Hello David & everyone!
Hurray! My frustration got to me and I decided to dump the Audacity
that I had, and installed Audacity win1.0.5. I have no idea what version I
first had, or if it was corrupted or what, but now I have an Audacity that
seems to be working properly, and boy is there a difference! I just put 8
tracks in, and I could record on all of them, select them individually or as
a group, etc. I am now falling in love with Audacity, and I think that it
is going to be just what I have been looking for!
Does anyone know if there is any JAWS scripts for Audacity win1.0.5? I
am afraid of loading the scripts that I have because I don't know if they
will be compatible with my version of Audacity, and I don't want to mess up
what is working.
The one question that I have is that while everything is working,
whenever I go to the effects menu and try and put an effect on a particular
track, it says that the effect is unavailable. Am I doing something wrong,
or are the effects options empty on the installation of Audacity, and I have
to load them on my own?
David, I am actually a big fan of Behringer. A few years back they had
quite a bit of quality control problems, and they got a bad name within the
industry. But they have really gotten their act together now, and I love
the fact that they are now producing very nice products at an affordable
price! I currently have a bunch of guitar pedals made by Behringer, I just
got one of their dynamic microphones, and next week I will be ordering one
of their 12 channel analog mixers with built in 24 bit effects and a 24 bit
interface. This mixer is part of the reason why I have become so motivated
to learn Audacity. If I am going to get a nice mixer for recording, I
wanted to also have a recording program that will actually work for me. I
am completely blind, and I have discovered that finding a recording program
that works with JAWS is not all that easy to find.
Good luck to those who are just starting Audacity like me. I hope that
we will find many hours of enjoyment!
Respectfully,
James
-----Original Message-----
From: cheez
Sent: Saturday, July 15, 2017 4:31 PM
To: audacity4blind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [audacity4blind] Re: Greetings...
Please don't communicate off list! I'm considering getting into using
Audacity and I'm making a log of these tips.
Vince
----- Original Message -----
From: "James Kelm" <jameskelm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <audacity4blind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, July 15, 2017 2:10 PM
Subject: [audacity4blind] Re: Greetings...
Dear David,
Thank you for your help! Audacity is giving me fits! LOLL I downloaded Audacity from the Behringer web site. It came in a file with a bunch of other files such as different effects. I did not install anything other than Audacity though, so that I could focus on one thing at a time. Behringer is a company that makes different musical products such as amplifiers, mixers, PA systems, etc. I'm guessing that my version of Audacity is the newest version, but I can't find what my actual Audacity version is. I am using a lap top with XP Professional, and JAWS 16.0.
I did discover that part of the issue is that Audacity is not opening a new track when I request, and is simply recording what I record as part of the same track. I started 3 new tracks with me simply saying "track 1, track 2, or track 3 respectively. I went to Project on the tool bar, and clicked on Audio Track, as well as once attempting to add a Stereo Track. The first 2 tracks were established, but for some reason non of the ones after the first 2 were established.
My voice recorded OK, but evidently they were placed on track 1, but track 2 appears to be empty while track 3 appears to not be there. I did a JAWS to PC, as well as a simple JAWS curser. I placed the curser on one of the tracks, and then pressed Enter. But when I try to delete a track, or open it for other adjustments, it tells me that there is no track selected. When I do an up and down arrow, only track 1 and track 2 is there. I am wondering if I should dump the Audacity that I have, and go to the regular Audacity site to download from there. Maybe my Audacity is corrupted?
Thanks for your guidance! If it would be easier to communicate privately without high jacking the public list, you can E-mail me at jameskelm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.
Thanks again!
Respectfully,
James
-----Original Message----- From: David Engebretson Jr.
Sent: Saturday, July 15, 2017 2:42 PM
To: audacity4blind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [audacity4blind] Re: Greetings...
Howdy,
You can select a track with the "enter" key. It is a toggle.
Are you using the JAWS script set that Gary Campbell wrote? Let me know what JAWS version and what operating system you are using and I can point you to them. I've been on vacation for a while so I'm trying to catch up. Looks like there might be alpha versions of the script set for Windows10CE and Audacity 2.1.3. What version of Audacity are you using?.
Regarding only seeing 2 tracks but you hear all four tracks you recorded... you should be able to arrow up and down to see all of the tracks. If not, is there any chance you recorded in stereo and there is one instrument on the left and one on the right? That might make it seem like 4 tracks but you'd only have two.
Peace,
D
-----Original Message-----
From: audacity4blind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:audacity4blind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of James Kelm
Sent: Saturday, July 15, 2017 11:50 AM
To: audacity4blind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [audacity4blind] Re: Greetings...
Dear Sandra,
Thank you for your warm welcome! I am looking forward to getting to know all of the folks on this list, and of course I'm looking forward to learning about Audacity. I have been a professional musician for a little over 30 years, and I did quite a bit of recording back in the analog days.
I am just getting started in the digital recording world however, which is like starting all over! LOLL But it's a challenge, and I've always liked a challenge.
I am running into a little problem in that the instruction manual that I downloaded for JAWS users seems to not be as compatible with the new version of Audacity, at least as far as keystrokes are concerned. I am slowly getting some control of Audacity, but maybe someone can help me with two keystrokes or methods?
First of all, how do I select a track? I can click on a track to change its name, along with the other options like moving it up or down in the list, etc. But when I try to change a track's volume level, add an effect, etc., it says that I have to select a track first.
Secondly, how do I make it so JAWS can read more than 2 tracks? I have recorded a little 4 track practice project, but although all 4 tracks play when I press the space bar, I can not read anything but the first 2 tracks.
Thank you for your help. Please forgive me for being so long winded!
LOLL
Respectfully,
James
-----Original Message-----
From: Sandra Gayer
Sent: Saturday, July 15, 2017 6:30 AM
To: audacity4blind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [audacity4blind] Re: Greetings...
Hello James,
Welcome to the list. I hope you enjoy making recordings.
Very best wishes,
Sandra.
On 7/15/17, James Kelm <jameskelm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Dear friends,
I am brand new to this list, having just joined a few minutes ago.
I also am brand new to Audacity, having just downloaded it to my DAW a
few days ago. I am excited to be on this journey with all of you, and
look forward to learning more about both you, and the Audacity program.
Respectfully,
James
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