Do we need the Mixer Board and Karaoke?

[Gale Andrews]

Years over time, yet I'd like to express my entry level opinion that the Mixer Board is a very useful tool, because it gives me insight and control over the track input levels.
It is much better than the feeble teeny winy sliders in the Track panels.

What I miss from the Mixer Board is an option for it to stay on top, and/or be added to the main UI similar to other toolbars, and/or have the possibility to embed the Meter Toolbar.(v 2.1.0)

Probably the simplest way to use Mixer Board is to tile it alongside Audacity then you don't have it disappearing when you click in the main Audacity window.

Or you can use PowerMenu or some other tool to keep Mixer Board on top on Windows. PowerMenu doesn't always work for more recent apps but it does work with Audacity windows.

Gale

[Jamalot]

The Karaoke feature is great. I use it to create my own backing tracks. It would be awesome if when you open the window the keyboard shortcuts would remain active. You have to click on the audacity window after the pop up opens and then the pop up disappears and it is a back and forth thing. I use them live to assist in songs I have not memorized the lyrics to or ..really new material. is there a way to export a mix including the Karaoke window as a video? Also the mixer could be better but should remain. All in all Audacity has served me well. Is there a way to record multiple tracks? Does anyone know. I just dwnld the most recent version 2.1.1 . Thanks!

[Gale Andrews]

The Karaoke feature is great. I use it to create my own backing tracks. It would be awesome if when you open the window the keyboard shortcuts would remain active.

Most of them do, on Windows. What operating system are you using?

You have to click on the audacity window after the pop up opens and then the pop up disappears and it is a back and forth thing.

Make the main project window smaller then place the Karaoke window alongside the project window.

Or you can use your favourite search engine to find a utility that lets app windows to be placed on top.

is there a way to export a mix including the Karaoke window as a video?

No. Use a screen recording application.

Is there a way to record multiple tracks

Do you mean multi-channel (more than stereo)? It does not often work on Windows using Audacity as shipped. See Multichannel Recording - Audacity Wiki.

If you need more help with multi-channel recording, please start a new topic in the board for your operating system: http://forum.audacityteam.org/viewforum.php?f=45.


Gale