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by steve
Wed Sep 03, 2008 2:53 pm
Forum: GNU/Linux and Unix-like
Topic: Changing recording device produces an error on recording
Replies: 2
Views: 1907

Re: Changing recording device produces an error on recording

As you point out, setting Audacity to use the incorrect device will not work. However, when you change the device setting, you should restart Audacity so that the change takes effect correctly. This is not really a "bug", it's just that Audacity can not implement all preference changes &qu...
by steve
Wed Sep 03, 2008 2:39 pm
Forum: Recording Techniques
Topic: Having trouble with recording a guitar track, out of sync
Replies: 6
Views: 2048

Re: Having trouble with recording a guitar track, out of syn

I wonder if anyone can help... I have a note delay of a second or so when recording my bass. I turned the Playthrough off but now i get no (nada nothing) of the bass as if it was not hooked in trying to figure this out and any/all suggestions would be welcome THX We now have multiple questions in t...
by steve
Wed Sep 03, 2008 2:22 pm
Forum: General Feedback and Discussion
Topic: Horrible distortion when recording 12" singles
Replies: 15
Views: 11330

Re: Horrible distortion when recording 12" singles

Please note that Mr. Mike has the blue and the red backwards. Perhaps... It depends on what is meant by "input" and "output". This diagram makes it clear (from the link supplied by Mr. Mike) http://scarvell.net/wiki/images/3/37/Vol_Pot_Wiring.jpg If all your cables are short, yo...
by steve
Sun Aug 24, 2008 7:39 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: Joining multiple MP3 files to create one large file
Replies: 9
Views: 3818

Re: Joining multiple MP3 files to create one large file

Many MP3 players support "Play Lists" which are usually just text files that list a series of audio files so that when you open the play list in your mp3 player, it will automatically play all the listed files in order. It may be worth looking to see if your mp3 player supports play lists ...
by steve
Sun Aug 24, 2008 6:04 pm
Forum: Maintaining / Improving this Forum
Topic: Problem Deleting
Replies: 1
Views: 1205

Re: Problem Deleting

Please read the text in the pink panel at the top of this page.
by steve
Sun Aug 24, 2008 5:53 pm
Forum: Audio Processing
Topic: Removing Pop From 8-Track Tape Recording
Replies: 5
Views: 1279

Re: Removing Pop From 8-Track Tape Recording

In Audacity 1.3.5 you can switch to the "Spectrum" view of the track (click on the track name for the drop down menu with this option). The spectrum view can sometimes show up pops and clicks as red vertical lines.
by steve
Sun Aug 24, 2008 5:43 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: Can't get VST plug ins to work
Replies: 6
Views: 1820

Re: Can't get VST plug ins to work

.When you hit 'preview' in the eq window isn't the selected track supposed to play while you make real time adjustments in the eq?(in both versions). Unfortunately not exactly "Real Time". Audacity does not do real time processing. The preview button should play a few seconds (3 seconds b...
by steve
Sun Aug 24, 2008 5:31 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: Line out to microphone on an 8510W
Replies: 6
Views: 887

Re: Line out to microphone on an 8510W

Have a look in "Edit > Preferences > Audio I/O" and check that Audacity is set to record "Channels: 2 (stereo)"
by steve
Sat Aug 23, 2008 7:30 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: Can't get VST plug ins to work
Replies: 6
Views: 1820

Re: Can't get VST plug ins to work

rowsdower wrote:was mainly interested in multi band EQ
How about the in-built Equalization? With it set to "Graphic Eq" you get 11 bands. With it set to "Draw curves" you have effectively got unlimited bands.