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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

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 ...

WC

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

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

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.

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 ..." )

WC