Audacity timing out of sync

Ah yes, a common thread when it comes to using Audacity is this question! Hi Kenny – how are ya? Listen, I`ve got a question – maybe you can help me?  When I use a recording program (any software) here`s what I`ll do: 1.I play a backing track/ karaoke song. 2.Record my singing using a [...]

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Another sound problem with Audacity

Ah, it looks like a few other people are having some issues with sound in Audacity, depending on their particular PC setup. My guess is Windows 7 may be causing a lot of these issues, but in saying that, I have Audacity working perfectly on a Windows 7 laptop. So my guess is that the problem is not [...]

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Volume problems with Audacity

Hello kenny, I downloaded audacity but cant get any volume with the program. Can u advise as I cant buy any mp3s until I can alter them to my liking… Cheers Jim Hi Jim Sounds like you haven’t configured Audacity with your PC’s sound card so your sound card isn’t playing the audio that Audacity [...]

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Audacity made easy…

A lady called Claire asked if there was an easy way to use Audacity… Hi Kenny I’ve just downloaded the audacity software and installed it but to be honest even reading the tutorials it doesn’t make any sense at all to me. Is there any simple instrutions how to use it because I would really like [...]

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Finding effects on Audacity

Here’s two questions that came in on the same day about effects on Audacity… Hi Kenny I don’t seem to be able to locate Freeverb2 on my audacity. Please can you help me to locate it or tell me where I can download it? Cheers Paul Hi Paul Some versions of Audacity ship with the freeverb [...]

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Plugging a microphone in to Audacity

I firmly believe that there is no such thing as a silly question – only questions you haven’t heard answered yet… Thanks to Sophia for this question about Audacity – you are not alone and it’s certainly not a silly question… Hi Kenny, Thank you so much for the software, it’s fab. You will probably laugh, [...]

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Fixing backing track volume problems

Martin contacted me with this common problem many singers face when they buy backing tracks from all different companies… Hi Kenny Great emails – thanks. Several of my Sinatra backing tracks (bought from various different backing track companies) are at different volume levels to others. Do you know how I can get them all at [...]

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Audacity timing issues

The questions and comments about Audacity continie to roll in. Thanks to Jean for this question about a common problem… Hi kenny Why is it each time I record my voice it comes in late and other times comes in too fast. How can I fix it? Jean Hi Jean This “delay” is known as [...]

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Installing the Lame MP3 encoder in Audacity

Kathryn emailed me to ask how to install the MP3 encoder in Audacity so that she can save her songs as MP3 files. Hiya Kenny Sorry to be a pain, but is it supposed to be tricky to download the Lame MP3 encoder? Or am i just a bit technically challenged??!!! Any advice? Thanks, K [...]

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Audacity – listening to a backing track while recording your vocal

Donald from the UK is having trouble getting Audacity to play his backing track as he records his vocal: Hi Kenny, I have installed Audicity ok. But if I import an MP3 track and select microphone, then press Record, the microphone records but the backing track is silent. I will be thankful if you can [...]

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