Audacity Forum

I think that SUPER is Windows only (and this is the Mac OS X forum). You may be able to convert the files using iTunes. Oops, yes I hadn't noticed properly this was the MAC section :oops: In which case I'm guessing the the posters file is in Apple's AAC format - and as Steve says you can ue iTunes ...

You are almost certainly trying to import a file type that Audacity does not support. Audacity Supports WAV, MP3, OGG and FLAC & MP2 in 1.3. The screech is Audacity 1.2's inelegant way of telling you that it can't handle the file type you've given it - in 1.3.x a more appropriate and informative...

Provided you do have a proper line level line-in socket and not just a mic-in (note that most desktops have both, but most laptops only have a mic-in which is unsuitable for what you want) - and provided you have a reasonable or good soundcard in the PC then you shouldn't need the USB device. If you...

@both: You should be using the latest Beta 1.3.12 with W7 - you can get it from here: http://audacityteam.org/download/

@alsmith: see this article from the Wiki: http://wiki.audacityteam.org/wiki/USB_turntables

WC

For a start you have posted in the wrong section of the forum - this section is for people having trouble compiling/building Audacity from scratch. You say that you have installed from DVD, I infer from this that you acquired Audacity as a result of purchasing a USB turntable or USB tapedeck. If tha...

I fairly regularly record strreams from the BBC site Audacity 1.3.12 on Windows XP-PRO-SP3 and these always record fully with no problems.

Which version of 1.3 are you using?

WC

chariot wrote: ...if it is indicating that the sound level is going high in these places.

Yes, it is indicating that the signal is oversaturated and is clipping - the red lines are the clipping indicators.

WC

See this page from the Wiki: http://wiki.audacityteam.org/index.php? ... stallation

WC

mahobbs,

I have added a link back to this thread from the other related thread.

Thanks,
WC

See also this recent posting from user mahobbs: http://forum.audacityteam.org/viewtopic ... 16&t=44994

WC