Audacity Forum

davday wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 26, 2021 12:01 pm

Have been happy making backing Tracks, then no sound at all.

If you are doing the same as previously (when it worked), and you've not changed anything, then it's likely that something else has changed something. Try rebooting the computer to see if that resets the "something".

Steve, Thanks for your prompt reply, Re Something yes all back working again.

Thanks again Davday.

Missing the point somewhere.
To day I decided I want to learn how to slow down a backing track, starting with a metronome set at 120bpm
recorded a track went to effects and dropped down to click tempo, my intention was to go to use the high
quality box stretching slowly then click o.k. the reason I went to tempo is to keep the pitch.
However a box came up with the following ( you must first select some audio ) I thought 120bpm was audio. Where
have I gone wrong. Please help would be appreciated . Davday.

"Selecting audio" is a very important concept in Audacity. Almost everything works with "selections". To use an effect, you first "select" the audio that you wish to apply the effect to, then open the effect and apply it.

The easiest way to select an audio track is to click on the "Select" button on the left end of the track.

See also: https://manual.audacityteam.org/man/aud ... ction.html

Good Morning Steve,
Thanks for your help yesterday on my slowing down jam track problems, all went well last night( that pleased me ).
To days problem is I still cannot work out, when bringing jam tracks over into Audacity how you work out its BPM in the first
place as they are all different. Your help is all ways appreciated. Davday.

Some plug-ins exist for working out BPM, but the most accurate method is:

1. Select 30 seconds of the track.
2. Press the play button and start counting the beats.

The beats per minute is double the number of beats that you count in 30 seconds.

Hi Steve, Thanks for your prompt reply l will give it a go. davday

Hi Steve, Re mic not working, I cannot find a search box any where on my Audacity main page,
have tried re booting each day but to no avail, until I find it I cannot type in mmsys. cpl.
Thanks also to PhilBon & Jademan for their input on this subject.
Thanks in advance davday.

davday wrote: ↑

Thu Feb 18, 2021 2:49 pm

I cannot find a search box any where on my Audacity main page,
have tried re booting each day but to no avail, until I find it I cannot type in mmsys. cpl.

So I suspect steve is referring to the Windows search box, which is typically on the Windows Task Bar on the bottom of your screen. The Windows search box is typically adjacent to the Windows "Start" button in the lower left-hand corner of the screen and is sometimes hidden and needs to be activated by clicking on the magnifying glass icon.

I hope this helps.

davday wrote: ↑

Thu Feb 18, 2021 2:49 pm

I cannot find a search box any where on my Audacity main page,

What are you referring to?