Audacity Forum

... I am an retired electronics design engineer so I do not need assistance with detailing tests to prove my system, I am only interested in help regarding Audacity as this is my first experience of the program.

There is no "light" version of Audacity.
For Windows Vista you want "Audacity 2.0 installer (.exe file, 19.8 MB, including help files)" from here: http://audacityteam.org/download/windows

I have edited an audio file and 'saved as' "first Edit".
When I try to open it Audacity gives the messages; could not find------ then it says could not open..... .
The is an Audacity file and is set o open with Audacity.
46.6 KB (47,803 bytes)

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Chuck

... for adjusting the "mix level" of each track. There's some tutorials here that may be of interest: http://manual.audacityteam.org/manual/help/manual/man/tutorial_recording_multi_track_overdubs.html

... ). Anyway please reply fast and detailed so I can follow you (this is the only reason I downloaded Audacity and don't know how to use it well so help me please).

That's peak overloading on the cellphone (or wireless phone) system. Ordinarily, that would kill your interview, there is one tool that might help, the De-Esser.

http://forum.audacityteam.org/viewtopic ... er#p178595

Koz

Hey All... I'm just becoming familiar with Audacity's editing ability and need some help editing a phone interview. I've included a clip from the file and want to know if there's a way to minimize the crackling/scratchy sound on the audio of the caller...it's happened ...

Can you explain why you want to use the microphone in Skype and Audacity at the same time then we may be able to help you better. With Windows 7 : Audacity uses Microsoft sound mapper and Skype the USB microphone device. So I would like to know how to do a similar thing with GNU/Linux. ...

... the computer is about a week old. Attached is a recording of what it sounds like. What could possibly be causing this issue? Thanks for any help.

... reason. I am not a Linux guru. Can you explain why you want to use the microphone in Skype and Audacity at the same time then we may be able to help you better. Audacity can use the pulse device under ALSA host (look in Audacity's Device Toolbar). Normally you can use PulseAudio Volume Control ...