After saving project, certain effects do not apply
Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2021 7:06 pm
Hi there,
This is the first time I've posted on here. I just got a brand new computer (Dell G5 5505) a couple days ago. I used Audacity successfully on my previous computer, with no issues at all, ever. I am a casual user, and don't really use all the features, just basic stuff.
The first time I used Audacity on my new computer, it was to mix some pre-recorded tracks. I always used ogg on my last machine so that's what I did on the new machine. But after I have saved the project for the first time, the compressor, change tempo, and change pitch will not happen. The dialog/option box comes up, and I can adjust/click thru it, but there's no progress box like there usually is and the compression/tempo/pitch change does not occur. There's no "undo" option in the edit menu after running the operation, which leads me to believe it never happened. But: BEFORE saving the project for the first time, these effects work! They just don't work after saving. I'm wary of making all of my edits to a large project before ever saving it, so this is not a sustainable option for me.
I'm not doing anything differently than what I did on my old computer. Which is what is making this so frustrating - this computer is a seriously amazing upgrade from my old one (Lenovo T510). Made-to-order from Dell, I expect it to work out of the box, and play nice with my programs.
I've tried my other usual effects: Noise reduction, filter curve, clip fix, normalise. They all work fine. But compressor, change tempo, and change pitch do not work. I didn't try any others cause I don't really use anything else.
I installed the ffmpeg library. I tried working with mp3 instead of ogg. I ensured all of the OEM drivers for audio are installed fresh. I used the portable version of Audacity to see if that made a difference, nope. I uninstalled and re-installed Audacity, ensured I had the newest version. I'm not using any other programs except Chrome while Audacity is running. I have no idea where to go from here. Your ideas are greatly appreciated.
This is the first time I've posted on here. I just got a brand new computer (Dell G5 5505) a couple days ago. I used Audacity successfully on my previous computer, with no issues at all, ever. I am a casual user, and don't really use all the features, just basic stuff.
The first time I used Audacity on my new computer, it was to mix some pre-recorded tracks. I always used ogg on my last machine so that's what I did on the new machine. But after I have saved the project for the first time, the compressor, change tempo, and change pitch will not happen. The dialog/option box comes up, and I can adjust/click thru it, but there's no progress box like there usually is and the compression/tempo/pitch change does not occur. There's no "undo" option in the edit menu after running the operation, which leads me to believe it never happened. But: BEFORE saving the project for the first time, these effects work! They just don't work after saving. I'm wary of making all of my edits to a large project before ever saving it, so this is not a sustainable option for me.
I'm not doing anything differently than what I did on my old computer. Which is what is making this so frustrating - this computer is a seriously amazing upgrade from my old one (Lenovo T510). Made-to-order from Dell, I expect it to work out of the box, and play nice with my programs.
I've tried my other usual effects: Noise reduction, filter curve, clip fix, normalise. They all work fine. But compressor, change tempo, and change pitch do not work. I didn't try any others cause I don't really use anything else.
I installed the ffmpeg library. I tried working with mp3 instead of ogg. I ensured all of the OEM drivers for audio are installed fresh. I used the portable version of Audacity to see if that made a difference, nope. I uninstalled and re-installed Audacity, ensured I had the newest version. I'm not using any other programs except Chrome while Audacity is running. I have no idea where to go from here. Your ideas are greatly appreciated.
