Having trouble combining files in Vista

Audacity Help Forum Windows
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How do you attach one .wav file to the end of another .wav file? I followed instructions for merging and joining .wav files, but the result was that the combined file is a mix of the two .wav files, i.e. the sound of the first .wav file is on top of the second .wav file. I don’t want to listen to both sounds at the same time. Help!

I have Windows Vista.

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If you are using the current 2.0.4 version of Audacity you can use “Align End to End” http://manual.audacityteam.org/o/man/tracks_menu.html#align

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Thank you for responding! I have the 2.0.4 version of Audacity and tried “Align End to End” just now, using the link you gave, and the combined file is still a mix – one sound on top of the other.

Any other ideas? Thanks!

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What happened when you applied “Align End to End” to the tracks in you project?

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I don’t remember seeing anything visible happen. Is there supposed to be a message or something? But I’m pretty sure both .wav files are in the new one.

I had to restore my computer to a previous point last night, so the Audacity got uninstalled. Shall I try again and see what happens when I click Align End to End? … after I reinstall it.

Thank you for responding!

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Ensure that all of the tracks are selected before you try to align them.
You should see the tracks move so that they are aligned end to end like this:

Before aligning:
tracks005.png
After aligning:
tracks006.png

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Okay, I reinstalled it and tried it again. I guess I’m doing something wrong 'cause I don’t see images like the ones you posted. I clicked “Tracks,” then “Align Tracks,” and then “Align End to End.” Am I forgetting a step?

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Please post a screen shot of your project and I may be able to see what you are missing.

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I’ve never posted a screen shot. I did a little research, and there’s a tinypic program to upload images, but it wants to me download some other programs for a “free trial.”

Can you recommend a free program to post a screen shot? Or is there a simpler way to do it? Thanks for all your help! Sorry this is taking so long.

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You don’t need to download anything.
There are two easy ways to create a screenshot. One is that Windows can make screenshots (screen capture) - details are easy to find on Google. The other way is even easier because it is built into Audacity:

  1. Open the Audacity project and resize the window so that it not too huge.
  2. Press Ctrl+F to fit the length tracks into the Audacity track window area.
  3. Press Ctrl+Shift+F to fit the tracks vertically.
  4. Click on the Help menu and select “Screenshot Tools”
  5. Check that the first text box shows somewhere sensible for the picture file to go - if necessary click the “Choose” button to select a different location.
  6. Click the “Capture Window Only” button, then wait a moment while the picture is taken.
  7. Go to the location that was listed in the top text field, and look for a file called “window000.png”. That is the screenshot.

If you get lost there are also instructions in the manual: http://manual.audacityteam.org/o/man/help_menu.html#tools


Once you have the screenshot, see here for how to attach it to your reply: https://forum.audacityteam.org/t/how-to-attach-files-to-forum-posts/24026/1

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Thank you for listing that! I got as far as taking a picture of it and finding it in Microsoft Picture Manager.

Sorry but I can’t find the “Upload attachment” tab in this forum so I can attach the image. :frowning:

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Click the “Reply” button in the normal way, then look just below the box where you type your message.