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Source code freely available under the GNU General Public License.
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Date Added
2008-10-29
Software Description
Audacity is a free multi-track sound editor for MacOS, Windows, and Linux. It can record directly or import WAV, Ogg Vorbis, MP3, AIFF, and many other formats. Features include builtin effects, VST plugin loading, fast editing, and unlimited undo.
Please report any bugs or comments to: audacity-devel@lists.sourceforge.net
New in v1.3.6 Beta
- FFmpeg support (downloadable separately) permits import and export of a much wider range of file formats, including WMA, M4A and AC3, plus import of audio from video files.
- On-demand loading of uncompressed files eliminates the wait before files can be played or edited.
- Linked audio and label tracks allow labels to move with their corresponding audio when cutting, pasting or changing speed or tempo.
- Hierarchical plug-in grouping for built-in plug-ins.
- Other experimental features: Sound activated recording; ability to save smaller, compressed project files; MIDI files can now be imported, cut-and-paste edited, then exported.
- Miscellaneous: Interface improvements include a new Transport menu, and a new Preference to choose Waveform, Spectrum or Pitch view. Several bug fixes.
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Problem Opening Program?
I saw someone mentioned they had a problem opening the program even though it is shown as open in task manager. I had this problem and finally figured out to go to "Properties" of the program and change "Run" to "Maximized" if it currently says "None." Hope this helps.
Can't hear anything
I'm sure its my PC but I can't figure out why I can't get sound out of this program. All other programs play sound no problem.
I've checked the output device and everything seems to match up. Any ideas?
Thanks
math,music
i may get a stacco beta
Re: math,music
: i may get a stacco beta
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good
6 simultaneous tracks?
I have an emagic 6/2 usb interface, but Audacity will only let me record two tracks at a time. How can I fix this?
audio import drop outs!!!
Hey ppl, my biggest prob at the moment is, Im trying to do a keyboard overdub for someone on their audio backing track and the backing track keeps having little dropouts and its driving me insane...like little bumps. I tried importing the mp3 directly to stereo track one and problem still remains.
me too
usb mic, win xp on an acer aspir 5600, 1G RAM, every other app and tray program killed ... this didn't ought to be a problem.
audacity recording
Have just finished recording 15 tracks of prayers with a Native American flutist playing soft background music. Wow!!! What can I say..Had been using Sonar before, but no more. Audacity has tremendous sound for the kind of work we do at Consuelo Music Ministries. God bless the people at Audacity..Andrew
Re: audacity recording
: Have just finished recording 15 tracks of prayers with a Native American flutist playing soft background music. Wow!!! What can I say..Had been using Sonar before, but no more. Audacity has tremendous sound for the kind of work we do at Consuelo Music Ministries. God bless the people at Audacity..Andrew
Audio Software to learn music
I'm a musician looking for user-friendly software that would allow me to record a passage of a fast solo, slow the tempo way down and maintain the same pitch to learn the passage. What's out there that's good?
Re: Audio Software to learn music
I use a software program demo called "the amazing slower downer" works awesome and is very easy to use. Just google search to find it.
help on line for audacity
Need a link that works for audacity help manual on line. All searches bring me to dead links.
Nevyn
Re: help on line for audacity
: Need a link that works for audacity help manual on line. All searches bring me to dead links.
Jim
help stop me bleeding
one track bleeds onto the next while recording how do i stop it am bleeding fed up
Re: help stop me bleeding
I have the same problem!! Tried line in on track 2 but that does not work...track 1 still bleeds thru!!
Great Program for Starving Artists
Dude, I've been messing around with all of the free programs for years, it's tough to afford software on an underground budget. When I upgraded to windows xp i was pissed cuz you can't really use Pro Tools Free on it. Then I found Audacity. It does have it's limitations, but you CAN record your demo with this program. 2 thumbs up.
Re: Great Program for Starving Artists
How do U prevent tracks from bleeding over top of each other?
Handles HUGE files with ease
Audacity was the answer to my problem of getting an 8.5 hour recording converted from 2 WAV channels into a single stereo MP3. I'd previously used KRISTAL but it refused to open each 2.7GB WAV file. I tried several others too but all failed to handle the file size. No problem with audacity. Not even any sluggish response when all 5.4GB were imported. Excellent product !
