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The effect that you need is called a "Limiter". A "limiter" is an effect that is closely related to a "dynamic compressor" (sometimes just called a "compressor") and essentially does what you are now doing manually - it looks for peaks above a threshold level,...

What is not so clear is, what number I should be looking for as a viable target? Do I simply trust the default number that Audacity presents in it's dialog box (ie, has it taken a measure and determine the maximum I can increase amplification without distortion?) If you are wanting to set the overa...

Could you look in the Audacity "Help menu > About Audacity" and find out the exact version that you have. It will be something like: Audacity 1.3.12 beta (Unicode), and at the bottom of the "Build Information tab: Program build date: Apr 24 2010 Build type: Release build Also, which v...

Ooh - not seen that for a while. It does not really matter too much where the temp folder is, except that it should be on an internal hard drive with plenty of defragmented space and Audacity needs to know where it is. Rename the old temp folder or create a new one, then in "Edit menu > Prefere...

I have not seen anyone on these blogs notice the clear compression that ClickRepair renders on any recording. I removed pitch control and reverse, I used simple method and I only used Declick level no. 1... and I still heard the same compression on my track: the stereo separation effect was noticea...

soundser wrote:the Up/Down cursor keys do not move the focus from one track to another (unless I'm missing something)

You're missing the benefits of the superior 1.3.12 beta version
I very rarely use the old 1.2.6 version, and forgot that it did not have that feature.

To select multiple tracks, use the Up/Down cursor keys to move focus from one track to another and use the Enter key to toggle selection of that track. Alternatively you can make a selection across multiple tracks using the mouse - click on a track and while holding the mouse button down, drag acros...

chariot wrote:it says the location is C:WINDOWSTEMPaudacity_1_2_temp

Windows XP?

I need to show frequency response and db readings from sound recordings of various types of equipment as recorded in an anechoic chamber. Can you be a bit more specific? Frequency response is displayed in "Plot Spectrum" from the Analyze menu. Peak dBFS can be read from the vertical track...

Audacity currently only supports one input and one output device. If your sound card has multiple input channels then you should be able to record from all of the input channels by setting the number of input channels that your device has in "Edit menu > Preferences > Devices". Whether or ...