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You can increase the preview time in: Edit menu > Preferences > Playback I usually have it set for 15 seconds, which is much more useful. The default of 3 (or is it 5) seconds is deliberately small for compatibility with low power computers (though personally I think the default should be increased ...

So you're test was using "Magix Audio Editor" and not Audacity?

I had the opportunity to repeat my previous tests on Windows XP using Audacity 1.3.8 and Audacity 1.3.13, both with Lame 3.98.2.
The results were identical to the test results on Linux.

short of buying a new PC, i don't know what i can do. i was thinking of buying a mini-jack-to-USB cord as a workaround, I would recommend one of these: http://www.behringer.com/EN/Products/UCA202.aspx If you have a full size tape deck you can use a standard stereo interconnect lead from the tape ou...

can Audacity hold 8hrs of audio? Yes it can, subject to the computer being able to handle it. Is it a good idea? No it's not. There are numerous problems that make working with very large projects more difficult, many of which are due to operating system and hardware limitations rather than Audacit...

theseus75 wrote:Too bad it's just for PC

There is a Nyquist Plug-in version on his web site that works in Audacity (Windows/Linux/Mac)

I know cellphones are complicated in this sense, but unfortunately I must use them for the interviews. So… any ideas of how should I proceed to have a better chance of not destroying my interviews? If you really need to record from a cellphone, then the best option is to use a cellphone that has a ...

TomsHardware.com is a massive web site that covers a huge range of subjects relating to computer hardware. I agree that it is a good web site, but without something more specific is it any more useful than suggesting that people look on Google? Perhaps a more directly relevant web link would be this...

I think you make some good points there - perhaps you would like to make some "official" suggestions? There is a section of this forum where you can suggest new/improved features for Audacity http://forum.audacityteam.org/viewforum.php?f=20 I think that your suggestions for access to Ogg s...

If you set the Project Rate to 16kHz before you Export the recording, then the exported file will use the 16 kHz sample rate. Set the Project Rate in the bottom left corner of the main Audacity window. If the project that you are exporting is mono, then the exported MP3 file will be mono. To Export ...

Or to summarise - update your sound card drivers with the appropriate drivers for your operating system, and don't expect Vista drivers to work on Windows 7, especially not on 64 bit Win 7. There's additional information about that in the Audacity wiki: http://wiki.audacityteam.org/wiki/Updating_Sou...