Audacity Forum

Thanks for checking the AIFFs were correct, Koz. I did get the selection process to semi-fail. I opened the dialog to Export Multiple and set the characteristics (numbered files, save to desktop, etc). Without pressing Export, I clicked Audacity in the title bar and Quit was gray. I clicked on the d...

Always look at the FAQs and our user-editable Wiki , which has stacks of tips and advice. This FAQ answers your question. In other words, select the input source you are recording from (presumably line-in, unless this amplifier is explicitly designed for microphone ports), not the source for recordi...

You want to set the recording device to the turntable (because that is what you are recording from) and the playback device to your inbuilt sound device (presumably SoundMax). I understand some turntables made by this company are reported as "AK5371" so if you don't see "USB audio cod...

If you set Preferences so that Metadata editor does not pop up at export, and fill in your tags once before export multiple, then those tags will be applied to all the files without prompting you. See: http://n2.nabble.com/Export-tedium-tp1128355p1129621.html A few people have asked for metadata to ...

I opened a simple wave file, 1 hour long, and applied the Compressor effect to the whole. I've done this many times with older versions of Audacity, and it takes less than 10% of real time on my machine. But when I started this, the first time using 1.3.6, it gave a countdown of over 50 hours... th...

As above, fresh start.This time I APPLE-B added 4 labels to the performance. Export Multiple, numbered files, and change to AIFF. The four AIFF files will play in QuickTime Player and iTunes. Thanks Koz - this was with the AIFF (Apple) signed 16 bit PCM menu item wasn't it? Would you also be able t...

brand new laptop. built in speaker work with other things. videos, music . when i record something then play it back, the sound goes in and out. louder then softer. dont know wtf is up with that. audacity works fine on my pc. is this common in laptops? Laptops tend to have slower disk speeds, and y...

Having trouble reintalling Audacity. "error creating registry key: hkey_local_machinesoftwaremicrosoftwindowscurrentversionuninstallaudacity_is1" "RegCreateKeyEx failed; code 5" "access denied: What is the problem? Audacity does not show up in the add/remove programs and th...

I have tried this but it always plays from the beginning no matter where i click in the recording Obviously it shouldn't do - don't you see a vertical line if you click in the middle of the waveform? If not I suggest you reboot the computer then try again. If what you mean is that when you *stop&qu...

Please note, this Forum is about "failed downloads or failed installation" - Audacity did not fail to install. If Audacity installs, please post to the Forum for your operating system. I have exactly 0 of 137 topics available in the help index If you click the "Index" tab in the ...