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Install FFmpeg from http://manual.audacityteam.org/o/man/faq_installation_and_plug_ins.html#ffdown . Then use File > Open... or File > Import > Audio... . Choose "FFmpeg-compatible files" in "Files of type:" then select and open the file. I can open the file in Audacity using Im...

SOLVED - Thanks for your patience, feedback and assistance. I reinstalled checked all settings and Audacity is now playing back the recording when editing and from a previously recorded file as well. Cannot explain what happened or how settings changed, as I only have one daily use Audacity. It is ...

If you use Import Raw Data, you will need to specify the Encoding (32-bit float), byte order (little endian) and number of channels (8). There will also be a click at the start of (most of) the tracks which is the file headers. You may want to zoom in and delete the click. Can libsndfile (the standa...

Does Audacity 2.x work well with the Windows 10? Yes, if your computer and any external sound devices you use have hardware-matched audio drivers for Windows 10. So if you buy a new computer that came with Windows 10 and only use the built-in sound device, everything should be fine. If you are upgr...

Chains export commands do not have an option to set the bit rate or sample rate of exported files, or to change the type of WAV file exported. Would you like us to add your vote for these long-standing feature requests? WAV file bit rate depends implicitly on the number of channels, bit depth and sa...

Please, always read the pink panel at the top of the page and give us that essential information. Basically I can play it in MPC-HC, VLC and WMP. When imported in Audacity I get nothing. Sample is here and here Install FFmpeg from http://manual.audacityteam.org/o/man/faq_installation_and_plug_ins.ht...

Please do not forget to tell us your version of Audacity and OS X. See the pink panel at the top of the page. is there a short cut to des-activate a selection or just click on the screen how to play from a selection to the end of the score Using the current Audacity 2.1.1, SHIFT + F8 plays a piece o...

Win7Pro Aud2.1.1, reinstalled exe today from team site. Suddenly all audio playback is muted in audacity but not in video or VLC. First time used in a week, since last Win update. Audacity will not play MP3 analog recording it captures from Realtek speaker Stereo Mix. It will record from stereo mix...

I have Linux Mint 17.1 and Audacity 2.11 installed Is "2.11" a typo for 2.1.1? Where did you get that version of Audacity from? I am trying (with no luck whatsoever and 5-6 hours of my life wasted on it so far) to get Audacity to record a cassette from my stereo to my computer an operatio...

Please always state your version of Windows and Audacity (see the pink panel at the top of the page). Are you using Windows Media Player 11 to burn and you see a red symbol and a "length of file cannot be determined" error? If so, drag the files into the Media Player Library or into a play...