Lost waveform view

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mikehr
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Lost waveform view

Post by mikehr » Mon Aug 03, 2020 12:53 pm

Hi,

I am new to Audacity and have been working on a project. Somehow I have lost waveform view and have what I think is a spectrum view. I cannot see how to change back to waveform and hoped you could assist.

I am on Linux Mint 2.3.3 using distribution version from Audacity website.

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Many thanks

Mike
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Re: Lost waveform view

Post by steve » Mon Aug 03, 2020 1:14 pm

Click on the name of the track ("Long Audio"), then select "Waveform" from the dropdown menu.
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Re: Lost waveform view

Post by waxcylinder » Mon Aug 03, 2020 1:16 pm

Click on the track name or the little downward pointing black triangle at the top of the Track Control Panel and select Waveform.

It's also possible that you may have turned on Multi-view - if so you will need to turn that off.

Please see: https://manual.audacityteam.org/man/aud ... _menu.html

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Re: Lost waveform view

Post by steve » Mon Aug 03, 2020 1:18 pm

waxcylinder wrote: ↑
Mon Aug 03, 2020 1:16 pm
 It's also possible that you may have turned on Multi-view
That's not applicable to Audacity 2.3.3.
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Re: Lost waveform view

Post by waxcylinder » Mon Aug 03, 2020 1:21 pm

steve wrote: ↑
Mon Aug 03, 2020 1:18 pm
waxcylinder wrote: ↑
Mon Aug 03, 2020 1:16 pm
 It's also possible that you may have turned on Multi-view
That's not applicable to Audacity 2.3.3.
OOPS - didn't spot that :oops: :roll:

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Re: Lost waveform view

Post by mikehr » Mon Aug 03, 2020 1:22 pm

Thank you all so much. One place I didnt look ... Doh!
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Re: Lost waveform view

Post by waxcylinder » Mon Aug 03, 2020 5:54 pm

mikehr wrote: ↑
Mon Aug 03, 2020 1:22 pm
 Thank you all so much. One place I didnt look ... Doh!
It's only easy when you know how ;) 8-)

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