Audacity Forum

It's definitely worth upgrading your sound card, but it need not cost a fortune. I use a Behringer UCA 202 which is very modestly priced, but the sound quality is far better than most on-board sound cards (particularly laptop sound cards). If you are going to use a conventional turntable, you will a...

You would normally record the drum machine first (having worked out exactly what rhythms you want through the piece). The drum machine would probably be recorded onto a stereo track. You would then probably go for the rhythm guitar, playing along to the drum beat - it may require a few "takes&q...

From the File menu, select "Export"
In the Export dialogue, just below the file browser there is a drop down list for selecting the type of file format (Uncompressed WAV / MP3 / OGG...)
Then click the big "Options" button, to specify the exact format / compression amount.

Check that the turntable is completely level (left/right and front/back)
Get a magnifying glass and inspect the stylus.
Check the manual - does your turntable have an anti-skate device? Is it in place and adjusted correctly?

This page links to a huge amount of documentation: http://audacityteam.org/help/ Note in particular: An overview of how Audacity handles files - ESSENTIAL READING ;) http://audacityteam.org/wiki/index.php?title=File_Management_Tips Various useful tips: http://audacityteam.org/wiki/index.php?title=Ti...

Thanks for the new samples - one thing that I notice is that all of them are a lot louder on the right channel than on the left. This is one instance where the unusual behaviour in Audacity of its "Normalize" function can come in useful. The unusual thing about Normalize in Audacity, is th...

You probably have other stuff running on your computer that is reducing the performance of Audacity. Disconnect from the internet and shut down all non-essential processes. Common culprits are Windows Update and anti-virus programs. Also, how much free disk space do you have? When was the last time ...

To select up to the end of a track, use Shift + K

In Audacity 1.3.6 the effects are in categories (making it easier to manage large numbers of plug-ins). Look in the categories to find the effects (Click repair is still included). You can bring up the Metatag editor at any time from the File menu. If you enter the information that is common to all ...

I've found out what your problem is: Digital Rights Management Audible's .aa file format encapsulates sound encoded in either MP3 or the ACELP speech codec, but includes unauthorized playback prevention by means of an Audible user name and password, which can be used on up to three computers at a ti...