I have been thinking for a while that an informal or semi-formal
arrangement be set up for people who want hands-on help. It would
sometimes be far more effective and less frustrating than emails going
back and forth.
Jerome, if you want to send me a Skype contact request at dovetail2361 I
would be happy to take you through the basics. You will be able to hear
what Audacity is playing and the screen reader from my machine via
Skype, which makes for useful instruction. We would have to sort out
mutually convenient times. I am assuming for no good reason that you
are somewhere in the USA. I am in Sydney, Australia and currently 14
hours ahead of New York time and yippee that will be 15 hours at the end
of the week when daylight saving kicks in here.
Andrew
On 24/09/2016 9:20 PM, Jerome Thompson wrote:
I am and will continue learning what I can, on my own as I am
self-taught. However, admittedly, I am finding it quite dificult at
this early stage for me, to get things right. Therefore, I kindly
ask.
Is there anyone out there, who might be willing to lend me a
helping-hand, directly, either on the phone or Skype, with walking me
through the basics of using Audacity? This I ask, as I find the
personal tutalige most effective.
On 9/24/16, Jerome Thompson <jet.nassau@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hello David and Andrew!The audacity4blind web site is at
Thanks for your Tips!
I humbly admit that being a beginner to Audacity and indeed,
self-taught; honestly, learning how to use Audacity on my own is
confusing. I therefore, appreciate and welcome the helping hand and
support that you kind folks are giving.
I will do my very best to learn as much as I can: and to be as
focused, regarding the questions I ask, as I truly need and want to
learn Audacity properly and well.
Thanks again for every one's help and support.
Jerome.
On 9/23/16, David Bailes <drbailes@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi Jerome,
as Andrew has mentioned, there's a guide for Jaws users. It's more of a
reference than introductory tutorial, and it's available here:
http://vip.chowo.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/jaws/Audacity-2.1.2-Guide.html
David.
On Thu, Sep 22, 2016 at 12:31 PM, Jerome Thompson <jet.nassau@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Hello Robbie!
Thanks for your welcome on board!
Appreciated!
It looks like the instructions that you've provided are going to help
me,
a lot.
Will let you know how things go.
I am a Novice, regarding my skill set, in respect to using Audacity.
Therefore, I am very inexperience with it. Also, I am teaching
myself. I therefore invite and welcome any help and support you and
others may provide me.
Much Thanks!
You sent out an inquiry about an Audacity Workshop.
In response. The Screen Reader that I use is JAWS.
Wish I could help you more.
Jerome.
On 9/22/16, Robbie <tickleberryfun@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi Jerome!is
Welcome on board. There are quite a few on this list who record their
own
music, but it’s difficult to give you any pointers, if we don’t know
your
skill level or what exactly you would like to do. Just recording a
track
easy. Recording multiple tracks for one song is a bit trickier. Mixingand
mastering is yet another realm. However, here are a few tips to getpress
you
started.
To record from your selected input device, press r, to stop recording
space. Press space again to hear the recording.again
Pressing r will insert a new track for the recorded audio. Pressing r
will insert another track.track, in
While recording a second track you may want to listen to the first
order to sing or play in sync with it. To do this you need to toggleoverdub
on/off by pressing ctrl-shift-o.adjust
If you want to hear yourself while recording, toggle
SoftwarePlaythrough
on/off by pressing ctrl-shift-p.
The above commands are all found in the Transport menu. You should
familiarize yourself with it and also check out this Transport menu
tutorial.
http://manual.audacityteam.org/man/transport_menu.html
If you find that the recorded tracks are not in sync, you may have to
the latency setting in Preferences. This can be a tricky thing to getright.
Read up on recording preferences here.find
http://manual.audacityteam.org/man/recording_preferences.html
If you would like to insert a click track to help you keep time,
You’ll
that option in the Generate menu. Check out details on generating aThompson
click
track here.
http://manual.audacityteam.org/man/click_track.html
Is that enough to get you started? Do write in if you have any further
questions.
Cheers! Robbie
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From: audacity4blind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:audacity4blind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jerome
Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2016 3:06 PMonce
To: audacity4blind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [audacity4blind] Re: Reading levels in Audacity
Hello all!
I am very new to Audacity, just having started with it, approximately
two
weeks back,
I am self-tought.
I have learned how to import and export mp3 files. Can someone
kindly
assist me with how to record songs as well as how to create my own
CDs,
I have compiled enough songs?project.
Thanks!
Jerome.
On 9/20/16, Andrew Downie <access_tech@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi Vitor
As well as reading the peak recording level, you can read the peak
playback level. The problem is that you have to play through the
entire track to be sure you have found the peak. My approach (and
others may have more rigorous options) is to:
1. Select the whole track.
2. Open Amplify from the Effects Menu.
3. You will be offered a default value. If it is - say - 5db the
peak is minus 5.
Depending on the consistency of the recording, that may or may not be
very useful. One loud click can make the rest of the track lower
than
it would otherwise be. I use Sound Finder in the Analyse Menu (not
its intended purpose) or Peak Finder to track down peaks. It is then
a matter of deciding what to do about them.
Ask further if the above is off the mark.
Andrew
On 20/09/2016 7:57 AM, Vitor Ferreira wrote:
Hello all.
How can i read the peak level of a file in Audacity?
For instance, when i go to the recording control, i can adjust the
level at which my voice or any sound is going into the system.
That's nice and easy.
What i would like to know is the volume level of a file i have
opened, such as a song or a music peace i might import into the
keyboardThe audacity4blind web site is atThe idea is to know exactly the peack level at which the music
plays,
and then normalizing and applying the right ammount of compression.
How can we read that? Thank you.
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