Live time delay ?

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Live time delay ?

Post by frund » Thu Sep 11, 2008 7:54 am

Hello all, I can record live radio excellently using Audicity also my guitars. Is it possible to delay live radio by (example) 4 seconds during a live transmission and play it as further recording takes place. A live time shift, something like one has with hard drive video recorders. Is there such a programme please. I watch live football from abroad and the commentry is on radio in english but a few seconds ahead of the video. XP. Absolute beginner.

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Re: Live time delay ?

Post by steve » Thu Sep 11, 2008 4:17 pm

Audacity does not do real time processing.
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Re: Live time delay ?

Post by waxcylinder » Thu Sep 11, 2008 6:09 pm

just an off-the-wall-thought: might it be possible to set the latency (may need 1.3 for this) to create the required delay ??

Normally people want to reduce the latency as much as possible - but if you can move it in one direction then maybe you can move it in the other.. Any thoughts folks ?

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Re: Live time delay ?

Post by frund » Mon Sep 15, 2008 8:35 am

My only hope is a radio with time shift and they are not cheap.

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Re: Live time delay ?

Post by waxcylinder » Mon Sep 15, 2008 8:50 am

frund,

following up on my thouhhts above - if you install the Audacity Beta 1.3.5, go to Edit > Preferences > Audio I/O and experiment with different settings for the Latency.

This may achieve what you need - and if it does work, please report back so that othere may benefit in the future from your newly acquired knowledge.

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Re: Live time delay ?

Post by steve » Mon Sep 15, 2008 4:07 pm

Using the "latency" settings was the first thing that came to mind when I read this question so I had a play with it, but no joy.

If you have access to 2 old "reel-to-reel" tape recorders, some 1/4" audio tape and a reel of Sellotape, I can show you a way to do it.
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