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by steve
Mon Jun 15, 2020 2:48 pm
Forum: macOS
Topic: Error message -9986
Replies: 1
Views: 63

Re: Error message -9986

Have you tried rebooting the computer?
Also, check the USB cable an connectors. If the cable shows any sign of damage, or if the plugs do not feel secure in the sockets, try a new USB cable.
Also worth trying a different USB port on your computer.
by steve
Mon Jun 15, 2020 2:16 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: Copy Envelope Scheme
Replies: 5
Views: 383

Re: Copy Envelope Scheme

It seems that the smaller the Time Resolution, the more detailed the results of the effect. Yes, that's what it means. And do the Control Range Min and Max define the audio levels that will be looked at during the process; i.e., if min of 0.000 and max of 1.000, the whole wave is processed; If min ...
by steve
Mon Jun 15, 2020 1:01 pm
Forum: Adding Features to Audacity
Topic: Change in the dB vertical scale of the tracks
Replies: 26
Views: 2167

Re: Change in the dB vertical scale of the tracks

waxcylinder wrote:
Mon Jun 15, 2020 12:29 pm
or a full-blown mini-proposal
It would be a very short proposal page:

"Use dBFS for amplitude, consistently."
by steve
Mon Jun 15, 2020 12:27 pm
Forum: Podcasting with Audacity
Topic: Settings to Record through Zoom/Voicemeeter/Audacity
Replies: 4
Views: 1622

Re: Settings to Record through Zoom/Voicemeeter/Audacity

To select which input you want Audacity to record from, use the "Recording Device" setting in the Device Toolbar . How to configure Zoom and Voicemeeter is beyond the scope of this forum. You may be lucky and someone on this forum may use Voicemeeter with Zoom, but otherwise Voicemeeter's ...
by steve
Mon Jun 15, 2020 10:41 am
Forum: Adding Features to Audacity
Topic: Change in the dB vertical scale of the tracks
Replies: 26
Views: 2167

Re: Change in the dB vertical scale of the tracks

We already have this logged on the feature request page of the wiki: New "Waveform (Linear)" view with Logarithmic Scale then one can look at a sine wave without distortion. Also Audacity effects and filters all work in dB! (8 votes 10Nov19) 8 votes seems to me like a massive under-represe...
by steve
Mon Jun 15, 2020 9:35 am
Forum: Adding Features to Audacity
Topic: Change in the dB vertical scale of the tracks
Replies: 26
Views: 2167

Re: Change in the dB vertical scale of the tracks

If you change the Waveform to be Waveform dB view than you get a logarithmic scale in the Vertical Scale. This feature request if for dB labelling of the vertical ruler with linear scaling of the waveform. Virtually all other audio editors and DAWs do this. One could say that it is the industry sta...
by steve
Mon Jun 15, 2020 9:08 am
Forum: Windows
Topic: Audacity only making sounds that either hurts my ears, or sounds like the inside of a seashell.
Replies: 1
Views: 25

Re: Audacity only making sounds that either hurts my ears, or sounds like the inside of a seashell.

kangsunsunwoo wrote:
Mon Jun 15, 2020 4:54 am
I am trying to get into the sounds of a game by using audacity
How are you doing that?
by steve
Mon Jun 15, 2020 9:06 am
Forum: Compiling Audacity
Topic: In WAY over my head
Replies: 3
Views: 885

Re: In WAY over my head

Renamesk wrote:
Mon Jun 15, 2020 6:45 am
I'm apparently unable to get Windows Visual Studio 2017 without a subscription
Have you tried registering for a free Microsoft developer account?
by steve
Mon Jun 15, 2020 8:56 am
Forum: GNU/Linux
Topic: Installation of Gsnap On Linux
Replies: 1
Views: 227

Re: Installation of Gsnap On Linux

As far as I'm aware, GSnap is Windows only.