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Here's my steps to try and reproduce the problem. Audacity 1.3.12 Build: Sep 22 2010 Build type: Release build Edit menu > Preferences > Quality >> default sample = 44100 default sample format = 32 bit float. File menu > Import > Audio -- Import a stereo MP3 file -- file imports to Track 1 as a ster...

A vendor advised using 1.2 Sorry about that, but the recommended version for Vista is Audacity 1.3.12 Audacity 1.2.x is known to have problems on modern hardware and modern operating systems, but all development and bug fixing on the 1.2.x series ended several years ago. Audacity 1.2.x will become ...

fathergord wrote: As I write this, I'm downloading that program you suggested, which should completely solve my problem.

I've only used that program myself on Linux (not tried the Windows version), so do let us know how you get on with it

I'm basically agreeing with Koz's last post... "Dynamics compression" is partly about using the right tools, but it is definitely an "art" to get just right. Chris's dynamic compressor is very highly rated on this forum (I've recommended it many times) because it does a particula...

Hi Todd, You need to install "Lame". This is usually very straightforward in spite of the rather complicated description here: http://audacityteam.org/help/faq?s=install&i=lame-mp3 Give a shout if you get stuck. Once you have Lame installed, it's just "File menu > Export> " t...

"Getting started with Audacity 1.3" from your site Oh, you mean this one: https://www.packtpub.com/getting-started-with-audacity-1-3/book?utm_source=audacity.sourceforge.net&utm_medium=link&utm_content=pod&utm_campaign=mdb_002840 It's not actually written or published by Audac...

I have recently downloaded Audacity 1.3 and also purchased the excellent ebook "Getting started with Audacity 1.3" from your site Really? I wasn't aware that there was a book for sale. As far as I'm aware all of the official documentation is available free on-line http://audacityteam.org/...

Would you mind confirming to me what the Audacity Preferences were please so that I can double check? Host: MME Playback: Speakers (Realtek High Definition) Recording: Stereo Mix (Realtek High Definition Audio) but if that does not work, also try each of these combinations: Host: Direct Sound Playb...

I don't know how much that would impact on performance, or whether it is even possible given that during editing, new data blocks may be written for any part of any channel of any track, but it should not be necessary. Each file should have a unique name, which should be listed in both the AUP file ...

Carl Seymour wrote: This didn't really work well.

How do you mean, "it didn't really work well"? Did it work at all?
What operating system are you using - Vista?