Audacity Forum

16 bit audio is a format that everyone agrees on. 32 bit is a format that most agree on. 24 bit is a format that people argue about. The 24bit format that Audacity uses works correctly in ProTools and other professional audio software (though this may depend on compatible hardware and drivers), howe...

Are you able to open the "Program Files" folder? Can you see the Audacity folder in there?

Can you upload your original file to the internet and post a link here. I suspect that your original file is recorded at too high a level, but I would need to see / hear it to be sure.

The "tar" file is the source code. Before you can use that it has to be "compiled" to create the executable file. Assuming that you are using Microsoft Windows, the download that you need is obtainable by following the links here: http://audacityteam.org/download/beta_windows#rec...

The click track allows tempos in beats per minute, like all conventional metronomes. Is it possible to set tempo accurate to milliseconds (or three decimal places)? The BPM is an integer value (unless you choose to modify the code). The degree of accuracy will depend on how accurate the clock chip ...

You've recorded it too loud. Somewhere in the process the signal level is too "hot". When you record, the blue waveform should not reach the top/bottom of the track - if they do, then move away from the microphone or use the microphone applet to reduce the recording volume. Before you uplo...

A tiny bit of info about recording Skype here: http://www.audacityteam.org/forum/viewt ... 835#p40152

Where are you downloading it from?
Does it appear to install correctly?

Open "My Computer" and navigate to the "Program Files" folder (you may need to be logged in as an Administrator to open the Programs folder. Locate the "Audacity" folder, and the "Plug-ins" folder is inside it.

Audacity 1.3.7 (from the repo) - Ubuntu 9.04 - works great for me.