can't add noisegate as extension in the audacity

Audacity Help Forum macOS
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Hi,
does anyone knows how to fix this?

I downloaded the plugin from wikipedia and placed it into audacity plugin folder
after I click on “add extension” it gives me the error can’t open the file :confused:

I’m using MacOS Catalina 10.15.6 (19G73)
Audacity: 2.3.3

Thank you!

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I assume you mean this one: Missing features - Audacity Support

That effect is included in the current version of Audacity. I suggest that you update Audacity to version 2.4.2: Audacity ® | Download for Mac OS

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yes, that’s exactley what I meant. Thank you :slight_smile:
will update it

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Mission completed! 2.4.2 is on.
but I have another question now - what would you say is the (main) difference between noise gate and the typical noise reduction option(i have it in german so I don’t know how it is called in english )
becuase it seems to me that they are super similar.


Thank you

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The “Noise Reduction” effect looks for frequencies that are in the “noise profile”, and reduces those frequencies when they are below a specified level.

The “Noise Gate” does not use a “profile”. It acts on all frequencies whenever the audio level goes below the threshold level.

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ohhhh I see!!
Thank you so much for clarifying it