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I have been browsing the forum pages to find a reasonably easy way to transfer my audacity projects to my itunes library
but I have not been able to find a solution.
I notice one of the beginners is also having the problem.
I have been very successful, transferring some lovely old records to C.Ds .
, just hoping someone has got an easier way that's all.
Cheers Everyone
Keep up the Good Work
desmo

Open an Audacity project then export it as WAV or MP3, then you have files that iTunes can work with.
File-Export As will export the entire project as a single file. However if you have more than one LP track in the project, use track markers to split the file and then use File-Export Multiple to save several individual files.

As locopomo says -

and also if you have already made CDs from your projects you should be able to rip them into your iTunes library, just the way you do with your commercially purchased CDs. And you may even find that for some of them the track information is already stored in the online database that iTunes references.

WC

Thank you Locopomo, Thank you Waxcylinder, that was a very quick reply and it worked a treat.
I've just made a couple of great C.D.s , staying indoors instead of being out in this lovely sunshine, I must have got the BUG.
Thank's Again Fellers
Desmo

I have been asked by a 93 year old friend if it is possible to transfer old 78s to C.D his records are classics and I'm a bit afraid to have a go, just in case I cause some damage.
Has anybody tried it ?? was it successful ??? are there any tips or pitfalls to avoid???
Every one has been wonderfully helpful with my other questions, hope I'm still going to be lucky.
Thank's again everyone.
desmo 11225

Yes people have done this (not me personally) but there are postings on the forum that indicate success with 78's

Point's to watch for:

1) DON'T clean them with any alcohol-based solvent

2) You need a special stylus designed for 78's - the're bigger and fatter than stereo vinyl styli

3) if you do not have a TT with 78rpm, you can use the Change Speed feature in Audacity to record at 45 or 33 and shift it up to 78 (this is not optimal though)

4) the RIAA equalizaton curves used for 78s are not the same as for 33rpm vinyl - indeed they vary by 78 manufacturer. However to help you here Audacity has several pre-defined RIAA equalization curves to suit different makes of 78.

5) Oh, and don't drop them - they are fragile and break easily

WC

Hello Waxcylinder.
Once again thank you for your help re. transferring old 78 records to C.D I have been successful and our 93 year old friend is really grateful.
I did 2 records for him, one was Enrico Caruso [The first major tenor to record] singing "Because" and "Mia Canzone" a single, Caruso died in 1921 by the way, and an L.P. of Ivor Novello's "Dancing Years from Drury Lane.
I bought a 78 stylus from Maplins £14-99
Cleaned the records with Hot Breath and soft toilet tissue.
You need to Edit-Select-then click All. Then open Effect and choose Change Speed immediately after you have recorded your record ei Before saving your file.
I only used "normalise" no cleaning.
No I did'nt drop one.
Thanks again waxcylinder, another success
All the Best
desmo

desmo,

glad it worked for you - and glad that your 93 year-old friend can hear his old records again.

I used to have a couple of Caruso 78s - in fact I used to have a lot of 78s - but my parents threw them out many years go when I left home. I still feel the loss ...

The 78 stylus was definitely worth buying because not only is it better for the 78s - playing 78s with a modern stereo stylus tends to trash the stylus.

WC

Hello Everyone
The Audacity Team Forum is the one and only forum I have ever joined and I have been VERY impressed with the help I have received.
As you know I have been very successful with my projects so far, transfering my vinyl records to C.D and also 78s to C.D. I have also made some very good Slide Shows with Adobe Photoshop Elements 4 using digital photo's, narration, transitions and of course music from my converted vinyl records.
I would like to now make Slide Shows using all my photographs BEFORE digital i.e old holiday and family photographs.
Has anyone tried this????? Is it a viable proposition???? I should think I will need a decent printer/scanner, mine are very ordinary???
If someone knows a forum as good as the Audacity Team Forum that I could join to have some guidance I would very much appreciate it.
I wish I could be of help to other people myself but I am a real SILVER SURFER 83 yrs young so not really skilful enough to give advice to others.
Anyhow THANK you all once again.
desmo

desmo11225 wrote: I would like to now make Slide Shows using all my photographs BEFORE digital i.e old holiday and family photographs.
Has anyone tried this????? Is it a viable proposition???? I should think I will need a decent printer/scanner, mine are very ordinary???

Hello again Desmo - yes it is perfectly feasible to scan old photos - I am part way through mine (temporarily abandoned since I started on the Audio). I did buy a scanner specifically for photos which had an additional gadget that went on the scanner - so that I scan direct from 35mm slides and negatives - this gives better results normally than just scanning the photos. The one I bought is quite old now ( an Epson Perfection 1200 Photo) so probaly superseded by a more up-to-date model.

The only downside is that just like digitizing Audio - it can be quite time consuming.

WC