Audacity

Hello everyone,
just started using this software, have a few questions.=20
1. In the info bar at the bottom I read sometimes that I have only 9hrs =
30 or less to record,
is there a limit to using the program?
2. The MP3 parameters are very limited, I'm using lame, and I know one =
can do much more,
where can I do this?
3. Is there any quality difference between the saved project file and a =
WAV file?

I've a lot of questions, but let's leave it at that for now, this is =
great software, thanks very much
too all participating in the development.

all the best,

Laurence Hall,
Amsterdam.

Re: [Audacity-users] New User question From: Tony Green <audacity@be...> - 2004-10-02 16:56 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On Saturday 02 Oct 2004 16:35, Laurence Hall and Tineke Hartgers wrote: > Hello everyone, > just started using this software, have a few questions. > 1. In the info bar at the bottom I read sometimes that I have only 9hrs 30 > or less to record, is there a limit to using the program? In theory, probably not. In practice, I've found that when the size of the directory it's keeping its work files in gets to about 5G, Audacity hangs and has to be killed and re-started. How long that equates to will probably depend on how you're set up, but it certainly equates to a long time... - -- Tony Green Ipswich, Suffolk, England You can validate my PGP key from my website Website http://www.beermad.org.uk/ * No Micro$oft products were used in the generation of this communication * A little something to keep the CIA spooks at Echelon busy -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.4 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFBXt15Hf266u2LTbYRAinCAJ4oMEvevswDAHHQf57v/gDbzLxD8QCgtBWM dX7YFI1LrcI6Auo3uIvYR9Q= =SZSJ -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

Re: [Audacity-users] New User question From: Graham Mitchell <graham@gr...> - 2004-10-02 22:32 > 1. In the info bar at the bottom I read sometimes that I have only > 9hrs 30 or less to record, is there a limit to using the program? No. This only refers to how much free hard drive space you have, not some shareware time-limit. Audacity is free software in both senses (liberty and price). > 3. Is there any quality difference between the saved project file > and a WAV file? With default settings, the saved project file is higher quality. Audacity normally uses 32-bit floats to store each sample, whereas a standard WAV from CD audio uses merely a 16-bit integer for each sample. Both default to a 44.1 KHz sample rate, though Audacity has other settings if you want a higher (or lower) rate. I can't speak to the mp3 export, though I'm fairly certain this can be configured somewhere. -- Graham Mitchell - computer science teacher, Leander High School

Re: [Audacity-users] New User question From: Bob Long <bob@ob...> - 2004-10-03 08:45 On Sunday, October 03, 2004 1:35 AM [GMT+1=CET], Laurence Hall and Tineke Hartgers <hallhart@...> wrote: > Hello everyone, > just started using this software, have a few questions. > 1. In the info bar at the bottom I read sometimes that I have only > 9hrs 30 or less to record, > is there a limit to using the program? Not in theory, as far as I know. > 2. The MP3 parameters are very limited, I'm using lame, and I know > one can do much more, where can I do this? Try using RazorLame (a Windows front-end to LAME). The simplest way to install this combination is to obtain the package that contains both LAME and RazorLame, from http://www.mp3-tech.org/encoders_win.html. Even though Audacity can export to MP3 itself, RazorLame gives more control over the settings you can choose. It is a simple process to drag and drop one or more WAV files into RazorLame. Bob Long

Re: [Audacity-users] New User question From: Christian Brochec CDDP22 <christian.brochec@ac...> - 2004-10-04 07:04 Attachments: Message as HTML      Difference between project files (*.aup) and export files (*.wav or = *.MP3) is essential. Project files don't incorporate audio data.They are something like = filmscript : indicating what to do with the medias (somthing like : "the sound called XXXXXXX is cut afterXXX seconds and it is reduced to XX % of his original volume, etc...") BUT = they don't incorporate medias. That's why they are small files, when medias = files are big. Then, if you directly record sound, you MUST export it as wav/MP3. You = also could save the project in order to continue your editing work (but = no necessary if the work is done). If you use previously recorded files (downloaded) and transform them = with audacity, you must export them after in their new form. Christian Brochec ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Laurence Hall and Tineke Hartgers=20 To: audacity-users@... Sent: Saturday, October 02, 2004 5:35 PM Subject: [Audacity-users] New User question Hello everyone, just started using this software, have a few questions.=20 1. In the info bar at the bottom I read sometimes that I have only = 9hrs 30 or less to record, is there a limit to using the program? 2. The MP3 parameters are very limited, I'm using lame, and I know one = can do much more, where can I do this? 3. Is there any quality difference between the saved project file and = a WAV file? I've a lot of questions, but let's leave it at that for now, this is = great software, thanks very much too all participating in the development. all the best, Laurence Hall, Amsterdam.

Re: [Audacity-users] New User question From: Christian Brochec CDDP22 <christian.brochec@ac...> - 2004-10-04 07:10 Only if you've choose the "copy original files" option. AND if you only use Audacity. AUP files can't be open by other applications. You will always have to export the recorded sound as wav/MP3. Christian Brochec ----- Original Message ----- From: "Graham Mitchell" <graham@...> To: <audacity-users@...> Sent: Sunday, October 03, 2004 12:30 AM Subject: Re: [Audacity-users] New User question > > > 1. In the info bar at the bottom I read sometimes that I have only > > 9hrs 30 or less to record, is there a limit to using the program? > > No. This only refers to how much free hard drive space you have, not some > shareware time-limit. Audacity is free software in both senses (liberty and > price). > > > 3. Is there any quality difference between the saved project file > > and a WAV file? > > With default settings, the saved project file is higher quality. Audacity > normally uses 32-bit floats to store each sample, whereas a standard WAV from > CD audio uses merely a 16-bit integer for each sample. > > Both default to a 44.1 KHz sample rate, though Audacity has other settings if > you want a higher (or lower) rate. > > I can't speak to the mp3 export, though I'm fairly certain this can be > configured somewhere. > > -- > Graham Mitchell - computer science teacher, Leander High School > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by: IT Product Guide on ITManagersJournal > Use IT products in your business? Tell us what you think of them. Give us > Your Opinions, Get Free ThinkGeek Gift Certificates! Click to find out more > http://productguide.itmanagersjournal.com/guidepromo.tmpl > -- > Mailing list: Audacity-users@... > To UNSUBSCRIBE, use the form at the bottom of this web page: > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/audacity-users

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