[Audacity-users] The results of your email commands

Discussion:

carrt7 .

2016-08-07 18:14:26 UTC

Latest Audacity, Windows10, any machine
Please can we improve the Save display box?
When I am working with many short sections of audio, they have similar
(but numbered) names, and come from several different folders. If I
accidentally export a section to the WRONG folder, and don't notice,
Audacity gives me no indication. The Save box simply says "Exporting
*filename*".
When I finally discover that section is missing from its folder, it is
quite difficult to discover whether I forgot to save it, or whether it is
hiding in some other folder.
This is particularly likely to happen because Audacity, very helpfully,
does not automatically save exports to the same directory as the file was
read in from.
Hope this is the right location to post this.
âIt got bounced back from "Requests"
â
Tony (enthusiastic Audaciphile)
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carrt7 .

2016-08-07 18:15:32 UTC

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Latest Audacity, Windows 10, any machine
When editing audio segments, the user often needs to apply some correction
(volume, tone), listen to the result, and revise the correction for a
better result.
Audacity is currently unhelpful. I apply (say) an Equalization treble
boost curve from my stock, play the waveform, decide it's too much boost,
press ALT-C, E, E - and get presented with a flat-line screen. This is
obviously not what I want, and does not tell me what I applied 2 minutes
ago. The same is true if I apply too much amplification.
Much more helpful would be, when I revisit the same option, to show me the
curve or level that I used last time. I can then decide how much change to
make.
Maybe the exact changes I made last time are logged somewhere in the
bowels of Audacity - but hunting them down would be more tedious?
An alternative would be to expand the Edit menu display. Instead of "Undo
Equalization" it could say "Undo Equalization *curve-name*"?
Tony (with many thanks to the team)
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Bob cavanaugh

2016-08-07 19:53:44 UTC

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Audacity used to do exactly as you describe prior to 2.1.1 or whatever the latest version is. I modify the curve but do not save it all the time, and usually it would hold. Since upgrading to the latest version, every time I use equalization, I am presented with the last curve I used under the old version instead of what was applied.

From: carrt7 . [mailto:***@gmail.com]
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Subject: Re: [Audacity-users] The results of your email commands

Latest Audacity, Windows 10, any machine

When editing audio segments, the user often needs to apply some correction (volume, tone), listen to the result, and revise the correction for a better result.

Audacity is currently unhelpful. I apply (say) an Equalization treble boost curve from my stock, play the waveform, decide it's too much boost, press ALT-C, E, E - and get presented with a flat-line screen. This is obviously not what I want, and does not tell me what I applied 2 minutes ago. The same is true if I apply too much amplification.

Much more helpful would be, when I revisit the same option, to show me the curve or level that I used last time. I can then decide how much change to make.

Maybe the exact changes I made last time are logged somewhere in the bowels of Audacity - but hunting them down would be more tedious?

An alternative would be to expand the Edit menu display. Instead of "Undo Equalization" it could say "Undo Equalization curve-name"?

Tony (with many thanks to the team)
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Gale Andrews

2016-08-07 21:46:39 UTC

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Please, we have covered this before. It was a bug.

Update to the current Audacity 2.1.2 from
http://www.audacityteam.org/download/windows

and the bug will be gone.

Always tell us your exact Audacity version, all three numbers,
from Help > About Audacity... .

Thanks

Gale

This is obviously not what I want, and does not tell me what I applied
2 minutes ago. The same is true if I apply too much amplification.
Much more helpful would be, when I revisit the same option, to show me the
curve or level that I used last time. I can then decide how much change to
make.
Maybe the exact changes I made last time are logged somewhere in the
bowels of Audacity - but hunting them down would be more tedious?
An alternative would be to expand the Edit menu display. Instead of "Undo
Equalization" it could say "Undo Equalization curve-name"?
Tony (with many thanks to the team)
--

Bob cavanaugh

2016-08-08 20:09:22 UTC

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The version specified was the latest, 2.1.2. I have the same problem with
the same version on Windows 7.

-----Original Message-----
From: Gale Andrews [mailto:***@audacityteam.org]
Sent: Sunday, August 07, 2016 2:47 PM
To: Discussion list for Audacity users
<audacity-***@lists.sourceforge.net>
Subject: Re: [Audacity-users] The results of your email commands

screen.

Please, we have covered this before. It was a bug.

Update to the current Audacity 2.1.2 from
http://www.audacityteam.org/download/windows

and the bug will be gone.

Always tell us your exact Audacity version, all three numbers, from Help >
About Audacity... .

Thanks

Gale

This is obviously not what I want, and does not tell me what I applied
2 minutes ago. The same is true if I apply too much amplification.
Much more helpful would be, when I revisit the same option, to show
me the curve or level that I used last time. I can then decide how
much change to make.
Maybe the exact changes I made last time are logged somewhere in the
bowels of Audacity - but hunting them down would be more tedious?
An alternative would be to expand the Edit menu display. Instead of
"Undo Equalization" it could say "Undo Equalization curve-name"?
Tony (with many thanks to the team)
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Gale Andrews

2016-08-09 00:01:15 UTC

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Please refer to my previous response.

