Audacity Forum

... we needed from you). In that 2.1.0 version, M4A (AAC) audio files should import using the built-in QuickTime codecs, without installing FFmpeg, as long as you set the file type selector in the open/import dialogues to "All files" or "All supported files", and as long ...

You'll have to get better at downloading and installing software. Lame for creating new MP3 files and FFMpeg for both opening and creating files with newer compression formats. http://audacityteam.org/download/mac Scroll down and follow the processes for the software. We are ...

... help button, it says: “Audacity can import unprotected files in many other formats (such as m4a and wma) if you download and install the optional FFmpeg library to your computer." I tried that as well. No dice. Help! skd9r

... to convert to mp3 (stereo) and it worked. Yes I should have mentioned this - if you tried AAC multi-channel export using "M4A (AAC) Files (FFmpeg)" or "Custom FFmpeg Export", it will fail because the default libvo-aacenc AAC encoder which the "recommended" FFmpeg ...

... — I don't think I could tell the difference even with good headphones! You can however specify the constant bit rate if you choose "Custom FFmpeg Export" instead of "M4A (AAC) Files (FFmpeg)". Click the Options... button, choose "mp4" in the formats list and "libvo_aacenc" ...

... the file open (see below about why you need to be careful if you rename, move or delete WAV or AIFF files). However, if it's a file format that FFmpeg imports, like M4A or WMA, it's a known issue on Windows that the file becomes "locked" until you quit Audacity. It doesn't happen on ...

... ;) and then demultiplex the audio stream from the file, using FLV Extract or MP4Box , respectively. That is the best solution, but the user has FFmpeg already, so the easier solution if he downloads the video is to just drag the video into Audacity then export it in the chosen format. If he ...

Does it run at the right speed? Does it get to the end too soon? How are you getting the files?
Koz

2.1.0 from DMG with FFMPEG 2.2.2 from DL button short-loads this Youtube clip, after I download its 3.87Mib to my drive. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awKGqT4g7q0 I only get 2:42 of it, while it's 3:57 on YT. Quite a number of other ...

You will probably also need cmake installed: I checked, it was already installed To ensure that all dependencies are available, run: sudo apt-get build-dep audacity I'd already done that before I got this error. To be on the safe side, run this first: make distclean Try configuring with the option:...