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by waxcylinder
Thu Mar 18, 2010 1:33 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: Menus
Replies: 2
Views: 367

Re: Menus

In 1.3 tochange the language use: Edit>Preferences - Edit is the second command in from top left, then Preferences is the bottom selection in the drop-down list. Then you need the Interface tab, which is the fifth item in the list In the dialog box there should be three wide drop-down selector boxes...
by waxcylinder
Thu Mar 18, 2010 11:34 am
Forum: Recording Equipment
Topic: mic preamp with digital output?
Replies: 18
Views: 4228

Re: mic preamp with digital output?

I'll surely post my first impressions here along with some recording samples. bgravato: can you also post a review in the overview format in this thread which we maintain on external soundcards that we know work with Audacity: http://forum.audacityteam.org/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=9477 I have the A...
by waxcylinder
Thu Mar 18, 2010 11:01 am
Forum: Windows
Topic: Fine grained selection control when editing
Replies: 12
Views: 1803

Re: Fine grained selection control when editing

For a start you need to turn " Snap To " off -see the bottom left of the Audacity Window. Very fine grained selection can be aided by zooming in - you can zoom in to see individual sample if you wish. For fine-grain selection of a large section you may find it easier to locate and mark the...
by waxcylinder
Thu Mar 18, 2010 9:18 am
Forum: Windows
Topic: Project file wont open, Need audio to play
Replies: 6
Views: 1005

Re: Project file wont open, Need audio to play

When you save an Audacity project as <project_name> it creates a number of things 1. a top level master project file called <project_name>.aup 2. a folder at the same filing level called <project_name>_data 3. and within the folder a sub-folder structure with lots of little .au files - segments of t...
by waxcylinder
Thu Mar 18, 2010 9:09 am
Forum: General Feedback and Discussion
Topic: 1.3.11 Version Major sound problem
Replies: 4
Views: 1464

Re: 1.3.11 Version Major sound problem

You are creating a feedback looop in your recording.

Go to Edit > Preferences > Recording

You will see a radio button that says "Software Playthrough" - un-check this

WC
by waxcylinder
Wed Mar 17, 2010 5:23 pm
Forum: Audio Processing
Topic: Sample workflow for LP digitization
Replies: 7
Views: 2193

Re: Sample workflow for LP digitization

link to brians click repair needed ditto chris compressor up front - not everyone will read to the bottom The bottom is the “authorized” place to place the links a- according to the style guidelines for editors of the manual. 11?? mine is always under already does the location matter? it gets under...
by waxcylinder
Wed Mar 17, 2010 5:12 pm
Forum: Audio Processing
Topic: Sample workflow for LP digitization
Replies: 7
Views: 2193

Re: Sample workflow for LP digitization

Optional steps: Add tools or effects for doing steps 2 and 3: - Remove DC offset - either use Effect -> Normalize (without amplifying) or Brain Davies' deNoiseLF - de-rumble - either high pass filter or combine this step with the previous using deNoiseLF - de-noise - use Audacity effects or externa...
by waxcylinder
Wed Mar 17, 2010 4:08 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: create silence bug?
Replies: 1
Views: 337

Re: create silence bug?

Can you try this again with the latest Beta release 1.3.11 (Or even the Alpha 1.3.12). 1,3,8 is sufficiently old now that the developers will not respond to bug reports in it.

Thanks,
WC
by waxcylinder
Tue Mar 16, 2010 6:00 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: Upping bit rate on export on a file that is less on import?
Replies: 3
Views: 491

Re: Upping bit rate on export on a file that is less on impo

Short answer: no.

Once the file has been compressed at 128 the compression damage that it suffered in producing the samll audio file is there forever.

WC