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As was the case right at the beginning, I'm pretty sure the answer is going to be here: http://wiki.audacityteam.org/wiki/Mixer_Toolbar_Issues#Using_the_Control_Panel Start at the part that says: On Windows Vista / Windows 7, the quickest way to access the mixer is to right-click over the speaker ic...

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If you import a 24 or 32 bit uncompressed audio file, and then export it in the original format with a different name, the two files will be identical. If you use other formats there will be some degree of difference, but unless using a low quality compressed format the difference will be extremely ...

Shine512 wrote:I'm using the beta version

You've posted to the Audacity 1.2.x board - I'll move it.

Shine512 wrote: on the output level meter I see nothing and hear nothing during the recording process.

Does it play back correctly after you have recorded it?

What are you recording, with what, and how?

when transcribing LPs, I use -6 dB for my setting on the loudest part of the LP. Ticks and pops may clip, but who cares? Live recording is another matter. I've found that -12 dB is usually adequate. But again you have to set your levels during the loudest expected passage. I quite agree, though if ...

i used ifree recorder in the past. but what it did is it played audio in one speaker, and randomly cut into the other speaker. Do you know what this is called? A bug? It may be worth trying again as they may have now fixed it. There are vids on youtube of people doing it How do they do that? Are th...

Im trying to record skype calls. How do i change the input to stereo mix? You can't. When Skype is running it takes over the sound system and prevents "Stereo Mix" from being selected. To record Skype calls you need specialist software such as Pamela or Total Recorder (there are also seve...

kwmonster wrote:It sure would be nice if there was a master volume slider though.

I've posted this as a "feature request" here: http://forum.audacityteam.org/viewtopic ... 20&t=45231
If you would like to add your support or make any comments about this, please feel free to do so in the new topic.

That is already possible in Audacity 1.3.12, though it is a bit quirky how it works.
Go to "Edit menu > Preferences > Interface tab"
Deselect "Closing last window quits Audacity"
You will now need to select "Exit" or use the shortcut Ctrl+Q to close (quit) Audacity.

Steve, <Do your speakers have a volume control on them? ...> How do I find that out? I guess that means "no". I mean a physical volume knob on the speakers - I'm assuming that you have external speakers, or is this a laptop computer? Hovering the mouse pointer over the speaker icon in the...