. Quantize distortion is less when processing in 24 bit than processing in 16 bit, but not as good as processing in 32 bit float. The amount of dither required (and so applied) when c...

I'm interested in "beat detection" for music, so we may have some cross-over of interest.

There is a very useful "plug-ins reference" here: http://wiki.audacityteam.org/wiki/Nyquist_Plug-ins_Reference For LISP functions, there is a separate manual that has examples for almost every function: http://www.audacity-forum.de/download/edgar/nyquist/nyquist-doc/xlisp/xlisp-index.htm a...

I am recording using my usb mic but only seem to be getting one channel? That is normal. Set Audacity to record "1 channel (mono)" in the Device Toolbar . Do I need to make a recording and then change it into 2 track stereo? Yo will only need to convert the track to stereo if you wish to ...

You could try the modulation effects listed here: http://wiki.audacityteam.org/wiki/Nyqui ... on_Effects

Audacity does not support VST on Linux (and there are very few VST plug-ins for Linux). On Linux you can use LADSPA and Nyquist plug-ins. There are many LADSPA plug-ins available (as an example, search the Mint repository for "Tap plug-ins"). Note that Audacity does not support "all&q...