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Audacity should be able to support uncompressed AIFF files, but it may not support compressed AIFF.

Wait until there's something good on TV, time for dinner, have a bath.... before you start the Export Multiple.

so then am I reading correctly that the external files, etc., is only an issue if you have NOT saved the project? I think that's missing the real issue. Audacity has 2 methods of importing audio files. 1) To copy the file into the project - this is the safe option and importing compressed (for exam...

Remind me, is this a headset microphone?
Are you listening to the recording through loudspeakers or headphones?

What is the Dropdown list in the header box at the start of the Timeline for??? The "Rate" setting in the track's drop down menu is for setting the sample rate of the track. Audacity projects can contain tracks with different sample rates (though the old 1.2.x version does not handle this...

Open up Audacity Preferences:
Edit menu > Preferences

Go to the "Audio I/O" tab and check that you have "Channels" set to "2 (stereo)".

Audio is always exported at the project rate. To set the desired sample rate of the exported file, use the "Project Rate" box in the lower left corner of the main Audacity screen to set the project rate immediately before exporting.

Does your mixer support multi-channel recording over USB?

I wasn't suggesting "muting" the damaged sound. I was suggesting copying a short section from before the damage, and a short section from after the damage and using these copies to overwrite the damaged areas (using cross-fades to create a smooth transition). If you insist of frequency int...

Does it really need to work on frequency interpolation? It would be much easier to make something that just cross-fades a mix of what went before and what goes after to "patch" the bad bit.