[Audacity 2.3.0]
I've imported a Wave file and I need to make parts of it louder. But the Amplify effect's OK button is disabled.
I've read in the forum that if the imported waveform is touching the upper and lower sides of its track, Amplify can't work. It does touch them, but how can I amplify it then?
Thanks.
Cannot amplify volume
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This forum is for Audacity on Windows.Please state which version of Windows you are using,
and the exact three-section version number of Audacity from "Help menu > About Audacity".
Audacity 1.2.x and 1.3.x are obsolete and no longer supported. If you still have those versions, please upgrade at https://www.audacityteam.org/download/.
The old forums for those versions are now closed, but you can still read the archives of the 1.2.x and 1.3.x forums.
Re: Cannot amplify volume
It is impossible to amplify those peaks any higher without causing distortion.
To make the track sound louder, you need to reduce those peaks to that there is room to increase the average level. To do that, try the "Limiter" effect.
See: https://manual.audacityteam.org/man/limiter.html
To make the track sound louder, you need to reduce those peaks to that there is room to increase the average level. To do that, try the "Limiter" effect.
See: https://manual.audacityteam.org/man/limiter.html
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