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by steve
Tue Apr 17, 2012 2:34 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: Error message when exporting file
Replies: 5
Views: 912

Re: Error message when exporting file

Topic moved to the Windows forum.
by steve
Tue Apr 17, 2012 2:31 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: Error message when exporting file
Replies: 5
Views: 912

Re: Error message when exporting file

File menu > Open Metadata Editor
Click on the "Clear" button, then "OK".
Now try exporting again (and as Bill said, avoid using any "special" characters in the file name).
by steve
Tue Apr 17, 2012 1:11 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: No signal seen or heard when recording
Replies: 10
Views: 3287

Re: No signal seen or heard when recording

other info in the windows is different than yours It will be, (unless by some weird coincidence you have exactly the same sound card as me). What you do next depends on a lot of things including; which version of Windows you are using, what sound card you have, what options are available in the Dev...
by steve
Tue Apr 17, 2012 12:05 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: No signal seen or heard when recording
Replies: 10
Views: 3287

Re: No signal seen or heard when recording

You're sure that you are using Audacity 2.0? (look in the "Help menu > About Audacity" to check the version number). Assuming that you are, look near the bottom of the "View" menu and select "Toolbars". Ensure that "Device Toolbar" is enabled in the sub-menu. ...
by steve
Tue Apr 17, 2012 11:55 am
Forum: Recording Techniques
Topic: Audacity Speeding Up my Cassettes!
Replies: 5
Views: 4013

Re: Audacity Speeding Up my Cassettes!

Are you using Audacity 1.2.6?
(look in the Audacity "Help menu > About Audacity" for the version number)
Dianimal wrote: I am recording at 256 and at 44 Hz.
I'm pretty sure that you're not. Where do those numbers come from?
by steve
Tue Apr 17, 2012 11:50 am
Forum: Windows
Topic: Cleaning up Microphone Static
Replies: 5
Views: 12492

Re: Cleaning up Microphone Static

Does the blue waveform touch the top/bottom of the track? If it does, then the recording level was too high and the "Static" is distortion (clipping). Sadly clipping/distortion is virtually impossible to remove. If you don't think that is the problem, please post a short sample (just a cou...
by steve
Tue Apr 17, 2012 11:12 am
Forum: Nyquist
Topic: Date time formatting possible? (For label plugin)
Replies: 27
Views: 9807

Re: Date time formatting possible? (For label plugin)

Did you write this for me today? Yes that was written a few hours ago, hence there is no documentation for it and you are the official "beta tester" ;) Also the plug-in has no error checking built in, so it won't stop you from doing anything stupid. I don't think it will do anything "...
by steve
Tue Apr 17, 2012 9:59 am
Forum: Audacity 2.x Feedback and Reviews
Topic: Crackling before recording
Replies: 7
Views: 2088

Re: Crackling before recording

Information about this forum This board is ONLY for general feedback and discussion about Audacity 2. If you require help, please post on the forum board relevant to your operating system. Windows Mac OS X GNU/Linux and Unix-like Which version of Audacity are you using? I know it has something to d...
by steve
Tue Apr 17, 2012 9:49 am
Forum: Windows
Topic: Very limited input options
Replies: 1
Views: 611

Re: Very limited input options

Information about this forum This forum is for Audacity 2.x on Windows. For all help enquiries, please state which version of Windows you are using ..... If you're using Vista or Win 7, these operating systems often hide/disable "unused" inputs. See here for how to "un-hide" the...
by steve
Tue Apr 17, 2012 9:46 am
Forum: Audio Processing
Topic: How to remove instruments.
Replies: 8
Views: 61155

Re: How to remove instruments.

Is there a way to remove piano that plays melody in Ravel's arrangement of Bolero? (or flutes from the official orchestral version?) Short answer - no. Longer answer - the "Vocal Remover" effect (sometimes) works by removing what is common to both tracks (i.e. the vocals), leaving behind ...