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... 3. save project as projectname 4. close the project 5. open that project projectname Here the log. 10:37:05: Audacity 2.1.2 10:37:05: Retrieving FFmpeg library version numbers: 10:37:05: AVCodec version 0x391866 - 57.24.102 (built against 0x391866 - 57.24.102) 10:37:05: AVFormat version 0x391964 ...

... or paste: ~/Library/Application Support/audacity/ In the "audacity" folder, delete the "audacity.cfg" file. You don't need FFmpeg on Mac to import M4A files - the QuickTime importer that comes with Audacity should import them. I suggest you reset settings as above, then ...

... using Quicktime on my computer. I've done quite a bit of searching to find a solution, and the only thing I can come up with is the need for the FFmpeg Library. Yet, I already have that library installed (see attached screenshot). I've tried re-installing it, and even reinstalling Audacity. Nothing ...

Importing MP4 files requires a different library than LAME so I started a new topic for you. LAME is only for writing MP3 files.

For importing and exporting MP4, follow these instructions to install FFmpeg: http://manual.audacityteam.org/man/faq_ ... tml#ffdown.


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... it over to your XP system. Everything* should get installed to the correct location and hopefully it will work. * The LAME MP3 encoder and FFMPEG Import/Export library are optional and need to be downloaded & installed separately.

... not Save a sound file. It saves Projects which only open and play in Audacity. To get a sound file at all you have to Export one. Installing the FFMpeg add-on software will allow you to create additional different types of sound. Add the Lame software if you want to make an MP3. Scroll down on ...

Depending on your build of FFmpeg, it may be possible to export as wavepack by using "Custom FFmpeg Export Options". See: http://manual.audacityteam.org/man/custom_ffmpeg_export_options.html I'm using the default Debian 8 version ...

thanks! I ended up using the "other uncompressed files" to do what I needed but having access to FFmpeg would be very handy as would being able to set params using ExportWAV

steve wrote:I shall log your interest in this feature on the Audacity wiki "Feature Requests" page

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... FFmprg? It's a "limitation". The only export options that are currently supported in Chains are those that are listed in the interface. FFmpeg is not currently supported at all in Chains, but I shall log your interest in this feature on the Audacity wiki "Feature Requests" ...