Audacity Forum

Thanks for the help!

I get my new laptop today and have tabled attempts to get Audacity to run on the netbook.
The charger hum may still be an issue. If so I'll be back with more questions.

Again, thanks for the prompt answers.

First check which version of Audacity you have (Look in "Help > About Audacity"). The current version is 2.0.3. If you have any other version, uninstall it and get the current version from here: http://audacityteam.org/download/ Close Audacity ...

... a bit of searching, but when I reopened the project most of the files were missing. I then tried opening the original copy but to no avail. :x Help please! Bobington

... im very frustrated I pray you can tell em where i am going wrong. I am on Win Vista 64 bit; realtec innards as far as i am aware.... any help would be aprreciated, I have hundreds of cassettes i am dying to hear again

It's called a "Portable Vocal Booth".
A couple of dense cushions, winter coats or a folded rug behind the mic would be a lot cheaper
Heavy curtains, sofas, beds and such like in the room will all help to avoid the "bathroom" type sound.

... perhaps try being even closer. As long as the recording does not start to distort and as long as you are using a pop shield, getting closer will help to reduce "room sound" and echo. Soft furnishings and sound absorbent materials in the room will also help to kill unwanted reverberation ...

The problem has been fixed. How, I don't know. It just started working again. Thanks for the help.

... as well. I also render the file as a .mov. I did try to edit the voice on my own using some tactics. There wasn't any change. Anyway, any other help is appreciated. I just didn't appreciate someone going a bit too far after telling him "no" many times.

... clearly. Having said that, I think that Koz raised some valid points regarding the sound quality in the video and I think that we may be able to help you to improve the sound quality should you wish to go down this route. We can probably not do much about the "bubbly metallic" artefacts ...

... I use a condensor microphone, pop filter and other tools at my disposal to do the best work I can regarding audio. I never asked for gospel to help me with any editing. He came here on his own after I repeatedly told him that I do not wish his help. There's simply nothing that can be done about ...