Not able to use the timeshift tool, or cut......

[Fido Dido]

...This is the first time I've used audacity and I downloaded it and am using daniel james' tutorial to get my feet wet.

I'm only on page 8 and I've already encountered problems! (It's going to be a long day!)

When I select the timeshift tool it comes up with a stop symbol when I put the mouse over the track.

I also can't cut any audio, the button just doesn't respond.

I also don't have a button with the arrow dragging a small black box on a wire (the tool that would let you change levels - I'm guessing)

I am running on windows vista.

Any help would be greatfully recieved!

[alatham]

Audacity will not let you edit audio when it's Paused. You have to click Stop before making any edits. Is that the trouble you're having?

I also don't have a button with the arrow dragging a small black box on a wire (the tool that would let you change levels - I'm guessing)

The Envelope tool (which allows you to dynamically change volume levels by drawing a "curve") button has two white arrows pointing towards the center of the button with a blue line running almost horizontally through the middle.

That Audacity tutorial was written for a much older version of the program. Some of it will be accurate, some of it will not be. This website has more up-to-date tutorials:
http://www.guidesandtutorials.com/audac ... orial.html

[Fido Dido]

That seems to have done it!

Thanks for your help and I will try the tutorial you suggested.

Thanks again.