Simple Audacity 1.2.6 question.

[stev0]

I am a new user of Audacity version 1.2.6 on a computer with XPSP3. I wish to change two mp3 files into one. I have tried Import off of the File tab which overlays tracks - a neat feature but not what I want. I tried Add New Audio from the Tracks tab which seems to create a new blank track.
I apologize for my ignorance. Any help would be appreciated.
This is a GREAT product!
Steve

[kozikowski]

Open each song in its own timeline, select, copy, and paste one into the other. Then delete the original and use the rest of the editing tools to match up the two songs.

That's one way.

If the two songs are not actually MP3 or the two MP3 characteristics aren't close enough to each other, they may not match. In that case, load each song, convert to common WAV format, export as a new file and them mix those two. A good first format is 44100, 16-bit Stereo. That's the format of Music CD.

http://forum.audacityteam.org/viewtopic ... 11&t=10190

Highly compressed MP3 files are not good for production. The MP3 sound damage tends to line up and get worse.

Koz

[steve]

I have tried Import off of the File tab which overlays tracks -

You are half way there.
After doing that, use the "Time Shift Tool" (double headed arrow) to drag the tracks left/right to where you want them (probably one starting straight after the other, or perhaps with a short overlap or gap). You then use "Export" from the file menu which will mix the tracks down to a single audio file.

[stev0]

Thank you both for the help. I should have thought of those ideas.