If the distortion is slight, try Clip Fix: http://manual.audacityteam.org/o/man/clip_fix.html Amplify by -10dB, apply Clip Fix, then use Amplify at default setting to make it as loud as possible again. Gale | From "Ron" <facup1927@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> | Mon, 12 Aug 2013 16:36:03 +0100 | Subject: [audacity4blind] Distortion > I have something recorded where the volume is clearly too loud, hence > slightly distorted. > > Is there any way I can reduce the volume and get rid of the distortion? > | From: "Ron" <facup1927@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> | Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2013 08:08:06 +0100 > I think it was too loud at the time of recording The audacity4blind web site is at //www.freelists.org/webpage/audacity4blind Subscribe and unsubscribe information, message archives, Audacity keyboard commands, and more... To unsubscribe from audacity4blind, send an email to audacity4blind-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with subject line unsubscribe