Repetitive tick noise in exported mp3 and wav files

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Repetitive tick noise in exported mp3 and wav files

Post by who4ever » Sat Mar 31, 2012 2:18 am

Hi. First time on the forum although I've been using Audacity in spurts for many years. I am a big Who collector and use it to edit my tapes.
I used Audacity to record a cassette tape of an old Pete Townshend show. After I cut out the tuning up and songs I didn't want, I added labels, normalized and noised reduced.

Then I exported the 18 separate tracks as mp3's. When listening to each an every one, there is a rhythmic "tic, tic, tic, tic" that ruins the cut completely. I treid to export in wav formatl, and I get the same thing. When I listen to the songs within the Audacity program itself, it sounds perfect.

Any ideas on what has happened and what I can do about it?

Thanks,

Dave Schwartz, Commack, NY

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Re: Repetitive tick noise in exported mp3 and wav files

Post by kozikowski » Sat Mar 31, 2012 7:24 am

Who?

Couldn't resist.

How are you listening to them outside of Audacity?

Does this tick?

http://www.kozco.com/tech/LRMonoPhaset4.wav
It's very short. That was produced in Audacity.

Post two seconds or so of the damage here.

Koz

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Re: Repetitive tick noise in exported mp3 and wav files

Post by who4ever » Sat Mar 31, 2012 4:55 pm

How do I post the music clip?

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Re: Repetitive tick noise in exported mp3 and wav files

Post by who4ever » Sun Apr 01, 2012 8:31 pm

Koz, I exported again on a new day and the clips seem OK. Thanks for your interest. But for the future, how do I post clips onto the forum and what is the proper length of the clip?
Dave

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