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Check that the microphone is enabled in the Windows control panel - see here for details: http://wiki.audacityteam.org/index.php? ... ng_devices

see here http://forum.audacityteam.org/viewtopic ... 29&p=47010

Sort out any unwanted pops and clicks before using Amplify or Normalize. Then see here in the Audacity wiki http://wiki.audacityteam.org/index.php? ... _Normalize

1) Delete the Audacity folders from the C:Program Files directory (that should be sufficient in most cases, but you asked for a total removal, so here's the other little bits...) 2) Open "regedit" (on Win XP Click "Start > Run" and type "regedit.exe" without the quotes ...

You need to sort out the pops and clicks first, then read this: http://wiki.audacityteam.org/index.php? ... _Normalize

The power from the mic is coming from an electrical outlet. How exactly? According to the manual, "This unit requires phantom power at 48 volts, +/- 4 volts." So what is providing the 48 volts - are you getting the phantom power from a mixing desk, a special microphone power supply, a mic...

I have already gotten rid of the noise ... it is the muffled sound that I am attempting to clear up. There should have been very little noise in the original recording and it should not be sounding muffled. With the equipment that you are using the sound should be clear and clean without doing anyt...

Just a thought - check that you do not have "Sound Activated Recording" switched on (Transport menu). It should normally be off.

kozikowski wrote:I can only assume Steve did it once successfully, wrote it all down, and designed software tools to do it for him.

That plug-in is not one of mine - it was written by David R. Sky
I guess you're right about how he approached writing it.

Glad that you stuck with it and let us know the happy outcome.
This is a new feature in Audacity and they are gradually sorting out the problems that have appeared since releasing it.