Saving Changed Audio Speed To File, Is This Possible?

[chariot]

Is there a way to save audio once you have slowed it down using Audacity 2.0.0 on Windows 98? rather than once you have slowed it to whichever speed you want then have to play it and record it manually by another recorder as it plays which would take much longer.

My version of Audacity 2.0.0 was installed by the exe file audacity-win-2.0-ansi-rc3.

Hope I have explained this well, if not I will add more info if needed.

Thanks.

[PGA]

Once you have the Audacity project playing back just as you want it, Stop the playback and do File > Export, choosing whichever file format you want - WAV (Microsoft) signed 16-bit PCM is a pretty safe bet for your first attempt.

[chariot]

Once you have the Audacity project playing back just as you want it, Stop the playback and do File > Export, choosing whichever file format you want - WAV (Microsoft) signed 16-bit PCM is a pretty safe bet for your first attempt.

I tried that earlier and again after reading your reply but the file plays at the speed it was before I change the playback speed and doesn't play at the changed speed.

I think perhaps it's the way I am changing the speed that is causing the issue.

Should I be going to Effect then change speed rather than using the play at speed toolbar?

[steve]

Should I be going to Effect then change speed rather than using the play at speed toolbar?

Yes, that's it.

[chariot]

Thanks folks

[chariot]

As my next question is to do with audio again I decided not to open up a new thread and ask it here, hope that is ok.

Is there a way to lower the audio level only then save that changed audio file?

[steve]

A note on terminology, Audacity never "Saves" the modified audio file, Audacity works in "projects". You make changes in the Audacity Project then "Export" an new (modified) audio file (such as a WAV file).

If you apply any effect within a project (for example the "Amplify" effect), that will change the audio data in the Audacity Project.
When you then Export the project as a normal audio file it is that changed audio data that gets written to the new audio file.

For a more detailed description of Audacity projects, please see here: http://manual.audacityteam.org/manual/h ... jects.html

[chariot]

Dear Steve,

Yeah thanks, I understand, it was just that I wanted to know what to use for the sound levels, and you have kindly explained it's the "Amplify" effect), I thought the term would have been something like Sound Levels or something, but anyway it's good to know as it works a treat, Audacity is by far very useful for me, and I thank the creator for it.

Best Regards