Even the basics confound me! I currently

[kozikowski]

You can get rid of a lot of that in Audacity 1.3.6 (or whatever is current).

I do not like the noise reduction in 1.2.6 because of exactly your problem. There is no setting that works OK.

You can install both 1.2.6 and 1.3.6 as long as you don't use them both at once. Pull a new noise sample in 1.3.6 and start with the settings: Delay 0, Frequency 500, and reduction about 18 dB. It should be a world of difference. Increasing the dB number will suppress the noise more. If the show starts to gargle, increase the frequency number. Don't automatically go for the largest numbers, they can create damage, too. This tool in particular is a balancing act.

Koz

[spodekmodek]

Koz-

Many thanks for you hanging with me on this. Clearly, this is the major redeeming
part of the cyberworld....Solid people like yourself(and stevethefiddle) reaching out
and sharing your info with the un-enlightened hordes.

Good Karma back to you!