Audacity Forum

Choosing a specific Export format is a lot easier n Audacity 1.3.x than in the older 1.2.x as you can now select the Export format through the options in the Export dialogue window (At the time that you export, you can select the Export format).
To set the sample rate of your exported file, use the "Project Rate" box that is in the lower left corner of the main Audacity screen. The exported file will use whatever sample rate has been selected as the project rate.

Koz,

Thanks for all your help. I still have the same editing problems with Audacity. Can you recommend another program...... for PC....inexpensive?

Jeff

Audacity is one of the easiest and most comprehensive audio programs around - it is also the cheapest

I use Audacity to edit recordings from my Zoom H2 and find it perfect for the job. This thread has gone on for quite a while now and I've lost track of what difficulties you are having, but if you can describe any specific problems we will try to help you to resolve them. Basically I'm just wanting you to "stick with it" for a bit longer and I'm sure that it will all come together soon.

Have you read the Tips and Tutorials in the Audacity wiki? (see wiki link at top of page). I think the Tutorials are particularly helpful in getting to grips with how to use Audacity.

By the way, I don't use the Automatic Gain Control on the Zoom H2 - Much better quality recordings can be achieved by switching that off and setting the recording level manually. The recording level does not need to be ultra precise as long as you do not allow it to distort, so generally you are better to record a little too quietly that too loud.

Koz,

Thanks for all your advice. I still can't get Audacity to do what I want. Can you recommend an affordable alternative to Audacity?

Jeff

Stevethefiddle,

Thanks for the encouragement. I like Audacity and have invested many hours in it. I will, on your recommendation, continue to try get the results I want.

Jeff

Don't forget about the Tips and Tutorials in the Audacity wiki - there is a lot of really useful information there.
The link to the wiki seems to have disappeared from the top of the forum, so here is the link (useful to bookmark it) http://audacityteam.org/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page
If you get stuck on anything, feel free to start a new topic in the appropriate part of the forum.
Have fun

I have had the same problem, and I don't know if this is will help, but my speakers have a setting for 5.1 digital dolby. When I create an mp3 out of the project I was working on in audacity, it says it mixes it down to a stereo track. So, I set my speakers for a stereo setting and it worked without distortion. I also mixed it in 48k format, or something higher than 44100, but I don't know if that makes a difference.

-Mike

48000 sample rate isn't going to help level distortion. 48000 Hz, 16-bit, Stereo is the AES/EBU international video sound format and I do a lot of work in that. I have never had any program refuse to accept my clips.

48000 sample rate affects the crispness and fidelity of the sound. It has no affect on overloading and distortion.

16-bit is the number that affects peaking, distortion, and crunching high volume. The other two options are 24-bit and 32-bit. Audacity gets into deep water almost immediately because some machines have trouble with 24-bit and some outside programs won't accept 32.

16 works very well if you pay attention to your sound levels. Oh, and once you create loudness crunching, you pretty much killed your show. That's very hard to fix.

There is "Clip Fix." Written here and this is the developer thread...

http://audacityteam.org/forum/viewtopic ... t=clip+fix

Koz