Audacity Forum

Thanks for your replies.
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Thanks again for your help.

... if there is another version of FFmpeg elsewhere on the system. If you are still stuck after upgrading to 2.1.2 please post the Audacity log from Help > Show Log... . Gale

... one day to the next I have no idea. I didn't touch it because I didn't know it was there. Thanks to Kozikowski, Steve and Gale Andrews for the help.

Hi, Thanks for reading my post. I apologize for the length :roll:, but I swear there are actual questions at the end of the explanation. And they are clearly marked. I'm on OS X El Capitan 10.11.3 Audacity version 2.1.0 (I realize I need to upgrade) Not sure, but I'm fairly certain I obtained the .d...

... the headset has, which may have some playthrough option. I assume it is a USB headset but you have not given its make or model number, so we can't help you search for a solution. Gale It actually was a problem with the headset, there was an option to remove the voice playback from the headset settings ...

... past it off to the Mastering Engineer. Since we are running home studios, we have to wear all three hats. Record & Edit https://www.acx.com/help/producing-your-audiobook-2/201986260 Mastering https://www.acx.com/help/producing-your-audiobook-2/201986260 Steve mentioned the importance of ...

... as you record? 3. What is your max noise floor, when you start to record? If you can not provide me with this information, there is no way I can help you. Watch the video, answer my questions and believe it or not, you should be able to solve your own problem. If not, please post your answers ...

... I'd still be lurching around in the dark otherwise. Well, you're welcome ... I don't know how my jumbled musings and questions could possibly help anyone, but I'm glad they did. :D

Hi, I'm hoping you can help figure out this mystery error. I never got it in older versions of Audacity or before installing El Capitan. I deal with a lot of MP3 files (people talking, not music) that have droves of white noise and such ...

... an audiobook narrator / producer, with a fastidious approach to mouth noises. He became so fed up with the problem that he developed some tools to help deal with it. One of the tools he developed is the "Spectral Edit Multi-Tool" (http://manual.audacityteam.org/o/man/spectral_edit_multi_tool.html). ...