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can't add noisegate as extension in the audacity
Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2021 3:56 pm
by Nesilica2
Hi,
does anyone knows how to fix this?
I downloaded the plugin from wikipedia and placed it into audacity plugin folder
after I click on "add extension" it gives me the error can't open the file
I'm using MacOS Catalina 10.15.6 (19G73)
Audacity: 2.3.3
Thank you!
Re: can't add noisegate as extension in the audacity
Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2021 4:22 pm
by steve
Nesilica2 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 21, 2021 3:56 pm
I downloaded the plugin from wikipedia
I assume you mean this one:
https://wiki.audacityteam.org/wiki/Nyqu ... Noise_Gate
That effect is included in the current version of Audacity. I suggest that you update Audacity to version 2.4.2:
https://www.audacityteam.org/download/mac/
Re: can't add noisegate as extension in the audacity
Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2021 7:52 pm
by Nesilica2
yes, that's exactley what I meant. Thank you
will update it
Re: can't add noisegate as extension in the audacity
Posted: Sat Jan 23, 2021 1:24 pm
by Nesilica2
Mission completed! 2.4.2 is on.
but I have another question now - what would you say is the (main) difference between noise gate and the typical noise reduction option(i have it in german so I don't know how it is called in english )
becuase it seems to me that they are super similar.
Thank you
Re: can't add noisegate as extension in the audacity
Posted: Sat Jan 23, 2021 1:42 pm
by steve
The "
Noise Reduction" effect looks for frequencies that are in the "noise profile", and reduces those frequencies when they are below a specified level.
The "
Noise Gate" does not use a "profile". It acts on all frequencies whenever the audio level goes below the threshold level.
Re: can't add noisegate as extension in the audacity
Posted: Sat Jan 23, 2021 3:57 pm
by Nesilica2
ohhhh I see!!
Thank you so much for clarifying it