You know, I don’t think I’ve ever used the software playthrough feature
successfully. It’s always been recorded... sometimes it is really neat – a
special type of echo/delay. Most of the time, though, it duplicates the track
and adds to the volume.
Is there a way to only have the software playthrough come through a specific
device, or does it always come through the devices->interface Host>Playback
device?
Peace,
David
From: Andrew Downie
Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2018 3:29 PM
To: audacity4blind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [audacity4blind] Re: Recording and listening at the same time
Yes, my bad (frown). Importantly, for what Claire wants to do, default
settings are correct.
Andrew (slaps wrist)
From: audacity4blind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <audacity4blind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
On Behalf Of David Bailes
Sent: Wednesday, 31 October 2018 8:21 PM
To: audacity4blind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [audacity4blind] Re: Recording and listening at the same time
Hi Andrew,
when you say "please disregard suggestions to turn on overdub", I presume you
mean playthrough? (smile),
David.
On Tue, 30 Oct 2018 at 21:58, Andrew Downie <access_tech@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi Claire
Please disregard suggestions to turn on overdub. As David B mentioned, it is
not necessary for what you are wanting to do. As David E said, pressing r will
create a track if none exist and start recording on it. Pressing r again will
append to that track. Pressing shift-r will create a second, third, fourth etc
track and start recording on that freshly created track.
Importantly, when you start recording on a second track, by default you will
hear what you recorded on the first track. As Ted suggested, headphones will
be necessary to avoid a jumbled mess.
For your current project, import the music into Audacity. Then move by
whatever means you choose to the point where you want to start recording your
voice. At that point, press shift-r to start recording. You will hear the
music while you record. It will pull down the level of the music as you talk.
Or you may prefer to adjust levels – depends on the effect you want.
A couple of other useful commands to keep in mind. Shift-s solos the current
track (plays it and no others). Shift-u mutes the current track.
Happy podcasting.
Andrew
One Audacity feature you may find useful in this situation is Autoducking
under the effects menu.
From: audacity4blind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
<audacity4blind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of Claire Potter
Sent: Wednesday, 31 October 2018 4:49 AM
To: audacity4blind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [audacity4blind] Re: Recording and listening at the same time
Hi, i'm really confused, how can I check if overdub is on, both my
screenreaders, I use NVDA and Jaws don't tell me. When I go to load the track
and press r then n nothing at all happens.
Warm regards, Claire Potter, Check out my brand new website:
www.pottersplace.me.uk
On 30 Oct 2018, at 17:05, Ella Yu <ellaxyu@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Turn on overdub (I think it's in the transport mccu). This allows you to
listen to a track while recording on top of it. Wear earphones to listen for
best results. Once you press R to record with the file you want to listen to
loaded, press N for "new track" and press space bar to play the track. You may
speak when you need to.
----- Original Message -----
From: Claire Potter <claire.potter99@xxxxxxxxx
To: audacity4blind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date sent: Tue, 30 Oct 2018 16:31:35 +0000
Subject: [audacity4blind] Recording and listening at the same time
Hi all, I have yet another question for you all. I have a music track
which I need to use, but I need to record some speech over it, this is to
create a podcast intro, does anyone know if it is possible for me to hear the
music track while recording my speech? the speech will not need to start until
around the middle of the track. Thank you in advance.
Warm regards, Claire Potter, Check out my brand new website:
www.pottersplace.me.uk
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