Transport control panel activation

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Jeff Berman
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Transport control panel activation

Post by Jeff Berman » Tue Dec 03, 2013 2:41 am

I have just downloaded the latest version, and can't activate the transport control panel. On the old version, it was available at start up. Any suggestions?
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Re: Transport control panel activation

Post by kozikowski » Tue Dec 03, 2013 5:43 am

Let's take it in order. When I start Audacity, it arrives with its full work window empty and I click on Transport, get the Transport window and then click on Record and Audacity a split second later goes into Record.

What does yours do?

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Re: Transport control panel activation

Post by Jeff Berman » Tue Dec 03, 2013 10:36 pm

Thanks for responding.
Mine does the same as yours, but I'm used to controlling the functions tape machine style, with the control button panel. It appears on screen, but I can't operate the buttons, or change their position on the screen.
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Re: Transport control panel activation

Post by steve » Tue Dec 03, 2013 11:37 pm

Jeff Berman wrote: I'm used to controlling the functions tape machine style, with the control button panel. It appears on screen, but I can't operate the buttons
Why not? How are you attempting to do that?
Jeff Berman wrote:or change their position on the screen.
Again, why not? How are you attempting to do that?
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Re: Transport control panel activation

Post by Gale Andrews » Wed Dec 04, 2013 1:36 am

Jeff Berman wrote:I have just downloaded the latest version, and can't activate the transport control panel. On the old version, it was available at start up. Any suggestions?
My suggestion is you read the pink panel at the top of the page.
Please state which version of OS X you are using, the exact three-section version of Audacity from Audacity > About Audacity and whether you obtained the .dmg installer or the zip.
Are you sure you got the latest Audacity 2.0.5 from http://audacityteam.org/download/mac ?

Are you using a mouse or a track pad to press the buttons in Transport Toolbar?



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Re: Transport control panel activation

Post by Jeff Berman » Tue Dec 10, 2013 4:34 pm

Sorry for taking so long to reply, Gale!

I'm using version 2.0.5 with a track ball. Mac 10.7.5.

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Re: Transport control panel activation

Post by Gale Andrews » Wed Dec 11, 2013 2:06 am

Jeff Berman wrote:I'm using version 2.0.5 with a track ball. Mac 10.7.5.
So is this still a problem? If so, is this a "Mighty Mouse" without an explicit left or right button, instead relying on touching the left to left-click?

What about the Audacity input or output sliders or the zoom buttons - can you operate those?


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