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by kozikowski
Sun Nov 13, 2016 12:16 am
Forum: Audiobook Production
Topic: Need help interpreting mastering feedback from ACX
Replies: 74
Views: 13021

Re: Need help interpreting mastering feedback from ACX

... which soundproof booth you're going to install. https://blog.acx.com/2014/06/26/how-to-succeed-at-audiobook-production-part-1/ http://www.acx.com/help/setup/202008260 Their goals are slightly different from yours. They want you to record perfectly with a top quality microphone in a studio because ...
by kozikowski
Sat Nov 12, 2016 11:55 pm
Forum: Audiobook Production
Topic: Need help interpreting mastering feedback from ACX
Replies: 74
Views: 13021

Re: Need help interpreting mastering feedback from ACX

How do I even know what level I am recording at? I am sure this is a dreadfully basic question Basic, but not obvious. This AudioBook thing not a version of talking into your phone to your sister is Schenectady. You are replacing a recording engineer and studio. Which can be done, don't let me scar...
by DianeFarr
Sat Nov 12, 2016 10:51 pm
Forum: Audiobook Production
Topic: Need help interpreting mastering feedback from ACX
Replies: 74
Views: 13021

Need help interpreting mastering feedback from ACX

Recorded my audiobook then ran the first mastering step (as I understood it), normalization, and the file sounded worse, not better. Someone at ACX's quality control very kindly listened to a sample chapter and gave me the following feedback: "The main issue with your audio file is that it was ...
by Djard
Sat Nov 12, 2016 10:14 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: No sound through headphones with condenser mic [SOLVED]
Replies: 6
Views: 4426

Re: No sound through headphones with condenser mic.

Thank you for the valuable help. I had the cans plugged into a 1/8" mini-jack on the front panel on the PC, which does not show up on the list of playback devices. This setup works with use of a dynamic mic. Plugging the cans into ...
by Gale Andrews
Sat Nov 12, 2016 1:41 pm
Forum: macOS
Topic: Error opening sound device
Replies: 3
Views: 364

Re: Error opening sound device

If you need more help, please post the full information from Help > Audio Device Info... top right of Audacity so we can see what audio devices you are using. If the problem only happened after updating to Sierra and you are using ...
by Gale Andrews
Sat Nov 12, 2016 1:25 pm
Forum: GNU/Linux
Topic: My Plug-in isn't showing up
Replies: 6
Views: 777

Re: My Plug-in isn't showing up

... how-to? If you name the effect we might be able to find a Linux equivalent. Support for WINE may be obtained here: https://www.winehq.org/help . Other solutions such as running a licensed copy of Windows in a Virtual Machine are described here: http://wiki.audacityteam.org/wiki/Linux_Issues#VST_plug-ins_on_Linux ...
by Gale Andrews
Sat Nov 12, 2016 12:12 am
Forum: Windows
Topic: Audacity won't launch. Help.
Replies: 16
Views: 6166

Re: Audacity won't launch. Help.

I have no reason to suspect my audio driver since audio is otherwise working properly. I wish I could see what was causing the conflict. :( Right now, my "work-around" is to run Audacity from a VM ("Windows 10" using "VM Player"). Technically, Audacity is still running...
by Mugsy
Fri Nov 11, 2016 9:41 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: Audacity won't launch. Help.
Replies: 16
Views: 6166

Re: Audacity won't launch. Help.

Thanks Gale, K-Lite does let you chose your codecs, though I probably installed most (if not all) of it. I have no reason to suspect my audio driver since audio is otherwise working properly. I wish I could see what was causing the conflict. :( Right now, my "work-around" is to run Audacit...
by sonrisa
Fri Nov 11, 2016 5:47 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: playback volume
Replies: 4
Views: 168

Re: playback volume

Hi Gale and thanks for the response. Evidently I still don't get it. When I click on device, recording my only choices are Microsoft Sound Mapper-input and Microphone (Realtek.) I don't see anything listed as a device toolbar? Thanks again for your help.
by HeleSci
Fri Nov 11, 2016 2:11 pm
Forum: macOS
Topic: Error opening sound device
Replies: 3
Views: 364

Re: Error opening sound device

Tx, I've tried all that hints but nothing did help :evil: