batch process / chain / macro = 2 questions

Programming and Development Macros and Scripting
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Hi,
Using Audacity 2.3.2 on Windows 7 Pro.
First question. I’m working with 24/96 files, I’m wanting to amplify about 20 files at once, then export as 24/96, but it’s exporting at 16/96, and I can’t see how to keep it at 24/96, what do I need to do?
Second question. The files I have are 24/96, I’d like to amplify all at once and have a 24/96 set and also have a 16/44.1 set, when I’m wanting to export a set as 16/44.1 how do I select that conversion from 24/96 when I’m writing the script/macro ?
Thanks in advance for any help…

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It has been replaced by “Apply Macro”. See: Macros - Audacity Manual
Audacity calls processing multiple files “batch processing”.

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Thanks, just altered my questions in first post, please re-read, thanks!

4

Please don’t do that, it makes topic threads difficult / impossible for other people to follow (and more difficult for me because I deal with many other topics as well at this one and I loose the thread of what we were talking about).

If you wish to clarify your question, or amend it in some way, just add a new reply with your revisions.

Macros do not yet support 24-bit export.

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Is there are a way I can convert from 24/96 to 16/44.1 running a macro on a bunch of 20 files?
I don’t want to change anything else, just simply convert 24/96 to 16/44.1 all at once…
Thanks

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The sample rate of exported files is set by the “Project Rate” (see: https://manual.audacityteam.org/man/selection_toolbar.html#rate)
You can set the project rate using the “Set Project” command.

The Macro “Export as WAV” command exports as 16-bit WAV.

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Probably easier to use dedicated format conversion software or Foobar2000.

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Thanks Steve, I don’t have Foobar so probably easier to downconvert batch using macro.

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With only 20 files to convert it’d probably be quicker to do it manually in Audacity rather than writing and testing a macro.

WC

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But it’s good practice. I’m finding Macros much easier to use now that I’ve used them a bit.
In this specific case, only 2 Macro commands are required, so pretty quick and easy (once you know where to find the required commands).