The first problem I have encountered is that my files in the data folder for one song are in separate files, each containing a portion of the song. How do I reconnect them so I can overdub, my next project!
Newbie-my data files for one song are in separate files
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Newbie-my data files for one song are in separate files
Hi everyone! Getting to know Audacity and determined to succeed!
The first problem I have encountered is that my files in the data folder for one song are in separate files, each containing a portion of the song. How do I reconnect them so I can overdub, my next project!
The first problem I have encountered is that my files in the data folder for one song are in separate files, each containing a portion of the song. How do I reconnect them so I can overdub, my next project!
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Re: Newbie-my data files for one song are in separate files
When you save an Audacity project as <project_name> it creates a number of things
1. a top level master project file called <project_name>.aup
2. a folder at the same filing level called <project_name>_data
3. and within the folder a sub-folder structure with lots of little .au files - segments of the recording (mainly audio clips - but a couple of them are graphics files)
When you re-open a project with Audacity you should always open the <project_name>.aup top level file. This tells Audacity how to thread together all the little .au files. It is deliberately designed this way so that Audacity doesn't have to open and work with a single humungously large file, which would hamper performance. You should not be attempting to open or manipulate any individual .au files.
When you have finished editing your Audacity project you can Export it from Audacity as a WAV file or MP3 file depending what sound quality you wish to achieve. WAV files are around ten times larger than the equivalent MP3 files but are uncompressed and thus the audio quality is higher.
WC
1. a top level master project file called <project_name>.aup
2. a folder at the same filing level called <project_name>_data
3. and within the folder a sub-folder structure with lots of little .au files - segments of the recording (mainly audio clips - but a couple of them are graphics files)
When you re-open a project with Audacity you should always open the <project_name>.aup top level file. This tells Audacity how to thread together all the little .au files. It is deliberately designed this way so that Audacity doesn't have to open and work with a single humungously large file, which would hamper performance. You should not be attempting to open or manipulate any individual .au files.
When you have finished editing your Audacity project you can Export it from Audacity as a WAV file or MP3 file depending what sound quality you wish to achieve. WAV files are around ten times larger than the equivalent MP3 files but are uncompressed and thus the audio quality is higher.
WC
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Re: Newbie-my data files for one song are in separate files
Thank you waxycylinder! That was fast!
I see the .aup file and it is all connected!
I also posted over in 1.3 Beta because I am happy to work in either format.
Does anyone have an opinion on which is better for overdubbing, 1.2 or 1.3? I am going to be mixing two tracks, solo vocal and guitar. I already have found good settings for each, but have a lot to learn about setting them up as separate tracks and then mixing them together.
Thanks!
PS: advised not to double-post and that my needs will be best served by using Beta so I will be over there now! Thanks again.
I see the .aup file and it is all connected!
I also posted over in 1.3 Beta because I am happy to work in either format.
Does anyone have an opinion on which is better for overdubbing, 1.2 or 1.3? I am going to be mixing two tracks, solo vocal and guitar. I already have found good settings for each, but have a lot to learn about setting them up as separate tracks and then mixing them together.
Thanks!
PS: advised not to double-post and that my needs will be best served by using Beta so I will be over there now! Thanks again.