It used to be that I would see lines and bumps on the timeline when I have recorded. In this new version, I hardly see them at all. I use those to help me edit. I tried to zoom in and I tried to “amplify” but this got me hardly anything. How can I make the timesline show the sound waves like it used to do? All I get if I zoomm in is much smaller bits of time. Why don’t I see the lines. For example, I have trouble with coughing. Coughs used to be very obvious on the timeline. Why don’t I see much of anything? Thanks.
If you don’t allow clipping Amplify is limited by the highest peak (which you may not see).
But you may have a problem with your setup if you can’t get a strong signal. So tell us about your hardware and what you’re recording, etc.
…Low digital levels aren’t really a problem if the quality is OK because you can amplify after recording. But you may have other issues.
Mic: Sampson Q2U, hanging from an arm
Windows 10
I am recording class lectures. I need to edit them. The timeline isn’t showing me what I need. Do I need to select the entire timeline and amplify to see what I am after? Oiy
I am also speaking a few inches away from my mic to minimize mouth sounds. I’ve seen online tools for removing such things, but I haven’t figured out how to use them with Audacity.
I couldn’t find the sensitivity specs for that mic.
USB mics without recording volume controls are often calibrated “low” so they don’t get overloaded if you are recording loud sounds, but that doesn’t explain why you can’t Amplify, unless it’s simply the loud(er) coughs.
Click the Allow Clipping option and try amplifying more.
Assuming you on Windows, you can try Windows Microphone Boost next time you record.
Sorry. My mic is a Q9U. I saw that when following your directions.
Audio enhancements could be applying real time filters to remove coughs and noise … https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/topic/disable-audio-enhancements