Audacity Forum

starfluf wrote:I installed the FFmpeg and dragged in a MP4 file but it was only audio in audacity, the video part couldn't be seen?

That's correct. Audacity is an audio editor - it does not (currently) support video.

... will work a little like garageband, but my school is windows so that's why I've posted in Windows as I'll be using it there. I installed the FFmpeg and dragged in a MP4 file but it was only audio in audacity, the video part couldn't be seen? Thanks

Audacity 1.3.13 can import audio from several video file formats if you also install FFmpeg . You seem to be asking about Macs, but you've posted in the Windows section of the forum. Audacity will run on Mac, Windows and Linux. Most of your initial questions will ...

... of Audacity - can a Mac person confirm? For more flexibility (and essential if you want to export as AAC audio), install the additional FFmpeg library using these instructions: http://manual.audacityteam.org/man/FAQ:Installation_and_Plug-Ins#macff . Gale

... time. Audacity 1.2 will not open projects made on Audacity 1.3. If you use MP3 or some of the more modern audio compression formats, get Lame and FFMpeg software from the same web site. Do not use older software or software from other web sites, even though they may have the same names.

... had some problems with compiling (wx stuff - reverse functionality uses a class member which does not exist, MACRO definitions are missing on the ffmpeg stuff and on other sources). I made some Q&D chnages and now it seems to work fine for me ... Cheers Gerhard

... time. Audacity 1.2 will not open projects made on Audacity 1.3. If you use MP3 or some of the more modern audio compression formats, get Lame and FFMpeg software from the same web site. Do not use older software or software from other web sites, even though they may have the same names. Koz

... time. Audacity 1.2 will not open projects made on Audacity 1.3. If you use MP3 or some of the more modern audio compression formats, get Lame and FFMpeg software from the same web site. Do not use older software or software from other web sites, even though they may have the same names. Koz

... time. Audacity 1.2 will not open projects made on Audacity 1.3. If you use MP3 or some of the more modern audio compression formats, get Lame and FFMpeg software from the same web site. Do not use older software or software from other web sites, even though they may have the same names.

... The much more professional way to do what you want to do would be to demux the DVD audio using DVD Decrypter or similar, install FFmpeg , then import the demuxed audio file into Audacity. That way you don't lose the quality you do by recording the DVD as it plays. Gale