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I'm not able to reproduce the problem. Perhaps some details of what I am doing are different from what you are doing. 2. Open new project / 1 track Where does the "1 track" come from? Does the problem occur if you have an empty project and the "Generate menu > Tone" to create a s...

natalierfields wrote: ↑

Tue Aug 04, 2020 10:41 am

Okay here is the test clip, unedited raw WAV.

The first problem is that your recording level is too high. Notice how some of the downward peaks have their apexes clipped off:

Could you try to find minimal steps to recreate the problem so that I can see what is occurring.

Example:
1. Launch Audacity 2.4.2
2. Generate 30 second tone
3. ...

Too much "processing" (effects) can make voice recordings sound strange / not good. Perhaps you could post a couple of short audio samples, about 6 seconds each, in WAV format, one of the raw recording, and one after you've applied the effects. (See: https://forum.audacityteam.org/viewtopi...

I can’t hear anything Can you hear other things, such as YouTube or Windows Media Player through your headphones? Open "Help menu > Diagnostics > Audio Device Info". Wait for the info to appear, then click the Save / OK button and save the info somewhere convenient (such as your Desktop)....

fameshow1 wrote: ↑

Sun Aug 02, 2020 12:33 am

I try to "Silence" it (with the tool), and it will NOT go away.

Is the sample that you posted an example from after you have tried to "silence" the click?
What is the "tool" that you are referring to?

Perhaps you have accidentally turned on "Snap to: seconds" https://manual.audacityteam.org/man/sel ... .html#snap

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waxcylinder wrote: ↑

Mon Aug 03, 2020 1:16 pm

It's also possible that you may have turned on Multi-view

That's not applicable to Audacity 2.3.3.