Audacity Forum

Yes, export each track as a separate file, and check that they play correctly.

With Windows 7 you should be using Audacity 1.3.12 not Audacity 1.2.

Which version of Windows are you using?

Are you able to Export the tracks - use "Export Selection as WAV" for each track?

If you import an audio file into Audacity and play it, does that sound OK?

Check that at the bottom of the "Transport" menu that "Software Playthrough" is not selected.

Audacity projects are made of 2 parts - there is the .AUP file and there is the audio data that the .AUP file uses. You have probably moved, renamed or deleted some of the data that the project uses. See here for a more detailed explanation: http://wiki.audacityteam.org/wiki/File_Management_Tips

You seem to have covered the subject thoroughly and it's not looking good. Have a look in: Start > Control Panel > Sounds and Audio Devices > Audio (tab) What option(s) do you have in the "Sound Recording" drop-down? Assuming there is only one option and it is for your RealTek HD, Click on...

Audacity 1.3.7 is obsolete, upgrade to Audacity 1.3.12, but before you do let's reset the Audacity Preferences. Locate the "audacity.cfg" file: Windows 98/ME : WindowsApplication DataAudacity Windows 2000/XP : Documents and Settings<user name>Application DataAudacity Windows Vista and 7 : ...

so how do I convert the decibel scale on audacity to real life decibels as I would hear them? That question is a lot more complicated than it might appear. It depends on what you mean by "real life decibels as I would hear them". If you mean "dB(SPL) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deci...

Is it possible to set the bitrate when exporting to MP3 in batch mode? Not directly. Audacity uses whatever settings were used last. If you need to change the bit-rate, export a short dummy file in the required MP3 format and those settings will be retained by Audacity and used for future MP3 expor...

1.2.4 That version is obsolete and should really be upgraded. 1.2.6 is the one on the laptop that I was using. That's strange, I've never come across this problem with version 1.2.6. In fact I've only ever come across this problem with one old beta version (I think it was around 1.3.10). Are you us...