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If the USB headset does not have a "Stereo Mix" option (it probably doesn't) then you will not be able to record "Stereo Mix" via the USB headphones. You will probably need to use the ordinary built-in sound card when you want to record sounds that are playing on the computer.

You should not use speakers when recording with a microphone, you need to use headphones, otherwise sound from the speakers will "spill over" into the microphone and create an echo or screaming feedback. By default Audacity is enabled for "Overdub recording" - that is where you c...

Encoding to MP3 always loses some sound quality. High bit rates minimise the loss.
As Koz wrote, programs like MP3splt can perform simple edits without decoding the MP3 so they do not need to re-encode, so no additional loss of sound quality.

yourleader2012 wrote: but gave me an error saying that it couldn't recover it properly (or something like that).

It's difficult for us to help without knowing exactly what the error message was.
Which version of Audacity are you using? (look in "Help > About Audacity")

If you just want to be able to play the 38 parts one after the other, there is no need to edit the files, just create and use a playlist: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Playlist
Many audio players provide simple ways to create and save playlists.

What are your settings in the Device Toolbar.

If you don't mind a little loss in sound quality you can edit an MP3 in the same way as any other audio file. File menu > Import > Audio (to import the MP3 into Audacity) Select the part that you want to delete: http://manual.audacityteam.org/o/man/audacity_selection.html Press the Del key to delete...

See here: http://manual.audacityteam.org/o/man/index_of_effects_generators_and_analyzers.html#Make_the_sound_faster.2C_slower.2C_lower_pitched_or_higher_pitched "Change Speed" is simple to use and very high quality, but it changes both the pitch and the tempo. The "Change Pitch" ...

BOOMERSERVANTEZ wrote:but it still...fades in...rather than starting at full volume...

What program are you using to play the music?
You will probably find that the program has an option selected to "crossfade" between tracks. Turn that option off.

Exporting in MP3 format will reduce the sound quality because MP3 is a lossy format. How much sound quality is lost depends on the compression setting - higher compression produces small files but less good sound quality. The default 128 kbps is generally considered to be the minimum for reasonable ...