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Is there a way to "fast forward" thru the wave form that has been recorded so that the editing process can be speeded up? or do I have to just go thru it in real time?

I successfully recorded an LP but I recorded side 2 first, by mistake. Instead of having to record the whole thing over again so that side 1 plays first, is there a way to put side 1 first with Audacity editing?

Last question; Is there an easy way to make each selection of this recording, a seperate track? I recorded the whole thing as one track. Thanks.

I personally might have posted 1.2 questions in the 1.2 forum instead of 1.3...

<<<do I have to just go thru it in real time?>>>

Audacity doesn't have scrubbing where you get the chipmunk sound, but if you stop playing and click somewhere in the blue waves, that's where Audacity will start playing next time. I believe Audacity 1.3 will start playing from any click on the index track above the blue waves -- and do it in real time.

<<<side 1 first with Audacity editing>>>

Drag select side 1 with your mouse. Edit > Copy. Move the cursor (your mouse) to the beginning of the whole performance and Edit > Paste. That should give you side 1, side 2, side 1. Drag select the second Side 1 and delete.

<<<make each selection of this recording, a seperate track>>>

That's how most people do it. Capture the whole thing. Place a Label at the beginning of each song. Apple-B or Control-B. When you're done, File > Export Multiple.

Koz

kozikowski wrote: I believe Audacity 1.3 will start playing from any click on the index track above the blue waves -- and do it in real time.

This is me writing that down, as yes it does indeed work like that in 1.3, just tested it.

Amazing the tips and tricks you can learn here, thanks for that Koz.

WC

Koz,
Thanks for your help. One more please.....after I stop recording, how do I start recording again where I left off. I can't seem to get it to work.

"I personally might have posted 1.2 questions in the 1.2 forum instead of 1.3..."

Sorry about that. I didn't realize I was in the wrong section.
Richard

Topic moved.

Also, don't forget the zoom buttons.

Useful links for recording LPs
http://audacityteam.org/wiki/index.php? ... _exporting
http://audacityteam.org/wiki/index.php? ... ate_tracks

VTNOVICE wrote:after I stop recording, how do I start recording again where I left off.

Not available in Audacity 1.2
In Audacity 1.3 use SHIFT+R

Looks like I need to update to 1.3, meanwhile......since 1.2 is limited as far as stopping a recording and starting it up again.....can I resume the same recording (where I left off) if I save it and then re-open it?

I'm going with no. Audaciy 1.2 is a pretty simple program. About the best you can do is record a new segment and then cut and paste it into the existing show.

It's a common newbie idea that you make shows by recording the whole thing beginning to end, tie a bow on it and go home. That only works if there are no errors, you led a good life, and you get really, really lucky.

Most of the reason for Audacity's existence is so you don't have to do that. You walk into an edit session (I do it in my flannel jammies with a strong cup of Starbucks) and assemble all the shards and fragments, clips and segments into a finished show.

The only people who largely avoid that are the dictation people, and even they are urged to capture things in segments, Export As WAV and put them all together later. Nothing like making a mistake and destroying the whole show in one go, which is common in one-shot recordings.

As far as capturing vinyl goes, Record Pause goes a long way to making one long recording. Do a simple 10 or 15 second capture and make sure you know how the keys work. Again, nothing like pressing the wrong keys by accident and hanging the whole 45 minute capture out to dry.

Koz

As Koz says, there is no real reason why you have to record at the end of the current recording as it is simply a matter of using the time shift tool to drag your audio clips left/right to where you want them. It does not matter that different bits are in different tracks, when you Export your audio the tracks get mixed into a single file. This is one of the beauties of multi-track recording - you can record any bits anywhere you want, then assemble them into the required order later.

However do not let me put you off upgrading to 1.3 - it's well worth upgrading.