Why would an MP3 play at a significantly different speeds in Audacity and Windows media player, respectively? Specifically, Audacity is playing the file waaay to slow. [more inside]
posted by chocolate_butch on Apr 19, 2009 - 4 answers

I'm trying to make a high quality mp3 of the first 3:41 of this yt video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWz-x7YMVCk [more inside]
posted by cashman on Mar 8, 2009 - 5 answers

Why does Audacity think I have no sound card installed? [more inside]
posted by jbickers on Feb 15, 2009 - 2 answers

Controlling sound input when recording using Audacity for WinXP. [more inside]
posted by mojohand on Oct 10, 2008 - 8 answers

What's the best way to remove background noise from a Final Cut project? [more inside]
posted by soma lkzx on Jul 23, 2008 - 4 answers

I'm looking for suggestions for a cheap mic I can plug into my MacBook to record spoken word into GarageBand or Audacity. [more inside]
posted by airguitar2 on Jul 16, 2008 - 8 answers

I've recorded a Skype call via Audio Hijack, and my plan is to podcast it. Now I'm editing in Audacity. What effects/compression settings should I use to improve sound quality? [more inside]
posted by diastematic on Apr 23, 2008 - 12 answers

What are some audacious things that people have done to convince someone of their goal/cause/opinion or change their mind - and succeed? [more inside]
posted by divabat on Mar 27, 2008 - 17 answers

Help this tech-impaired rock star record face-melting multi-layered music on his computer! [more inside]
posted by Schlimmbesserung on Mar 7, 2008 - 9 answers

How do I unlock a downloaded podcast? [more inside]
posted by kristymcj on Jan 14, 2008 - 4 answers

I'm using Audacity to record audio from various software on my laptop, but it's grabbing info from my microphone instead of my speakers. How do I fix this?! [more inside]
posted by abbyladybug on Dec 9, 2007 - 31 answers

Why is there a low hum when I record with Vista? [more inside]
posted by superbird on Nov 1, 2007 - 5 answers

Whenever I transfer the audio from a video file into the freeware program Audacity, I get brief, loud patches of white noise every few seconds, as well as a weird sort of cycling white noise in the background (the rest of the file is normal). Is there anything I can do to get rid of this? Should I use a different program? (preferably a free one, like Audacity.) [more inside]
posted by Vic Morrow's Personal Vietnam on Sep 21, 2007 - 5 answers

Vista screwed up my ability to record inline audio. How do I fix it? [more inside]
posted by superbird on Aug 7, 2007 - 5 answers

I'm looking for a tutorial on using Audacity to record streaming audio off the net. I can get it to record sound, but it seems to be doing it through my microphone with corresponding degraded quality and ambient noise. [more inside]
posted by ialwayscryatendings on Apr 18, 2007 - 8 answers

I'd like your tips on recording acoustic music with Audacity. [more inside]
posted by Miko on Feb 6, 2007 - 25 answers

I've got a phone conversation that's going to become a podcast. How can I use Audacity to make it sound its best?
posted by jjg on Jan 22, 2007 - 11 answers

need to know what kind of synth (bass?) this is and how to replicate it with my computer [more inside]
posted by freddymetz on Jan 7, 2007 - 9 answers

I have a WAV file of a lecture I'm trying to edit into a Podcast using Audacity. There's some feedback and ringing during some of the speaker's talk. How do I get rid of it (or at least minimize it)? [more inside]
posted by dw on Oct 30, 2006 - 13 answers

Oh, how I wish I could record in stereo, but as things stand, it's looking like it's going to have to be a mono-podcast. Help me get into both channels. [more inside]
posted by featherboa on Aug 4, 2006 - 13 answers

Major audio recording problems on an iMac - help?! [more inside]
posted by Dreama on May 14, 2006 - 10 answers

Multi-track recording synchronization issues with Audacity. [more inside]
posted by ludwig_van on Mar 6, 2006 - 8 answers

I have Skype-In with voicemail. How can I download the voice messages for use in a podcast? [more inside]
posted by JamesMessick on Feb 13, 2006 - 6 answers

My WAV files that are exported from Audacity will not play (or even import) in iTunes! I've done this a thousand times before, why doesn't it work anymore? [more inside]
posted by crapples on Feb 4, 2006 - 8 answers

What is the easiest way to split up a large audio file into shorter segments on Windows? [more inside]
posted by matildaben on Oct 26, 2005 - 4 answers

What are the best tricks, using an audio program like Audacity, for improving a recording of a phone interview where the other guy sounds really quiet, but your voice is loud? What compression/decibal settings are typically best, and what other effects will bring the quiet voice up -- perhaps without making the loud voice much louder? [more inside]
posted by inksyndicate on Mar 9, 2005 - 9 answers

When converting an MP3 to WAV (for playback on a CD player that can't handle MP3s) What's the best method? Playback MP3 and record to WAV with a program like Total Recorder? Convert formats directly with something like Audacity or CDex? Doesn't matter? [more inside]
posted by PinkStainlessTail on Oct 17, 2004 - 17 answers