Audacity Forum

skyy38 wrote:Sometimes, a direct, outside solution can help:

Not in this case.
You can't cheat the math.
Even at the highest MP3 compression (very low quality) an hour of audio requires about 3.4 MB.
8kbps = 1kB per second
1 hour = 3600 seconds
I hour at 8kbps = 3600000 bytes = (about) 3.4 MB

... normally when plugged in and is selected as input.The same problem exists if I load version 1.3 (Beta) which I also have installed. Please please help.... it is a mystery to me. What can I try?

thanks - that is the first bit of help - i didn't even realise i had to download anything from audacity! so i did, and i get the message error while opening sound device. please check the input device settings and project sample rate. i have ...

... (Wiindows 7 and tried son's Windows XP) and it registered as new hardware but then nothing, and i can't find it as a device anywhere either. Any help appreciated, thanks.

... not have the problem because it would not recognise AudioUnit plug-ins. There are several other things you can try if Bill's suggestion doesn't help. AutoTune probably won't be fully functional in Audacity, anyway, but updating AutoTune and seeing if that cures the issue would be a good idea. ...

... you could try http://defaultprogramseditor.com/ or similar programs (search on Google for others). Or indeed in some cases a registry cleaner may help as rgdave confirms. Gale

... into the front of computer. When playing the track and monitoring it on audacity the signal is active and the levels are moving but the "help" tab says signal active can't gather information. The realtek sound device has a bit depth of 16 and can't be changed, it also displays analogue ...

You used to need "VST Bridge" software to get Audacity to recognize VST plugins. Maybe that's still true. http://manual.audacityteam.org/help/manual/man/faq_installation_and_plug_ins.html#vst_install Please read the FAQ you cited :) There is no need to add the VST Enabler which was required ...

... the exe for mp3 files (Control PanelDefault ProgramsAssociate a file type or protocol with a program) selecting the exe isn't acknowledged and it helpfully gives me Windows Media Player. Windows Vista Home Premium SP2 (32 bit) I didn't download a ZIP version of Audacity Any help welcome

... would anyone know of another free recording software that works for recording 60+ mins and does record from the internet, too? I appreciate your help. Thank you .