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by steve
Tue Jul 26, 2011 10:18 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: How to make funny/cartoon voice?
Replies: 4
Views: 4968

Re: How to make funny/cartoon voice?

Try the "Change Speed" effect.
Record yourself talking very slowly, then use "Effect menu > Change Speed" to speed it up.
by steve
Tue Jul 26, 2011 10:17 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: Win7x64 SP1 install stops stereo mix
Replies: 4
Views: 562

Re: Win7x64 SP1 install stops stereo mix

After installing SP1 it appears that it is often necessary to go into the Windows Control Panel and re-enable Stereo Mix. Information on this page should help: http://wiki.audacityteam.org/wiki/Mixer_Toolbar_Issues#Using_the_Control_Panel And/or this post: http://forum.audacityteam.org/viewtopic.php...
by steve
Tue Jul 26, 2011 10:13 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: Home Radio-Play Sound Effects
Replies: 1
Views: 374

Re: Home Radio-Play Sound Effects

File menu > Import.

The process for making a radio play is quite similar to making a Podcast: http://wiki.audacityteam.org/wiki/Creat ... h_Audacity
by steve
Tue Jul 26, 2011 10:11 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: Noise and wide blue band instead of digitalizing LPs.
Replies: 50
Views: 5893

Re: Noise and wide blue band instead of digitalizing LPs.

This has become a mammoth topic. Without having to search through 5 pages of posts, can we just recap on a few items: 1) You're using Windows XP SP3? 2) The problem (as described in the title) occurs when recording from a UFO202. 3) The problem does not occur when recording from the computers sound ...
by steve
Tue Jul 26, 2011 9:57 pm
Forum: Mac OS X
Topic: Zoom-in, out, normal using command-1,2, 3 not mac-friendly
Replies: 2
Views: 3439

Re: Zoom-in, out, normal using command-1,2, 3 not mac-friend

Audacity has been using this shortcut combination long before Apple introduced multiple Desktops, so perhaps it would be fairer to say that Apple is not Audacity friendly ;) I'm not a Mac user myself, so I've no axe to grind here, but I'm surprised that if Command-1 2 and 3 are Mac defaults that the...
by steve
Tue Jul 26, 2011 9:39 pm
Forum: Mac OS X
Topic: NO Sound output of recorded track.
Replies: 1
Views: 1080

Re: NO Sound output of recorded track.

You will find the Audacity output (playback) settings in "Edit menu > Preferences > Devices".
by steve
Tue Jul 26, 2011 9:18 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: Audacity Shutdown
Replies: 1
Views: 417

Re: Audacity Shutdown

This is a known problem with Audacity 1.2.x and is the main reason why it is not recommended for Vista or Windows 7.
Use Audacity 1.3.13 - you can get it here: http://audacityteam.org/download/
by steve
Tue Jul 26, 2011 9:15 pm
Forum: Audio Processing
Topic: alarm sound
Replies: 5
Views: 1609

Re: alarm sound

I believe there is a tremolo effect you can also use. "Tremolo" is a variation in amplitude. I think you mean "Vibrato" (which is a variation in pitch/frequency). There is a Temolo/Vibrato effect (capable of producing both Tremolo and Vibrato effects) available here: http://foru...
by steve
Tue Jul 26, 2011 9:09 pm
Forum: Audio Processing
Topic: Applying effects increases audio file's length, why?
Replies: 5
Views: 760

Re: Applying effects increases audio file's length, why?

avada wrote: I worked around the issue by merging the files in foobar.
If you mean that you mixed down multiple tracks into one, then you can do that in Audacity (Tracks menu > Mix and Render)
by steve
Tue Jul 26, 2011 9:07 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: How to remove vocals?
Replies: 8
Views: 1186

Re: How to remove vocals?

axelthecritic wrote:aren't midis just sequences?
Yes.
axelthecritic wrote: What does that have to do with removing vocals?
Nothing, except that you asked "Then how are there non-vocal Nyan Cat ringtones?"
Midi sequencing is one (very common) way of producing non-vocal ringtones.