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by steve
Tue Jan 25, 2011 10:51 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: Snap To fails after changing Selection Toolbar units
Replies: 5
Views: 768

Re: Snap To fails after changing Selection Toolbar units

As you're a programmer you are very welcome to fix it. Hmm, perhaps a bit too much to expect. :D Thanks for the comments. It's extremely rare that I work with more than one project open at a time, so I'd not noticed this behaviour before. I agree that the behaviour is a bit odd, so I'll raise it as ...
by steve
Tue Jan 25, 2011 10:46 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: Want to hear metronome (not record it) while montoring rec
Replies: 5
Views: 869

Re: Want to hear metronome (not record it) while montoring r

Check your sound card settings.
I presume that your mixer is connected to the Line-in on your computer?
If so, check that your sound card is set to record from "Line" and NOT "Stereo Mix".
by steve
Tue Jan 25, 2011 10:41 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: Compressor effect
Replies: 9
Views: 2869

Re: Compressor effect

Reducing the ratio will make the "pumping" less, but will also reduce the amount / strength of the effect. Increasing the attack and /or decay time will make the pumping less noticeable as the effect will be applied and released more gradually (slower). ("decay" is more usually c...
by steve
Tue Jan 25, 2011 10:34 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: Downloading Question
Replies: 2
Views: 1110

Re: Downloading Question

[split from http://forum.audacityteam.org/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=52229 ] To recap - this is with Audacity 1.3.12 on Windows 7. Audacity requires that there is an available recording device and an available playback device. " Error while opening sound device" That means that Audacity is u...
by steve
Tue Jan 25, 2011 10:27 pm
Forum: Maintaining / Improving this Forum
Topic: Downloading Question
Replies: 3
Views: 2546

Re: Downloading Question

I've moved your next question here: http://forum.audacityteam.org/viewtopic ... 32&t=52236
by steve
Tue Jan 25, 2011 10:24 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: Cutting up long tracks - a few simple questions
Replies: 12
Views: 2077

Re: Cutting up long tracks - a few simple questions

1) Do you have a DVD writer? By the way - 1 hour and 20 minutes is too long for a CD, so I presume that you intend to edit it down. 2) could you zoom out to show the entire project then take a screen shot and upload it to the forum. (in Audacity 1.3.12 there is a "Screenshot tool" that wil...
by steve
Tue Jan 25, 2011 10:16 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: low volume level in MP3
Replies: 19
Views: 3432

Re: low volume level in MP3

Are you sure that has anything to do with Audacity?
Try closing Audacity, checking the MIDI playback, then relaunch Audacity and test it again.
by steve
Tue Jan 25, 2011 10:14 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: Latency help!
Replies: 11
Views: 1977

Re: Latency help!

I cannot hear my initial track through the headphones. what do you mean "initial track"? Here is what I would like to happen. Overdub hearing my backing track and the overdub, through the headphones Let's check that we're using the same terminology: Let's say that you have some music and ...
by steve
Tue Jan 25, 2011 10:04 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: Audio loopback problem
Replies: 14
Views: 2799

Re: Audio loopback problem

I did find this splitter, below, before on the J&R.com website that I'd need to order that IS probably the one I want... I would be a lot more confident if it said: 3.5MM STEREO MALE TO 2 x 3.5MM STEREO FEMALE Probably bes to go back to the shop and specify: "3.5 mm STEREO MALE TO 2 x 3.5 ...
by steve
Tue Jan 25, 2011 9:55 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: Error 5 on installation
Replies: 4
Views: 1366

Re: Error 5 on installation

Why?
Oh, I'm not supposed to ask :D

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