Audacity Forum

... has "24-bit PCM" output. So is it not Audacity's choice to expand that to 32-bit float? I've not tested, but sounds like a limitation of FFmpeg import that your mkv files are imported as 16-bit. Not probably. I've already said that using FFmpeg is why the MKV containing MP3 audio is imported ...

... so when the Quality Preferences are set to 32-bit float (recommended), that's what it will do. I've not tested, but sounds like a limitation of FFmpeg import that your mkv files are imported as 16-bit. If you intend to process the files (not just cut/copy/paste type editing), I would recommend ...

... is - when importing a .mp3 outside of a .mkv it imports at 32 but not when dragging the MP3 actually into audacity from the .mkv itself using ffmpeg. Why is it this way? You guys are kind of telling me what I already knew from the OP (that it imports at 32 bit) which it's not doing unless ...

The import behaviour depends on the importer. You are using FFmpeg to import MKV, and for MP3 content, that means the MP3 audio in the MKV will import as 16-bit resolution PCM audio. MP3's are a 32-bit float stream as I understand it. The author of the ...

Sorry, the slider does not work with the FFmpeg version that we recommend, as described in the 2.1.2 Release Notes. There are workarounds mentioned in that link.


Gale

If you have the proper FFMpeg installed and working, the video sound should just open in Audacity. Edit your brains out. What kills you is putting the corrected sound back in the video. You're on your own there.

Koz

Windows 7 Audacity 2.1.2 .exe FFmpeg Library Version: F(55.33.100), C(55.52.102), U(52.66.100) I have an AVI video and the audio plays at an average of -15 for the first 45 seconds. The video is 6:22 (min:sec) long. After the initial 45 ...

I think maybe you're viewing this a little too closely. This is the download page for FFMpeg. http://lame.buanzo.org/#lameosxdl FFmpeg is the software package that does all the detailed translation and conversions for Audacity. Follow the install instructions. The ...

... soundcard work? If it's a laptop does the built-in mic work? Can you play a file after loading it into Audacity? ...and downloaded the correct Ffmpeg and LAME files for it. FFmpeg and LAME are for opening and exporting certain file formats, unrelated to recording.

Hi there, I have just installed Audacity 2.1.0 on a new Windows 10 PC and downloaded the correct Ffmpeg and LAME files for it. It looked very different from the version I had in Windows XP, and also it does not work. It is saying it doesn't recognose my devices. I do a ...