double tracking

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Hiya…As this my first post please excuse any ignorance. Is it possible to double track a vocal or guitar track to thicken up the sound. Thanks angidave.

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Say that again and use different words.
Koz

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For “automatic double tracking” you can use the “Delay” effect.
For manual double tracking, record the same thing twice (second time as an “overdub”) http://manual.audacityteam.org/o/man/tutorial_recording_multi_track_overdubs.html

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Double tracking - Wikipedia.


Gale

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Oh. Overdubbing. We can do that (under certain circumstances).

Koz

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Hiya Steve thanks for the reply so whats the best way to double track save the track to file and then reload or is there another way.THANKS D.C.

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A really simple way is:

  1. Double click on the track to select it.
  2. Ctrl+D to duplicate it
  3. Zoom in quite close so that you can see fractions of a second (http://manual.audacityteam.org/o/man/zooming.html)
  4. Use the Time Shift tool to slide the duplicate track just a little to the right (try about 0.05 seconds)
  5. Use the track Gain sliders to adjust the playback levels of the two tracks to achieve a pleasant mix (http://manual.audacityteam.org/o/man/audio_tracks.html#gain). Keep an eye on the playback meter to ensure that the mix does not hit 0 dB (http://manual.audacityteam.org/o/man/meter_toolbar.html#playback)
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An alternative approach is to use the Delay effect http://manual.audacityteam.org/o/man/delay.html

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HIYA Steve thanks for the info I will be asking more questions as and when Thanks again. (Great Forum)