Preferences Reference
From Audacity Development Manual
Preferences
No special notes for Preferences
| Automation Id | Prompt | Parameters | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| /AudioIO/Host | Host: | enum, (default:)
|
no tip string. |
| /AudioIO/LatencyDuration | Buffer length: | number, (default:100) |
no tip string. |
| /AudioIO/LatencyCorrection | Track shift after record: | number, (default:-130) |
no tip string. |
| /AudioIO/EffectsPreviewLen | Length: | number, (default:6) |
no tip string. |
| /AudioIO/CutPreviewBeforeLen | Before cut region: | number, (default:2) |
no tip string. |
| /AudioIO/CutPreviewAfterLen | After cut region: | number, (default:1) |
no tip string. |
| /AudioIO/SeekShortPeriod | Short period: | number, (default:1) |
no tip string. |
| /AudioIO/SeekLongPeriod | Long period: | number, (default:15) |
no tip string. |
| /AudioIO/Duplex | Other tracks while recording (overdub) | bool, (default:true) |
no tip string. |
| /AudioIO/SWPlaythrough | Software Playthrough of input | bool, (default:false) |
no tip string. |
| /AudioIO/SoundActivatedRecord | Enable | bool, (default:false) |
no tip string. |
| /AudioIO/SilenceLevel | Level (dB): | number, (default:-50) |
no tip string. |
| /GUI/TrackNames/RecordingNameCustom | Custom Track Name | bool, (default:false) |
no tip string. |
| /GUI/TrackNames/RecodingTrackName | string, (default:Recorded_Audio) |
no tip string. | |
| /GUI/TrackNames/TrackNumber | Track Number | bool, (default:false) |
no tip string. |
| /GUI/TrackNames/DateStamp | System Date | bool, (default:false) |
no tip string. |
| /GUI/TrackNames/TimeStamp | System Time | bool, (default:false) |
no tip string. |
| /GUI/PreferNewTrackRecord | Always record on a new track | bool, (default:false) |
no tip string. |
| /Warnings/DropoutDetected | Detect dropouts | bool, (default:true) |
no tip string. |
| /MidiIO/Host | Host: | enum, (default:)
|
no tip string. |
| /MidiIO/SynthLatency | MIDI Synth Latency (ms): | number, (default:5) |
no tip string. |
| /SamplingRate/DefaultProjectSampleRate | enum, (default:44100)
|
no tip string. | |
| /SamplingRate/DefaultProjectSampleFormat | Default Sample Format: | enum, (default:262159)
|
no tip string. |
| /Quality/LibsoxrSampleRateConverter | Sample Rate Converter: | enum, (default:1)
|
no tip string. |
| /Quality/DitherAlgorithm | Dither: | enum, (default:0)
|
no tip string. |
| /Quality/LibsoxrHQSampleRateConverter | Sample Rate Converter: | enum, (default:3)
|
no tip string. |
| /Quality/HQDitherAlgorithm | Dither: | enum, (default:3)
|
no tip string. |
| /Locale/Language | Language: | enum, (default:)
|
no tip string. |
| /GUI/Help | Location of Manual: | enum, (default:Local)
|
no tip string. |
| /GUI/Theme | Theme: | enum, (default:light)
|
no tip string. |
| /GUI/EnvdBRange | Meter dB range: | enum, (default:60)
|
no tip string. |
| /GUI/ShowSplashScreen | 'How to Get Help' at launch | bool, (default:true) |
no tip string. |
| /GUI/ShowExtraMenus | Extra menus | bool, (default:false) |
no tip string. |
| /GUI/BeepOnCompletion | Beep on completion of longer activities | bool, (default:false) |
no tip string. |
| /GUI/RetainLabels | Retain labels if selection snaps to a label | bool, (default:false) |
no tip string. |
| /GUI/BlendThemes | Blend system and Audacity theme | bool, (default:true) |
no tip string. |