Audacity no longer runs in XP
I've just noticed recently that when I execute Audacity it stucks at the initialization phase with the hour-glass icon showing forever. I have to kill it with the Task Manager to get rid off it. I don't know when exactly this started happening because I have not used it for a while and in the meantime I updated XP with all the recent SPs. Using the latest version of Audacity results in the same thing.
Anybody else experiencing this, too?
Rudy
Re: Audacity no longer runs in XP
Oops, soory abt the other blank msg,
anyway if you haven't already tried this. Completely uninstall Audacity and then re-install.
This may clear up the problem.
Dave
: I've just noticed recently that when I execute Audacity it stucks at the initialization phase with the hour-glass icon showing forever. I have to kill it with the Task Manager to get rid off it. I don't know when exactly this started happening because I have not used it for a while and in the meantime I updated XP with all the recent SPs. Using the latest version of Audacity results in the same thing.
: Anybody else experiencing this, too?
: Rudy
Re: Audacity no longer runs in XP
: I've just noticed recently that when I execute Audacity it stucks at the initialization phase with the hour-glass icon showing forever. I have to kill it with the Task Manager to get rid off it. I don't know when exactly this started happening because I have not used it for a while and in the meantime I updated XP with all the recent SPs. Using the latest version of Audacity results in the same thing.
: Anybody else experiencing this, too?
: Rudy
System locks up after short recording
I'm new to computers, so if my problem should be obvious please excuse my ignorance. My problem is that after a minute or more of recording with Audacity my computer completely freezes up. I'm using an HP 8490 with a Pentium 2 and 256 MB Ram on windows 98. Is this insufficient to run the program? Is there anything I can do or another download available that will run more smoothly? Any help would be appreciated.
Re: System locks up after short recording
I have the exact same problem. My computer is an HP
6470z. OS is Windows 98. 450MHz processor. Had 96MB RAM, just upgraded to 128MB RAM and problem still occurs.
I have been able to record audio a couple minutes long and export as mp3, but most of the time it lasts less than a minute. Sometimes just audacity locks up, somethimes the system locks up. If just audacity locks up, I can close it and re-open it to start over again. Most of the time, recording doesn't last more than a minute.
If anyone can tell me what's wrong, I would greatly appreciate it. I'm using it to record music I'm making with friends in a band. It's basically a poor man's studio. I would really like to be able to record live music with free software on this old computer. If anyone knows of other free software that records audio input that will run on windows 98, please tell me where to find it.
Thank you in advance.
This is super software
I personally have used Audacity for about 6 months and it works great, it rivals many softwares that you have to pay for and it continually gets better.
Re: This is super software
: I personally have used Audacity for about 6 months and it works great, it rivals many softwares that you have to pay for and it continually gets better.
How does it compare to Adobe Audition?
Can't download
I am having problems getting Audacity1.2.1 to download.
The download will start andabout 5-10 minuates into download it stops transfering information.The download screen stays on and the graphics still go across, but the time never goes down and number of bytes transfered does not change.
I would like to be able to use tis program.
Is there an alternate way to download?
I have tried about 6 times, at different times of day.
Please help
David Slates
new stuff
i think you guys should get some new computer equipment like for music recording and make sure you can save on it and its gotta be multitrack and that would be tight
Delay
After recording first track the second and the subsequent tracks recorded comes with delay.
Re: Delay
Yeah, it really sucks having to sync the tracks after recording them...this has happened to me with a few other programs as well, so anyone who knows of a program that isn't out-of-sync after recording the tracks should let me know...
Re: Delay
same problem here. How do you sinc it up?
Can't use the record functions
Whenever I hit the record icon the program will terminate, and says, it has perform illigal operations
help files
Great software but no help files. Is this because it's Beta?
Download is hard to get, but worth it
I spent about half a day trying to connect to the servers to download this lovely little proggie. It was much worth it. This program shares much in common with cooledit, but I think I like the interface (and price!) of this nice program. The VST effect support is a major benefit. My advice: keep trying, and go to the company's web site if you have to.
Problem with downloading the program
When I tried to unzip the download, I got an error message that "Internet Explorer was unable to link to the Web page you requested. The page might be temporarily unavailable." Download cancelled.
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