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by steve
Sun Nov 02, 2008 7:58 pm
Forum: Audio Processing
Topic: MP3 - what all does "lossy" mean?
Replies: 6
Views: 2036

Re: MP3 - what all does "lossy" mean?

FLAC is indeed lossless. If you convert from WAV to FLAC and back to WAV, the final file is identical to the original. The only downside to FLAC is that it is less widely supported than WAV. If you send someone a FLAC file, they might think "what the heck is this?". As koz puts it, a "...
by steve
Sun Nov 02, 2008 7:46 pm
Forum: Audio Processing
Topic: 1.2.6 noise removal superior to 1.3.6 ??
Replies: 56
Views: 20802

Re: 1.2.6 noise removal superior to 1.3.6 ??

I got a note once from one of the program daddies and he said that if you turned off all the extra adjustments in 1.3.x, you got the same noise removal as in 1.2.x. One was built above the other. I have never found the earlier noise removal tool to be useful at all. If you have the one job that it'...
by steve
Sun Nov 02, 2008 6:49 pm
Forum: Mac OS X
Topic: recovering deleted temp files?
Replies: 3
Views: 865

Re: recovering deleted temp files?

I have never Saved A Project on a critical job in my life. Just to point out that different people have different working methods - I regularly save projects, even with critical jobs, but on critical jobs I always also Export wav file backups just in case. Having used Audacity 1.3.x for quite a whi...
by steve
Sun Nov 02, 2008 6:43 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: Recording 4 Channels at Once - Delta 44
Replies: 5
Views: 870

Re: Recording 4 Channels at Once - Delta 44

after installing the beta - 1.3.6, doesn't offer any options for more than 2 channels (stereo). I've just done a search of the forum, and according to this post: http://audacityteam.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=1125&p=4065&hilit=+delta+44+#p4065 you should set the recording device to ...
by steve
Sun Nov 02, 2008 6:29 pm
Forum: GNU/Linux and Unix-like
Topic: Change speed and not pitch
Replies: 6
Views: 6635

Re: Change speed and not pitch

I went to download a version of Audacity 1.3.5 as you mentioned and I only see a 1.3.6 (beta) version. http://audacityteam.org/ Is that what you meant? When this topic was started, the latest version was Audacity 1.3.5 (beta) Since then, Audacity 1.3.6 (beta) has been released. Do I need to do anyt...
by steve
Sat Nov 01, 2008 9:55 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: Horizontal Scroll Bar
Replies: 2
Views: 433

Re: Horizontal Scroll Bar

Edit menu
Select "Preferences"
"Interface" tab - 1st item.
by steve
Sat Nov 01, 2008 9:53 pm
Forum: Mac OS X
Topic: recovering deleted temp files?
Replies: 3
Views: 865

Re: recovering deleted temp files?

Most likely gone and lost forever.

You could check the Audacity wiki (link at top of page) for information about crash recovery.
by steve
Sat Nov 01, 2008 9:50 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: Recording 4 Channels at Once - Delta 44
Replies: 5
Views: 870

Re: Recording 4 Channels at Once - Delta 44

Have a go with Audacity 1.3.6
by steve
Sat Nov 01, 2008 9:49 pm
Forum: Audio Processing
Topic: Disguise a voice
Replies: 8
Views: 12202

Re: Disguise a voice

The ring modulator is a plug-in effect - look in the Audacity wki (link at top of page) and search for plug-in. the changes could probably be easily undone by someone. If you are planning a major criminal operation be aware that almost all voice scrambling methods can be reverse engineered. If this ...
by steve
Sat Nov 01, 2008 9:42 pm
Forum: Recording Techniques
Topic: Recording issue
Replies: 1
Views: 635

Re: Recording issue

There are different parts of the forum for Windows, Linux, Mac and different versions of Audacity.