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by steve
Fri Dec 14, 2007 3:49 pm
Forum: Recording Techniques
Topic: Playback issues
Replies: 7
Views: 1650

Re: Playback issues

I use cheap unbranded CD's from SVP and have had virtually no coasters over the last couple of years - I think the quality and reliability of CD-R's and CD Writers has generally improved over the last few years. (Unfortunately not yet the case with DVD's).
by steve
Fri Dec 14, 2007 3:44 pm
Forum: GNU/Linux and Unix-like
Topic: Speeding up a track? Tempo?
Replies: 1
Views: 8671

Re: Speeding up a track? Tempo?

Try using "Effect->Change Speed" and see if this gives you what you want.
by steve
Fri Dec 14, 2007 3:40 pm
Forum: Recording Techniques
Topic: newbie-connecting to turntable
Replies: 8
Views: 2008

Re: newbie-connecting to turntable

M-AUDIO DELTA AUDIOPHILE 2496
It's a high quality and reasonably inexpensive sound card - but you will need to check compatibility both with your hardware, and with Audacity.

Note that Audacity does not support ASIO due to licensing restrictions.
by steve
Fri Dec 14, 2007 3:36 pm
Forum: General Feedback and Discussion
Topic: Error Messages.
Replies: 1
Views: 1280

Re: Error Messages.

A vocoder "mixes" two sounds in a special way - a carrier signal (such as a synthesizer) replaces the waveform of another sound (such as a voice recording) - you can read more about the effect here: http://www.sirlab.de/linux/descr_vocoder.html To do this with the Audacity plug-in, record ...
by steve
Fri Dec 14, 2007 3:13 pm
Forum: Mac OS X
Topic: Distorted Playback
Replies: 1
Views: 6519

Re: Distorted Playback

There are various types of distortion, but probably the most common cause is when the signal level is too high. There can be many reasons for this - The simplest to remedy is if the playback level is set too high and this is overloading the sound system - in this case, simply reduce the volume. If y...
by steve
Fri Dec 14, 2007 12:04 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: Recordings are Skipping. Any ideas?
Replies: 36
Views: 5462

Re: Recordings are clipping. Any ideas?

To check for USB 2.0, this may help:

http://www.usbman.com/Guides/checking_for_usb_2.htm
by steve
Thu Dec 13, 2007 2:25 am
Forum: Audio Processing
Topic: now here's a challenge - off-centre 45
Replies: 6
Views: 1780

Re: now here's a challenge - off-centre 45

but this particular one only has the centr-hole drilled Oh, shame. The alternative (if the record is not too valuable) is to stick the record onto the platter with Blu-Tak and fiddle around with it to get it centred (BEFORE you try to play it ! ) ... Oh don't tell me - you're using a Dancette recor...
by steve
Thu Dec 13, 2007 2:18 am
Forum: Windows
Topic: Only One Track Records
Replies: 4
Views: 2129

Re: Only One Track Records

If you mean you are only getting a single track mono recording -

Go to the menu
Edit -> Preferences -> Audio I/O

Set "Recording" Channels = 2(stereo)
by steve
Thu Dec 13, 2007 2:13 am
Forum: Windows
Topic: CD will not play in my car radio
Replies: 11
Views: 2048

Re: CD will not play in my car radio

Hi - I am sorry if this is in the wrong place or has already been answered - I am new to this. Should probably have been a new topic, but never mind :) I purchased a cable to run from my boom box/cassette player headphone out to my laptop microphone in.... ... Also, the quality is not the greatest,...