| /AudioIO/PinnedHead | Pinned Recording/Playback head | bool, (default:false) |
no tip string. |
| /GUI/AutoScroll | Auto-scroll if head unpinned | bool, (default:true) |
no tip string. |
| /GUI/TracksFitVerticallyZoomed | Auto-fit track height | bool, (default:false) |
no tip string. |
| /GUI/DefaultViewModeNew | Default view mode: | enum, (default:0)
|
no tip string. |
| /GUI/SampleView | Display samples: | enum, (default:1)
|
no tip string. |
| /GUI/TrackNames/DefaultTrackName | Default audio track name: | string, (default:Audio Track) |
no tip string. |
| /GUI/ShowTrackNameInWaveform | Show audio track name as overlay | bool, (default:false) |
no tip string. |
| /GUI/ZoomPreset1 | Preset 1: | enum, (default:2)
|
no tip string. |
| /GUI/ZoomPreset2 | Preset 2: | enum, (default:7)
|
no tip string. |
| /GUI/SelectAllOnNone | Auto-select, if selection required | bool, (default:false) |
no tip string. |
| /GUI/EnableCutLines | Enable cut lines | bool, (default:false) |
no tip string. |
| /GUI/AdjustSelectionEdges | Enable dragging selection edges | bool, (default:true) |
no tip string. |
| /GUI/EditClipCanMove | Editing a clip can move other clips | bool, (default:true) |
no tip string. |
| /GUI/CircularTrackNavigation | "Move track focus" cycles repeatedly through tracks | bool, (default:false) |
no tip string. |
| /GUI/TypeToCreateLabel | Type to create a label | bool, (default:true) |
no tip string. |
| /GUI/ScrollBeyondZero | Enable scrolling left of zero | bool, (default:false) |
no tip string. |
| /GUI/VerticalZooming | Advanced vertical zooming | bool, (default:false) |
no tip string. |
| /GUI/Solo | Solo Button: | enum, (default:Standard)
|
no tip string. |
| /AudioFiles/NormalizeOnLoad | Normalize all tracks in project | bool, (default:false) |
no tip string. |
| /AudioFiles/ShowId3Dialog | Show Metadata Tags editor before export | bool, (default:true) |
no tip string. |
| /ExtendedImport/OverrideExtendedImportByOpenFileDialogChoice | Attempt to use filter in OpenFile dialog first | bool, (default:true) |
no tip string. |
| /Directories/TempDir | Location: | string, (default:) |
no tip string. |
| /Warnings/FirstProjectSave | Saving projects | bool, (default:true) |
no tip string. |
| /GUI/EmptyCanBeDirty | Saving empty project | bool, (default:true) |
no tip string. |
| /Warnings/DiskSpaceWarning | Low disk space at launch or new project | bool, (default:true) |
no tip string. |
| /Warnings/MixMono | Mixing down to mono during export | bool, (default:true) |
no tip string. |
| /Warnings/MixStereo | Mixing down to stereo during export | bool, (default:true) |
no tip string. |
| /Warnings/MixUnknownChannels | Mixing down on export (Custom FFmpeg or external program) | bool, (default:true) |
no tip string. |
| /Warnings/CopyOrEditUncompressedDataAsk | Importing uncompressed audio files | bool, (default:true) |
no tip string. |
| /Ladspa/Enable | LADSPA | bool, (default:true) |
no tip string. |
| /LV2/Enable | LV2 | bool, (default:true) |
no tip string. |
| /Nyquist/Enable | Nyquist | bool, (default:true) |
no tip string. |
| /VAMP/Enable | Vamp | bool, (default:true) |
no tip string. |
| /VST/Enable | VST | bool, (default:true) |
no tip string. |
| /Effects/GroupBy | Sort or Group: | enum, (default:name)
|
no tip string. |
| /Effects/MaxPerGroup | Maximum effects per group (0 to disable): | number, (default:0) |
no tip string. |