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Thanks for that clarification Richard.

WC

Richard, do you mean that Quick Mix will always reduce quality - or only just in the special case above whre rate changes are applied? If for instance I record one side of an LP in one track and then side two in a second track - if I then use Quick Mix (Or Mix & Render in 1.3) will I get reduced...

Glad you got it sorted rokdude - BTW did you see Kozikowski's post on the thread I referred you to above about re-sizing the meter bar. It really healps to control the signal level of you do enlarge the meters - I have mine stretched across the whole width of the Audacity window.

WC

In the Export File pop-up window you should see at the bootom right hand corner a button labelled "Options" - click on that button.

If you use the Export Multiple - then the Option button is to the right of the Export Format drop-down

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rokdude - try the suggestion in this thread http://audacityteam.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=2647

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Have you got your project rate set to 44.1kHz?

You should export as 44.1kHz PCM Stereo 16-bit (especially if you ever want to create music CDs from the WAV)s.

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Cofirming 1.3.x does have a timer - available from the Tracks dropdown Tracks>Timer Record - seems to work fine.

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kenneth, I susoect that you may have a problem without some additonal circuitry. The basic problem is that with USB devices Audacity seems to take its cue on signal level entirely from the USB device that is connected - the mic slider becomes inoperable as you have found out. This hpappenes with bot...

Have you tried the Effect>Cross Fade Out ?

In the 1.4 manual it mentions that "cross fading" gives a more natural fade - give it a try and see what you think.

WC

You can try usin the Envelope tool (the tool with the icon of two vertical triangles pointing towards each other with a white dot and a blue line between). The envelope will enable you to have more control of the de-amplification transition. When you select the envelope tool the wav graphic changes ...