Audacity Forum

Hi,
I've regularly exported to mp3 and never noticed if this happened before, but what I'm exporting for now requires more precision than usual. I've got my track to the length I want (13 seconds). When I export to mp3 it does export ok but the length of the track extends to 15 with the last 2 seconds being silence.

Why is Audacity adding these 2 seconds to the track? Is there a way to stop it doing this?

Lets cast our minds back. Where did this/these tracks come from? Live performance into a microphone mixer and then into the Line-In of your Mac?

Koz

This is a short file that was recorded using the line in.
Although it isn't ideal I have found a work around, trimming the added 2 seconds in Audion and then resaving as an mp3.

Yes, that's a very poor work-around because MP3 takes its pound of flesh each time you go in and out.

Do you get the same problem with exporting a WAV? The desperation method is export a WAV and convert to MP3 somewhere else. That will be far higher quality (but won't solve the problem).

Koz

Hi,
Yes unfortunately exporting to .wav produces the same problem.
The Audion work around isn't any good either as the program is very buggy and after using a few times won't open.