Note that if you run 2.1.1 then 2.1.2, you will still be running 2.1.1.

If you do have the same issue in 2.1.2 supplied by us, you could try
deleting this file:
C:\Users\<your user name>\AppData\Roaming\Audacity\pluginsettings.cfg

This will not affect any of your custom preset curves.

Gale

Post by Bob cavanaugh
The version specified was the latest, 2.1.2. I have the same problem with
the same version on Windows 7.
-----Original Message-----
Sent: Sunday, August 07, 2016 2:47 PM
To: Discussion list for Audacity users
Subject: Re: [Audacity-users] The results of your email commands

screen.
Please, we have covered this before. It was a bug.
Update to the current Audacity 2.1.2 from
http://www.audacityteam.org/download/windows
and the bug will be gone.
Always tell us your exact Audacity version, all three numbers, from Help >
About Audacity... .
Thanks
Gale

This is obviously not what I want, and does not tell me what I applied
2 minutes ago. The same is true if I apply too much amplification.
Much more helpful would be, when I revisit the same option, to show
me the curve or level that I used last time. I can then decide how
much change to make.
Maybe the exact changes I made last time are logged somewhere in the
bowels of Audacity - but hunting them down would be more tedious?
An alternative would be to expand the Edit menu display. Instead of
"Undo Equalization" it could say "Undo Equalization curve-name"?
Tony (with many thanks to the team)

Bob cavanaugh

2016-08-09 00:57:23 UTC

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That appears to have worked.

-----Original Message-----
From: Gale Andrews [mailto:***@audacityteam.org]
Sent: Monday, August 08, 2016 5:01 PM
To: Discussion list for Audacity users
<audacity-***@lists.sourceforge.net>
Subject: Re: [Audacity-users] The results of your email commands

Please refer to my previous response.

Note that if you run 2.1.1 then 2.1.2, you will still be running 2.1.1.

If you do have the same issue in 2.1.2 supplied by us, you could try
deleting this file:
C:\Users\<your user name>\AppData\Roaming\Audacity\pluginsettings.cfg

This will not affect any of your custom preset curves.

Gale

Post by Bob cavanaugh
The version specified was the latest, 2.1.2. I have the same problem
with the same version on Windows 7.
-----Original Message-----
Sent: Sunday, August 07, 2016 2:47 PM
To: Discussion list for Audacity users
Subject: Re: [Audacity-users] The results of your email commands

screen.
Please, we have covered this before. It was a bug.
Update to the current Audacity 2.1.2 from
http://www.audacityteam.org/download/windows
and the bug will be gone.
Always tell us your exact Audacity version, all three numbers, from
Help > About Audacity... .
Thanks
Gale

This is obviously not what I want, and does not tell me what I applied
2 minutes ago. The same is true if I apply too much amplification.
Much more helpful would be, when I revisit the same option, to show
me the curve or level that I used last time. I can then decide how
much change to make.
Maybe the exact changes I made last time are logged somewhere in the
bowels of Audacity - but hunting them down would be more tedious?
An alternative would be to expand the Edit menu display. Instead of
"Undo Equalization" it could say "Undo Equalization curve-name"?
Tony (with many thanks to the team)

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patterns at an interface-level. Reveals which users, apps, and protocols are
consuming the most bandwidth. Provides multi-vendor support for NetFlow,
J-Flow, sFlow and other flows. Make informed decisions using capacity
planning reports. http://sdm.link/zohodev2dev
*********** ASKING FOR HELP *************

When asking for help on this list, please include the following information,
so we can help you properly:

* What operating system you are using (for example, Windows XP or Mac OS X
10.5.1)

* Exactly what three digit version number of Audacity you are using (Help >
About
Audacity, or Audacity > About Audacity on a Mac computer)

* If this is a recording problem, what equipment you are recording with, and
how is it
connected to the computer?

Mailing list: Audacity-***@lists.sourceforge.net
To UNSUBSCRIBE, use the form at the bottom of this web page:
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What NetFlow Analyzer can do for you? Monitors network bandwidth and traffic
patterns at an interface-level. Reveals which users, apps, and protocols are
consuming the most bandwidth. Provides multi-vendor support for NetFlow,
J-Flow, sFlow and other flows. Make informed decisions using capacity
planning reports. http://sdm.link/zohodev2dev
*********** ASKING FOR HELP *************

When asking for help on this list, please include the following information, so we can
help you properly:

* What operating system you are using (for example, Windows XP or Mac OS X 10.5.1)

* Exactly what three digit version number of Audacity you are using (Help > About
Audacity, or Audacity > About Audacity on a Mac computer)

* If this is a recording problem, what equipment you are recording with, and how is it
connected to the computer?

