Audacity questions & answers

Audio editor with sound recording capabilities
Usha Kumari
Answer by Usha Kumari

The RealAudio (.ra) file can be imported into Audacity as an audio track. Once imported, the file can be edited just like any other audio track.

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Question by microsoft 1492730769
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When i click play button and you may see an application popup message says '... (Not Responding)' appears.


How can i fix the program it? The sound is very loud because the high definition audio driver are not loaded for this application.

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Answer by Guest

To solve this application problem, remove the audio driver using Device Manager and then reboot your computer when the audio driver is now loaded.

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Question by Grad student
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A different audio recorder was previously downloaded and used to record a call on an iPhone. When the recording was completed, it was discovered that the audio on the other end of the call was scrambled/covered up due to iPhone's restrictions to record phone calls. Can this software be used to unscramble/uncover the "restricted" portion of the recording?

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Answer by Ashish Bajaj

No, Audacity cannot unscramble or uncover the restricted portion of the recording.

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Question by Guest
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Answer by Sean Hill

To add a new LV2 effect, place its complete .lv2 folder (not the files alone) at the top level of any of the following locations:

  • Users\\AppData\Roaming\LV2 (or Documents and Settings\\Application Data\LV2 on Windows XP)
  • Program Files\Common Files\LV2 (or Program Files (x86)\Common Files\LV2 on 64-bit systems)

Then, use Effect > Manage... to enable the LV2 effects and load them into Audacity. Restart the program and now your newly installed effects should be cached and ready to use.

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Question by علی خاکسار
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Iget the following error:


The program can't start because api-ms-win-crt-runtime-I1-1-0.dll is missing from your computer. Try reinstalling the program to fix this problem.

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Answer by Roland Diskayne

Try using [Revo Uninstaller][1]. Even if it can't uninstall the application normally, it will force it to uninstall by wiping out all traces of its presence from the system.


After that, try running [AdwCleaner][2] to make sure that there are no leftover rogue registry keys or toolbars in your system.


After these steps you can reinstall the Audacity software.

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Question by David Aldred
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I am at present copying LPs to my pc, and to the Audacity software I have installed. For some reason or other I have copied one side of a record onto one track, and the other to another track. On reading through the operation procedures, I read that I could get both tracks onto one, but when I came to have a go at this, I find that the cut, copy & paste buttons are all disabled. Is there any reason for this? Any help will be useful. Thanks

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Answer by Guest

The two tracks will be mixed whe you export the song as WAV, OGG or MP3. I have the problem with cut/copy/paste too.

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Question by Guest
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How to extract the background music (instrumental) from an MP3 song? I want to cut the instrumental from some mp3 songs. I tried with Audacity, but I'm not satisfied. I need a perfect program for this job. Can you help?

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Answer by Pete Clapp

In order to extract the background music (instrumental) from an MP3 song, I suggest you use Sound Forge Audio Studio. It is an easy to use application developed by Sony Creative Software that beside the vocal removing option, it has many useful features. Also, you can try YoGen Vocal Remover, KaraFun Player, or Karino Vocal Remover.

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Answer by Leonard Moore

Using this program you can't upload a file to SoundCloud directly. The program doesn't have such function. After you edited a music file using Audacity, you first need to save it / export it to your computer and then upload it to SoundCloud.

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Question by Guest
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How can I split a song into different parts? How can I join different parts into a single mixed composition?

Stephen Prastman
Answer by Stephen Prastman

You can split a song in different parts using the visual editor. When you load a track into the application, a waveform will be displayed. Simply click and drag to mark the selection and then press CTRL + X to cut that part. Go to File > New and use Paste or CTRL + V. It works just like you were managing files on your computer.


To join the files, open each of them, select the section by clicking and draging on the waveform and press CTRL + C, then switch to your main track and click at the end of the track. Press CTRL + V and songs will be joined.

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Answer by Julia Bocchetta

No, it can't. Audacity displays the wave graphs of frequency used by the audio file. There is no way to isolate the vocals.

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