Audacity Forum

I'd like to point out I too am likely getting this error. Here's a picture - Click on "Help > About Audacity". Which version of Audacity do you have? Click on "File > Open Metadata Editor" Click the "Clear" button, then the "OK" button. Now try to Export the ...

Go to System Tray > Recording Devices
Right click on the USB recording device
Click Properties then the Levels tab.
Ensure that the level is set low (but not completely off).

Overdubbing should be enabled (Transport menu).
Software Playthrough should be disabled (Transport menu).
Ensure that Audacity is set to record directly from the line/microphone (whichever you are using) and not from "Stereo Mix".

1. why anytime I run Audacity I first get a small windows "analysis plug-in VST" checking on all plug-ins and than I get the main Audacity windows? Do you have any VST effects installed? 2. the input is from my sound card Line-in from AC97 and not from my USB microphone. What do you have ...

That is definitely clipped, but it is being clipped before it gets to Audacity. (Audacity will clip the data at 0 dB, but this is clipped much lower (at -5.5 dB). Which version of Windows are you using? Modern versions (Vista and Win 7) have multiple places where the recording level is set so it can...

I conferred with various people, and they all suggested that MP3 files take up huge amounts of data compared to a WMA file, and I would have taken up even more space by recording lots of songs at a very high Bit Rate WMA is probably better for high compression rates than MP3 - that is, if you compr...

Fredsone wrote:Not the smartest thing to do, a little thought and I could have saved myself a lot of work

Oops.

Could you post a short sample of your recording - just a couple of seconds in WAV (not MP3) format will do.
Short audio samples can be uploaded using the "Upload attachment" tab below the compose message box.

The recording level of the vocal is a bit too high, particularly on the first example. When you record the vocal, aim for a maximum peak level of about half the track height. After you have recorded it, use the track gain (volume) sliders on the vocal track and the backing track to get the relative ...

Probably not.
If you could post a short sample (just a couple of seconds) in WAV format, we may be able to suggest ways to minimise the background music but it is extremely unlikely that you will be able to remove it completely.