Mailing list: Audacity-***@lists.sourceforge.net
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Gale Andrews

2016-08-09 01:43:34 UTC

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If you get a flat graph again on reopening Equalization in 2.1.2,
could you please rename the pluginsettings.cfg file to .txt
extension and attach it?

I had already tried deleting that file, running 2.1.1, quit,
then running 2.1.2. Equalization opens and reopens with
the expected graph for me.

Thanks

Gale

Post by Bob cavanaugh
That appears to have worked.
-----Original Message-----
Sent: Monday, August 08, 2016 5:01 PM
To: Discussion list for Audacity users
Subject: Re: [Audacity-users] The results of your email commands
Please refer to my previous response.
Note that if you run 2.1.1 then 2.1.2, you will still be running 2.1.1.
If you do have the same issue in 2.1.2 supplied by us, you could try
C:\Users\<your user name>\AppData\Roaming\Audacity\pluginsettings.cfg
This will not affect any of your custom preset curves.
Gale

Post by Bob cavanaugh
The version specified was the latest, 2.1.2. I have the same problem
with the same version on Windows 7.
-----Original Message-----
Sent: Sunday, August 07, 2016 2:47 PM
To: Discussion list for Audacity users
Subject: Re: [Audacity-users] The results of your email commands

screen.
Please, we have covered this before. It was a bug.
Update to the current Audacity 2.1.2 from
http://www.audacityteam.org/download/windows
and the bug will be gone.
Always tell us your exact Audacity version, all three numbers, from
Help > About Audacity... .
Thanks
Gale

This is obviously not what I want, and does not tell me what I applied
2 minutes ago. The same is true if I apply too much amplification.
Much more helpful would be, when I revisit the same option, to show
me the curve or level that I used last time. I can then decide how
much change to make.
Maybe the exact changes I made last time are logged somewhere in the
bowels of Audacity - but hunting them down would be more tedious?
An alternative would be to expand the Edit menu display. Instead of
"Undo Equalization" it could say "Undo Equalization curve-name"?
Tony (with many thanks to the team)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
--
What NetFlow Analyzer can do for you? Monitors network bandwidth and traffic
patterns at an interface-level. Reveals which users, apps, and protocols are
consuming the most bandwidth. Provides multi-vendor support for NetFlow,
J-Flow, sFlow and other flows. Make informed decisions using capacity
planning reports. http://sdm.link/zohodev2dev
*********** ASKING FOR HELP *************
When asking for help on this list, please include the following information,
* What operating system you are using (for example, Windows XP or Mac OS X 10.5.1)
* Exactly what three digit version number of Audacity you are using (Help > About
Audacity, or Audacity > About Audacity on a Mac computer)
* If this is a recording problem, what equipment you are recording with, and how is it
connected to the computer?
https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/audacity-users
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
What NetFlow Analyzer can do for you? Monitors network bandwidth and traffic
patterns at an interface-level. Reveals which users, apps, and protocols are
consuming the most bandwidth. Provides multi-vendor support for NetFlow,
J-Flow, sFlow and other flows. Make informed decisions using capacity
planning reports. http://sdm.link/zohodev2dev
*********** ASKING FOR HELP *************
When asking for help on this list, please include the following information, so we can
* What operating system you are using (for example, Windows XP or Mac OS X 10.5.1)
* Exactly what three digit version number of Audacity you are using (Help > About
Audacity, or Audacity > About Audacity on a Mac computer)
* If this is a recording problem, what equipment you are recording with, and how is it
connected to the computer?
https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/audacity-users

Gale Andrews

2016-08-07 21:40:41 UTC

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Latest Audacity, Windows10, any machine
Please can we improve the Save display box?

Are you talking about Export Selected Audio or Export Multiple?

When I am working with many short sections of audio, they have similar
(but numbered) names, and come from several different folders. If I
accidentally export a section to the WRONG folder, and don't notice,
Audacity gives me no indication. The Save box simply says "Exporting
filename".

Where are you trying to export to? The same folder each time, even
if the files came from another folder?

Are you are asking then for the full path to the file to be noted in the
progress dialogue when you export?

After performing Export Multiple, a full list of file paths exported to
is given.

When I finally discover that section is missing from its folder, it is
quite difficult to discover whether I forgot to save it, or whether it is
hiding in some other folder.
This is particularly likely to happen because Audacity, very helpfully,
does not automatically save exports to the same directory as the file was
read in from.

Many users want exactly that to happen, but I think it would be
useful to be able to set a default export folder too.

Hope this is the right location to post this.
It got bounced back from "Requests"

As always, this is the address for bug reports or feature requests:
http://www.audacityteam.org/contact/#feedback

(right-click over "email us" and copy the address).

Gale

Tony (enthusiastic Audaciphile)
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