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And make sure you set the output device to be your computer's speakers and not the ION tape device. Most computers assume that you want to use a USB device for both input and output. This tutorial from the Audacity manual should be useful to you: http://manual.audacityteam.org/o/man/recording_with_u...

... I'm able to successfully record and play back the MP3 files that were created but I have a hard time identifying the start and finish. I tried pressing the fit project button and zooming in and out and the waveform doesn't change much. The completed mp3 files are misnamed. The first track has t...

I'm the poster and I was recording an LP using a Audio-Technica usb turntable. I used their link on YouTube for instructions and I noticed their waveform was much larger than mine. The trick here is to aim for a recording capture level of -6db, which is about half-height on the Audacity waveform di...

Is it worth this effort - I transcribed a lot of LPs mostly because they were commercially unavailable - but when the equivalent CD was available at a reasonable price I usually decided it was quicker and easier just to buy the replacement CD rather than spend hours of my time recording the LP and p...

So what do you all want me to do with this???

Peter.

BUMP: can I just archive this thread - or is there an idea that can be expressed succinctly that I could transfer to Wiki>PFR with a link back to the archived thread. Advice please.

Peter.

kozikowski wrote:Dog Removal Software is a running joke...

I have a lovely demo recording of Boudleaux Bryant with his song "Love Hurts".

Towards the end of the song his dog barks - at the end of the recording he drily drawls "excuse the dawg..."

Ah, now I see - there is a feature request and proposal on the Audacity wiki relating to this: http://wiki.audacityteam.org/wiki/Proposal_Effect_Menu_Categorization Would you like us to add your vote? The other thing you can do with the later versions of Audacity is to set keyboard shortcuts for eff...

You what .... ???

I'm guessing that you are using a USB turntable, right? If so the you need to make sure that the output is set to be your PC's speakers - most USB devices want to send the playback back to the USB device (anf the TT does,'t have speakers). The documentation from the TT manufacturers is frequently wr...