FAQ
re-reading and updating for 1.3.9/2.0 where appropriate
22Sep09: (Peter) FAQs in manual updated to be in line with those on the main Audacity site (which had themselves been updated). Two that definitely require updating are:
- Recording: Can I set Audacity to record at a certain time
- Opening & saving Files: Audacity Crashed! Can I recover any unsaved data?
24Sep09: (Peter) FAQ page broken into one page per section - based on the pre-existing section headers in the FAQ. This page probably needs its layout changing now - maybe to just be a simple index with pointers to the relevant FAQ pages?
Gale 25 Sep09: I do want this page to link to both the index page for each FAQ section and to the individual questions in that section. But having the headings in this page as links to the pages for the FAQ sections is very non-standard. That means if we have headings on this page they need a link to the FAQ section index underneath (as per the "Recording" section here now). In that case we keep the Table of Contents (__TOC__) . Or, we use (__NOTOC__) to hide the Wiki-generated table of contents and mimic the Wiki TOC by having no headings, so it looks like "Opening and Saving Files" and "Editing" here now. I prefer mimicking the TOC.
- 2.1 How do I download and install the LAME MP3 encoder?
- 2.2 How do I download and install the FFmpeg Import/Export Library?
- 2.3 Why do I receive an error when I export to an FFmpeg format?
- 2.4 How do I install VST plug-ins?
- 2.5 Why do some VST plug-ins look wrong, or not work?
- 2.6 What should I do if I have problems downloading or installing Audacity?
- 3.1 How can I record in stereo?
- 3.2 How do I record from vinyl records, cassette tapes, or minidiscs?
- 3.3 Why doesn't the Mixer Toolbar input selector work properly, for example on Windows Vista?
- 3.4 Why can’t I hear what I’m recording?
- 3.5 Can I play a track while recording a new one on top of it?
- 3.6 Why isn’t my new track in sync with the previous ones?
- 3.7 Can Audacity record RealAudio or other streaming audio?
- 3.8 Can I set Audacity to record at a certain time?
- 4.1 How do I open an Audacity project (AUP file) in another program?
- 4.2 Why does Audacity create a folder full of .au files when I save a project?
- 4.3 Audacity crashed! Can I recover any unsaved data?
- 4.4 Can Audacity import file formats like WMA, AAC, FLAC, etc.?
- 4.5 Why can’t I play MIDI files?
- 4.6 How do I import a track from an audio CD?
- 4.7 How do I save my recording on an audio CD?
- 4.8 How can I split a long recording into multiple files or CD tracks?
- 5.1 Why can't I use the effects or other menu items?
- 5.2 How do I combine two files into one longer file?
- 5.3 How do I mix two tracks together?
- 5.4 Can I remove the vocals from a recording to make a Karaoke track?
Ideas for new FAQs
- How can I import WAV files from portable players?
