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Reloading Audacity time.
Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 9:06 pm
by decisions
I have been using my ION turntable with Audacity with great success for several months. Everything is "ginger-peachy". But I now notice that my remaining time is only several minutes. I tried doing a few different things to reload the program for more usage time with no success. Can I get some help here? Thanks in advance.
Re: Reloading Audacity time.
Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 10:39 pm
by Locopomo
The remaining time is based on disk space. If you've been using your ION turntable for months and keeping the resulting audio files on your hard drive, then it looks like you're running out of space. You could reclaim space by converting the audio files to a compressed format if you have not already done so (MP3 is the most common). You could also check that you don't have other files jamming up your hard drive (for example temp files or the Recycle Bin). Alternatively you could invest in an external USB or Firewire hard drive - they're very inexpensive these days.
Re: Reloading Audacity time.
Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 11:19 pm
by decisions
Thanks for the info. Actually I have a new 1 gig memory stick I just bought sitting in front of me, ready to be installed. I should have it in place tomorrow. I was starting to worry. I have been recording all my LP colllection to CD and I have just scratched the surface.
Since you have been such a great help I want you to take tomorrow off work, WITH PAY!!! Just tell them I said it was OK.
Have a good one.
Re: Reloading Audacity time.
Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 9:29 am
by waxcylinder
decisions wrote: I have been recording all my LP colllection to CD and I have just scratched the surface.
decisions,
sounds like you ghave a lot of LPs to convert..... I would strongly recommend that as well as storing the output of yor projects on CD-R, that you also back up a copy of the WAVs on say an external USB disk, thay are comparatively cheap now. CD-R's will have the prpoensity to degrade over time (they are photosensitive) and are susceptible to scratch damage. Keeping a spare set of all the WAVs means that tou will be able to re-create any CD-R without having to re-record. You will be doing a lot of work on this conversion project - it will be a shame to lose any of it.
I'm actually hyper-cautious - in addition to my CD-Rs, I have two 250Gb USB disks both with a full copy of my Audacity produced WAVs and MP3s - plus my son in London gets a periodic update ([a] for his use and as an off-site copy).
WC