starting a new project
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roy windmill
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starting a new project
Hi. What is the best way to begin a new project? To start with "File>Save Project As..." before starting to record. Or to just set up Preferences,record,Edit, click Close, and Save Changes, when finished? I always seem to run into closing down problems when I start by clicking File>Save project as. I am using Audacity 1.3.11 Thanks, Roy windmill
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waxcylinder
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Re: starting a new project
Personally I prefer to open the new project and save it to it's destination filename (when I don't forget to, that is 
). I do this because it stops Audacity from using it's temporary file area and makes it store the project files in proper target locations.
But for many projects I don't use a stored Audacity project at all. For LP transciption for example I capture an LP side in Audacity and export a raw capture master WAV (at 32-bit floating) for backup - do all the processing in Audacity and then export a multiple set of WAVs (at 16-bit PCM) - close the project without saving ...
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). I do this because it stops Audacity from using it's temporary file area and makes it store the project files in proper target locations.But for many projects I don't use a stored Audacity project at all. For LP transciption for example I capture an LP side in Audacity and export a raw capture master WAV (at 32-bit floating) for backup - do all the processing in Audacity and then export a multiple set of WAVs (at 16-bit PCM) - close the project without saving ...
WC
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roy windmill
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Re: starting a new project
Hi W.C Do you mean that you click File then click "Save Project As..." before you start to record? and then Save Multiple? Roy Windmill
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waxcylinder
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Re: starting a new project
If I am going to be saving a project - themn yes, I "Save Project As..." as the frst thing I do before starting any recording.roy windmill wrote:Hi W.C Do you mean that you click File then click "Save Project As..." before you start to record? and then Save Multiple? Roy Windmill
But for LP transcriptions I don't bother saving projects at all. I open Audacity, do the capture of one side - then I export a master capture WAV for backup - edit/clean the intrack gaps and label up the tracks and then do an Export Multiple to get a set of WAVs for making a CD and or loading into iTunes. Then I just discard the Audacity project - exit without saving and Audacity cleans up all the temp files it was using.
There is no such thing as "Save Multiple" BTW - you are getting confused = Audacity Projects are "Saved" - Exports produce usable, transportable music files like WAV and MP3 etc. (I can hear Koz murmuring: "told you so ..."
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