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Before I saw this post I replied to your other question here: http://forum.audacityteam.org/viewtopic.php?p=209843#p209843 However there are a few points relating to your specific job so this is addition to my other reply. - How could "dithering" lead to input needing a lower bitrate when ...

OK, I got my answer in another forum, and it's the "Dither" option. Now I read the Audacity wiki regarding "dither", and I still have some questions: - How could "dithering" lead to input needing a lower bitrate when encoding in VBR mode if it's harmless? Wouldn't that ...

... Output had a bitrate of 198 kbps (disregard that it's a low bitrate because that's beyond the point). However, when I do the same thing through ffmpeg using the same quality settings, I get a 220 kbps bitrate output stream. Through some tests, I came to the absolute indisputable conclusion that ...

... allowed for the audio signal to be captured. You don't need to record the video at all. Instead of throwing away quality by doing that, install FFmpeg ( http://manual.audacityteam.org/o/man/faq_installation_and_plug_ins.html#ffdown ) then drag the video file into Audacity and it will extract ...

... from line and mic won't record anything. You don't need to record the video at all. Instead of throwing away quality by doing that, install FFmpeg ( http://manual.audacityteam.org/o/man/faq_installation_and_plug_ins.html#ffdown ) then drag the video file into Audacity and it will extract ...

... shortcuts, like press space to play, not custom ones. Thanks .........log........... 09:24:13 PM: Audacity 2.0.3 09:24:15 PM: Trying to load FFmpeg libraries... 09:24:15 PM: Trying to load FFmpeg libraries from system paths. File name is 'libavformat.so.52'. 09:24:15 PM: Checking for monolithic ...

... (it failed), it worked exporting to external program with file extension *.mp3 Here's the log. 21:33:44: Audacity 2.0.3 21:34:02: Trying to load FFmpeg libraries... 21:34:02: Trying to load FFmpeg libraries from system paths. File name is 'avformat-52.dll'. 21:34:02: Looking up PATH environment ...

It wasn't before.... what?

Oh, it sounded OK when they were on-line.

You may have sound formats that Audacity doesn't recognize. Install the FFMpeg software and that problem may go away.

http://manual.audacityteam.org/index.ph ... tallffmpeg

Koz

Thanks, I'll try with FFMpeg. Google and the manufacturer did not say much, unfortunately.

... > View > [ ] Hide Extensions for Known File Types (deselect) -- Apply (to this folder) or Apply to All Folders -- OK You can also install the FFMpeg software and that will recognize many more file types than Audacity alone. http://audacityteam.org/download/ Koz