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