Audacity Forum

I want to export my audacity file as an MP3 and I followed all the instructions (downloaded LAME, etc). When I try to export it says, "Unable to open target file for writing".
HELP!

... of a typical recording session with the Task Manager window inset. As far as I can tell, nothing in Task Manager is using up CPU time. Any further help would be greatly appreciated. Bob H

... of "Audacity Data." On opening this file, it opens up the player, and proceeds to play nothing, and the passage just sits there. Can you help me any further with this problem, or anybody, as I am at a loss as to how to proceed now. The only other alternative that I can see is that the ...

This is the HEX representation of the start of the file TEST.WAV. That should help narrow down the problem. That is not the hex data of the start of the file TEST.WAV that you posted. This is the Hex output from the file that you posted: TEST.raw - GHex_002.png ...

... "Autoscroll while playing". Where is this function located? I also tried to have it use RAM (for slow running drivers) and it did not help. What amount of laptop RAM should I have for this Toshiba C655D ? Any information will be helpful -- I am completely frustrated with this entire ...

... simple invert the colors in png file (for test), but waveform centre line still becomes black, and some fonts/text is not changes (black). Please help me to invert these remaining components and turn interface to really useable. (i'm use Ubuntu but think there is no difference from Mac.) Thanks!

Steve, Thanks for the help. I'm just going to get a Griffin IMic, as I'm using a laptop with a Mic in rather than Line-In, and the recordings have all been forced into mono so far. I'll probably go back over my recordings and start again, ...

... version uses libsamplerate and the Windows version uses libresample. You can check the resampling library at "Build information" at Help > About Audacity. Libsamplerate is (generally speaking) a higher quality resampling library but it defaults to the highest quality setting possible. ...

These are the settings I use... you probably won't need the pitch change in the beginning, I'm female so I add that to sound a bit more male. Cybermen Voice: Pitch: -40 Delay: -----Decay amount: 10 -----Delay Time: .01 -----Number of Echoes: 30 Copy-Paste timeshift 2nd sample slightly Quick Mix Cop...

Banging your head is unlikely to help with the current crisis, but may help to avoid the problem in the future ;) Attach the "Lame attempt.aup" file to your reply - don't change anything, don't delete anything and don't move anything. ...