Audacity Forum

No problem - thanks for letting us know.
It is a very easy mistake to make - you're not the first and you won't be the last. Hopefully other people with the same problem may find this thread and simple solution.

As an experiment, could you try turning off Compiz and see if the problem is still there.

If you wish to adjust the Left Right balance to a different position from that produced by Normalize, use the "Pan" slider on the left of the track. The pan position will be taken into account when you export.

In Audacity 1.3.12 there is an option to "Save a compressed copy of the project". This option will give you a _data folder that contains compressed copies of all the audio data. Then e-mail the AUP file AND the _data folder. Usually the better method is to Export an MP3 file and e-mail that.

You should be using Audacity 1.3.12.
What are your recording settings in the Windows Control Panel?

If all the files are the same length then you could import multiple files, then select the last 5% in all files and apply the fade, then use Export Multiple (based on tracks) to export the files. If you intend to try this method I would suggest trying it with just a couple of tracks, then if success...

Enable "Rescan VST effects next time Audacity is started", then restart Audacity.
http://wiki.audacityteam.org/index.php? ... T_Plug-ins
For Audacity 1.3.12 you should NOT have the VST enabler installed - that's just for Audacity 1.2.x

How can I simply play over Track 1 without recording it? 1) Use headphones to monitor (not speakers, or your microphone will pick up sound from the speakers). 2) "Software Playthrough" should be OFF (bottom of the Transport menu) 3) "Overdub" should be ON (bottom of the Transpor...

im asking if someone could please convert it for me. No, we are unable to convert that file because it is only an Audacity Project file and does not contain any audio data. The audio data may still be on your computer in a file called "mac dre cut.wav_data". See here for an explanation of...

Software Playthrough should be off.
Check your sound card settings and ensure that there are no "enhancement" effects enabled. (look for a loudspeaker icon near the Time/Date on your desktop for access to the sound card interface.