Audacity Forum

... the analogue, the audio has it's full (16) bit resolution, and is then made bigger or smaller. I would like to know why, when using Audacity's FFmpeg converter tool, I can convert a WAV file amplified to -0.4 dB to an AAC lossy (maximum bitrate allowed) and export it to my hard drive, then ...

... conversion, yet somebody else I've spoken with has said the opposite, and this leaves me confused. I would like to know why, when using Audacity's FFmpeg converter tool, I can convert a WAV file amplified to -0.4 dB to an AAC lossy (maximum bitrate allowed) and export it to my hard drive, then ...

... You can install both versions, but only use one at a time. Audacity 1.3 Projects will not open in 1.2. You should get MP3 and FFMpeg from those same web pages and not use older plugin software. Koz

I think it's fascinating that the FFMpeg and Lame installed with different owners and different groups -- and again different from the owner of Audacity. And on my Leopard machine, all this went without a hitch. Badda-Boom, Badda-Bing. Export ...

Do you two that have the pages and pages of problems have two or more users on your machine? It's possible if you have an actual "administrator" user on your machine in addition to you, this install won't work. I'm trying this out on the Snow Leopard machines at work. Yes I do have multip...

I tried installing lame and ffmpeg on one of the Snow Leopard machines that has multiple users and it didn't work at all. The two plugins installed with completely scrambled owners, groups, and permissions -- even though, if you read the ...

Do you two that have the pages and pages of problems have two or more users on your machine? It's possible if you have an actual "administrator" user on your machine in addition to you, this install won't work.

I'm trying this out on the Snow Leopard machines at work.

Koz

Hiya, I do some on and off extractions from (VOBs) or convertions from ac3 to ogg audio by using the ffmpeg plugins in audacity. Unfortunately when I am listening to the finished ogg files on my cowon D2 player I always need to turn up the volume from 5 to 20 which is pain ...

... inspired me to press on. Here's my HOW TO document to fix what I found: Problem: No matter how many times one tries installations or re-downloads, FFMPEG cannot be located by Audacity. Solution: Open up FINDER. Select GO on the top menu bar, then GO TO FOLDER. Type in /usr/ and hit RETURN. You ...

... You can put both versions on your Mac safely, use only one at a time. If you use some of the other software packages like Lame and FFMpeg, you need to get them from the same web page. If you have no idea what that is, it doesn't matter. Launch the new Audacity and Audacity > Preferences ...