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File -> Export...
In the Export File dialog select "Other uncompressed files" as the file format.
Click the Options... button in the same dialog.

Select WAV and 8-bit in the Options dialog. --
Ragnar

... way around To which the reply is a brief: "See HERE ". I'll put that link in my bookmarks between http://manual.audacityteam.org/manual/help/manual/man/audacity_projects.html and http://manual.audacityteam.org/man/FAQ:Installation_and_Plug-Ins#lame

This set of tutorials from the manual should help: http://manual.audacityteam.org/help/man ... to_cd.html

Especially this one: http://manual.audacityteam.org/help/man ... ables.html

WC

... for. I use audacity plenty but im not what you'd call well versed :S thanks! Edit: I forgot to mention, i'm on Windows 7 64bit. Thanks for your help :) Bob

Hello, I am new to this so please bear with me. I have windows 7 pro and just downloaded audacity. I uploaded a .wav file that needs to be saves in 8-bit, 8khz, mono. The program defaults it to 32-bit, 8khz, mono. I see I can change it to 16 bit but can't find an option to save it as 8 bit. Has to b...

... to do this. I appreciate that with recordings that length i may run into issues but if I can solve it it would really streamline the process. Any help or suggestions would be appreciated, Thanks Bob

... screenshots were not taken on Windows 7 so they will look a little bit different, but should be basically the same. This is the Audacity "Help Menu" showing where you need to click to get the version information: Audacity-help-menu.png This is the top of the "About Audacity" ...

I can't find "About Audacity" in the Help menu: http://audacityteam.org/help/ To get it to run at all I must right click on the Audacity icon and click "troubleshoot compatibility" and let it run in compatibility mode with Win ...

... either from a Desktop shortcut, or from an icon in the start menu. I was asking you to check in the "About Audacity" section of the help menu to confirm that the program that you are running actually is Audacity 2.0.1 and not some other version or some other application altogether. ...

Which version of Audacity do you have? (look in the "Help menu > About Audacity")

Why are you saying that Audacity is opening in "Safe Mode"? In what way is it different from when it opens normally?