.aiff and .mpeg

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.aiff and .mpeg

Post by fd7760 » Tue Nov 09, 2010 11:32 pm

When I try to save a recording I've made from a cassette, and choose SAVE AS AIFF or MPEG, I continually get this message saying that "files with a dot before them are reserved for the system and the file will be hidden." I work on an iMac using 10.4.11. It's driving me mad! Can someone please help?

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Re: .aiff and .mpeg

Post by billw58 » Tue Nov 09, 2010 11:56 pm

First, I highly recommend that you upgrade to 1.3.12 http://audacityteam.org/download/beta_mac

Second, all you have to do is give the file a name - something that is before the ".aiff" or ".mpeg".

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Re: .aiff and .mpeg

Post by fd7760 » Wed Nov 10, 2010 1:47 pm

Bill :Of course! Thank you very much for taking the time to respond.

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Separating Tracks

Post by fd7760 » Wed Nov 10, 2010 7:57 pm

You've been very helpful. With any luck, this is my last question (at least for a while). I successfully recorded a CD from a cassette. BUT how do I separate the tracks? In essence, to record the cassette, I started the deck, then Audacity, then walked away. When I import it into iTunes, it does so as one (long) song. Without monitoring the computer and manually creating separate tracks, is there a way to do it once the recording is over?

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Re: .aiff and .mpeg

Post by steve » Wed Nov 10, 2010 8:01 pm

9/10 questions are answered in the FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ)

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