Audacity Forum

To make the exported MP3 the same file size, click "Options..." when you export MP3 and choose the same bit rate as the MP3 that you are importing. Yes this is lossy (you are degrading the MP3 further by re-encoding it). See here for other "direct MP3 editing" programs you can us...

I made a recording but I accidentally clicked do not need to save and retrieve the recording. help me ..! Sorry for the english but I'm Brazileira not know English well. :| Help!'s Very important! Had you exported the recording (using one of the File > Export commands)? If not, the recording is los...

Look in Device Toolbar and make sure you are selecting the correct output device. Turn up the Audacity output slider.

Reboot the computer if the problem persists.


Gale

If it's a USB cassette player, disconnect it from the computer:
http://manual.audacityteam.org/o/man/fa ... k.html#usb .


Gale

I didn't say Audacity's temp file was in C:WINDOWSTemp; I said it was (and always has been) in: C:Documents and SettingsPAULINE EDWARDSLocal SettingsTemp (This is the one that get's truncated in Directories) I just asked if it would be OK to put it in C:WINDOWSTemp OK, sorry. I misread what you sai...

There is no general problem as you describe using the current Audacity 2.0.5 source code on Ubuntu 13.10 32-bit. Are you using 13.10 64-bit? What is the exact make and model number of the USB mic? Is it intended for Linux and if it has special Linux drivers do you have those installed? Are you using...

Thanks, but we can't diagnose anything from that. What version number of Audacity (see Help > About Audacity)? Did you build Audacity from our sources or is it a repository package? Which version of Linux? Are you using the pulse audio device? Did you capture a stack trace? At a guess, if you are us...

You could just try rebooting the computer. Sometimes the recording cursor gets stalled whichever host you use.

Also make sure Transport > Sound Activated Recording (on/off) is off (not checked). If it's on, this may prevent the cursor moving until the input stream is loud enough.


Gale

Have you looked at this FAQ: http://manual.audacityteam.org/o/man/faq_recording_troubleshooting.html#enhancements ? I don't have the exact options that this specifies. I can only access the Microphone on the "Recording" tab (not "Sounds") - but I have the Microphone turned off, ...

I've known several cases where the path to the Audacity temporary directory creates issues on XP when it displays as truncated eight character names. Yes you could make an audacity_temp folder in your export folder. Let's see what happens if you do a number of WAV and OGG exports as Steve suggests. ...