Audacity Forum

If you want the latest Ubuntu directly (12.04 Precise or 12.10 Quantal) you can download it from the Ubuntu site then install it. This is best if you just want to start afresh and you have backed up all your files and data to an external drive. I'd recommend doing the fresh install if you can. Upgr...

OK, you must be doing something wrong because that is not an exact number of frames. Try this as a test to see if we can get it working: Import an audio file Ensure that the time units are set to CDDA on the Selection Toolbar and that "Snap To" is enabled, Select part of the track. Ctrl+T ...

Are you using Jack Control (qjackctl) ?
What options do you have set in the Device Toolbar?
Are there other options when Jack Sound System is selected as the "host"?

kozikowski wrote: Close Audacity. Go into Windows Control Panels > Audio and see if your music player is listed there.

A link with pictures:
Windows Sound Control Panel

In addition to what Trebor wrote, it sounds to me that Plant was singing extremely close to the microphone, possibly with his hands cupped around the head of the mic as if playing a harmonica. The voice recording may also have been slowed down, but it is difficult to tell as Plant is capable of voca...

You will also find that depending on what you use to play a multi-channel WAV file, you will get different results. Some play left and right and ignore everything else. Some "add up" the first and third and use that for left, etc. The situation is complicated because different file format...

Reinstalling Audacity will not change anything unless you also reset the preferences, but this is not your problem, so on to fixing the problem. Audacity will scan for VSTs each time until either: One or more VST effect is found. You tell Audacity not to bother looking for VSTs. The easiest option f...

Import the FLAC file back into Audacity.
Set the time units to samples.
How long is the imported FLAC track (in samples)?

What is plugged into your computer and where is it plugged in? Please include everything in the list.
Is it a laptop computer or what?

VOIP programs such as Skype will often change the audio settings (without telling you).