question about subscription, sound files

Andy_P · Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 2:16 pm Post subject:

Ah yes..... One of Audacity's little "quirks"!

If you use "Save", you get the following warning:

(Well I do anyway!)

But for me, it saves the project as the *.aup and the actual audio is saved inside about three nested folders (as a *.au format file)

I learnt early on to never use "Save", always "Export as..." Smile

I usually use a different prog. anyway (Adobe Audition), but that's not free Sad

RATOM · Regular Visitor Joined: Aug 07, 2008 Posts: 61

Hi Darren

Thanx for your lines. Got it.

And Mullet...thanks for your mail..No, I am very sure that I did not save the file in .au....I actually used "export in ogg" option.

And moreover, I finally managed to squeze the bit/sample rate to 50 kbps, which worked in tomtom. Earlier, I was doing it in 120 plus kbps, which apprently caused the problem.

Later Andy_P also made some clarifications,which are really helpful and as I intend to add countdown to the already available sound (.ogg) files, I am sure his tips and links will be quite helpful

best

RATOM

Mullet · Frequent Visitor Joined: Dec 12, 2005 Posts: 1051

RATOM · Regular Visitor Joined: Aug 07, 2008 Posts: 61

In Audacity programme itself....have a look at the left hand side of the penal where it says mute..solo and where there is a downword arrow mark...You can also change the values there.

RATOM

Andy_P · Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 9:17 pm Post subject:

Odd...
From that drop-down menu I can adjust the bit depth ("set sample format") and the playback sample rate ("set rate"). But can't see any settings or info expressed in kbps. I'm on v1.3.2

Also, beware of the "set rate" setting as that changes the playback rate only , and thus changes the pitch and duration of the audio.
To re-sample and save at a different sample rate, you should use the "Project Rate" box at the bottom of the screen.
It is that figure which determines the properties of the exported file.

Mullet · Frequent Visitor Joined: Dec 12, 2005 Posts: 1051

Yea, that's why I asked.

RATOM · Regular Visitor Joined: Aug 07, 2008 Posts: 61

Oops!...

Andy-P, Mullet

Sorry I was wrong. As Andy_P says, it is exactly there and that is the correct way...

I can see the kbps info when I play an ogg file in Organiser, provided by Creative.....it came with the sound software.

And Andy_P....many thanks again, I finally managed to get back my favourites by following your [and (thanks) Mike's] instructions.

best

RATOM

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