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by waxcylinder
Sat Feb 23, 2019 2:51 pm
Forum: macOS
Topic: Audacity is looking for libavformat.55.dylib
Replies: 3
Views: 377

Re: Audacity is looking for libavformat.55.dylib

You need to install the optional FFmpeg library (be sure to get the 32-bit one the 64-bit one is for the as yet unreleased 2,3,1) See: https://manual.audacityteam.org/man/installing_and_updating_audacity_on_mac_os_x.html#macff I used the locate command to search for libavformat55.dylib and it doesn'...
by ericsopa
Sat Feb 23, 2019 2:24 pm
Forum: macOS
Topic: Audacity is looking for libavformat.55.dylib
Replies: 3
Views: 377

Audacity is looking for libavformat.55.dylib

Summary ======== There appears to be a problem with opening/importing QuickTime audio (m4a). Environment =========== MacOS 10.14.3 Audacity 2.3.0 Build Info says: "ffmpeg (FFmpeg Import/Export) Enabled" How to reproduce =============== Download and install Audacity 2.3.0 on clean image of ...
by boonman
Thu Feb 21, 2019 12:34 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: How to get broadcast-quality audio into Audacity
Replies: 9
Views: 788

Re: How to get broadcast-quality audio into Audacity

Audacity does not apply effects in real-time, (other DAWs do). There are free standalone VST effect hosts (software) which apply VST plugin Hmm ok thanks So it looks like i need an app to run as a "VST Host" And this app will create a Virtual Audio Cable. And then, Audacity will notice th...
by Trebor
Thu Feb 21, 2019 12:02 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: How to get broadcast-quality audio into Audacity
Replies: 9
Views: 788

Re: How to get broadcast-quality audio into Audacity

Audacity does not apply effects in real-time, (other DAWs do). There are free standalone VST effect hosts (software) which apply VST plugin effects in real-time, e.g. de-essing, compression, etc, You could record & edit the output of the VST host in Audacity. The faster the computer the better, ...
by Trebor
Sun Feb 17, 2019 10:44 pm
Forum: Audacity 2.x Feedback and Reviews
Topic: First application of effect is being unnecessarily delayed
Replies: 19
Views: 4106

Re: First application of effect is being unnecessarily delayed

The problem that I'm experiencing appears to be due to the windows "animations". Unfortunately, Microsoft have hidden these settings in recent Windows 10, but they are still available this way: In the Windows 10 search box type sysdm.cpl and press Enter. Click on the "Advanced" ...
by Parts
Sun Feb 17, 2019 9:28 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: Distorted backing track only when recording OD
Replies: 16
Views: 1075

Re: Distorted backing track only when recording OD

Steve,, thanks. I went to default sound setting and it was not 44100 ,,so reset it.. Also deleted my DI interface and reinstalled. Audacity works however I get the "drop outs" warning. I'll search around and see what's causing that. Reaper and Audacity seem to play nice both installed Than...
by steve
Sun Feb 17, 2019 1:05 pm
Forum: Audacity 2.x Feedback and Reviews
Topic: First application of effect is being unnecessarily delayed
Replies: 19
Views: 4106

Re: First application of effect is being unnecessarily delayed

Opening effects on Windows (Audacity 2.2.2 and 2.3.0 and 2.3.1) definitely feels sluggish compared to Xubuntu, but perhaps that is just Windows. I don't see any repeatable regression in this respect. Update: Testing with Audacity 2.1.3, I sometimes see GUI effects taking a couple of seconds to open...
by Tomsboy
Fri Feb 15, 2019 6:40 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: Is there an easy way to join multiple audio tracks?
Replies: 4
Views: 172

Re: Is there an easy way to join multiple audio tracks?

Thanks I will try the method. It also looks as if I may have found a copy of the original cassette tape so I may be able to start again !!! We initiated a search hence the delay in my thanks just awaiting a player to initiate test. One thought I need to copy out to non-PC users so I guess WAV or MP3...
by Parts
Fri Feb 15, 2019 6:36 am
Forum: Windows
Topic: Distorted backing track only when recording OD
Replies: 16
Views: 1075

Re: Distorted backing track only when recording OD

23:29:53: Audacity 2.3.0 23:29:53: Trying to load FFmpeg libraries... 23:29:53: Trying to load FFmpeg libraries from system paths. File name is 'avformat-55.dll'. 23:29:53: Looking up PATH environment variable... 23:29:53: PATH = 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath;C:\ProgramDa...
by Parts
Fri Feb 15, 2019 6:29 am
Forum: Windows
Topic: Distorted backing track only when recording OD
Replies: 16
Views: 1075

Re: Distorted backing track only when recording OD

I will try to record with ASIO disabled..but I have used it in this configuration for 5+ years and hundreds of tracks.. Latency issues promted me to search..and found a thread indicating to use ASIO4All..

Will give it a try..