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Audacity Help Please!

Discussion in 'Audio' started by s_c47, Jan 28, 2010.

  1. s_c47

    s_c47 Member

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    I just updated my Lame library for audacity and now I can't seem to save mp3s at 64kbs (podcasts).

    I have changed to settings but when I export it, it comes out at 320, which is higher than the original (160)!!

    Anything that I am missing?

    Thanks.
    Shawn.
     
  2. attar

    attar Senior member

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    When you Export the file, select 'Options' - this becomes the default setting.

    In earlier versions it was 'Edit > Preferences > File Formats

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    Snap!
    I've never had to do this before. Weird. I'll give it a try.
    Thanks.
     
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    Hmmm. I'm not getting an option when I go to save. Do I need a newer version of Audacity? I have 1.2.6 and my LAME is 3.98. (I couldn't get the latest stable version of LAME to work so I had to get this one.)

    Grrrr.

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    attar Senior member

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    It's up to 1.3 and there are changes in how the preferences are selected.
     
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    1.3 is a beta, so I am waiting on that. I guess I am out of luck then?
     
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    No, you can set it in earlier versions as I indicated - it simply becomes the default value until it's changed.
     
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    I WAS able to change it before. Because I also use this program to change file formats, in addition to changing the bitrate for my podcasts. And I had no problems with this until the other day. And then I updated my LAME and still no go.

    I'm ready to give up.
     
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    Also, unless you have anything else for me, thanks for the help.
     
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    1) Take your own advice and read my posts before you chime in with nothing.

    2) And when you do learn to read, why don't you read my signature.

    Sigh.
     
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    cyprusrom Active member

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    How can a new beta version(even if might contain a bug here or there, is still improvement from previous version), be worse than the old version you're using, which obviously doesn't work for you, for whatever reason...??

    I am totally fine with 1.3 version, no problem here...
     
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    I didn't say it was worse. I would just rather wait for a stable release.
     
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    There's some logic that I don't understand, but whatever...
    I'd rather keep a version that doesn't allow me to do what I need to, rather than use a version that might or might not be buggy...? The choice would be a no brainier to me, especially when there are plenty of people that have no issue with it...
     
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    I don't understand a lot of other peoples logic either, but that's how it is.

    In the meantime, I did find out that another program I have will let me do what I want, so problem solved. Thanks for the help, let's move on, lock thread, crab bisque, yadda yadda yadda.
     
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    whenever I try to play a song in audacity I hear a high pitched squelch. and the help menu it offers wasn't much help, there is no copy right protection on the songs I have. I just want to be able to edit the songs and use them as ringtones/ be able to play the music from my phone. Tips? Advice? Thanks, mate. Cheers.
     
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    What kind of audio file are you trying to play?
     
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    an mp3 file with no drm
     
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    What version of Audacity are you running?
     
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    hold on lemme check......okay, let's see here.....hmmmm.

    Oh! There it is. I am currently running version 1.2.6
     

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