Hi to all and a big thank you who have helped with this question. I found some
info on the web as well that pointed me to the gain menu, CTRL G. From there I
arrowed down once to the set gain area where I used the left and right arrows
to change the volume. It seems too easy and I wonder if this changes just the
volume on playback or if this changes the volume in the project that is being
manipulated.
Steve
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[mailto:audacity4blind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Andrew Downie
Sent: Monday, March 12, 2018 1:49 AM
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Subject: [audacity4blind] Re: adjusting volume on separate tracks using jaws
Hi Steve
Ted can give you more precise info via Skype, but the following may give food
for thought. Without knowing how much you know already, I may give too much or
too little detail here. If too little, by all means ask for more.
The first crucial issue to understand is selecting and deselecting individual
tracks. Pressing Enter will toggle selection and JAWS will announce the
change. To make changes to a track it must be selected. If you inadvertently
have more than one track selected that can lead to tears, although Audacity’s
undo feature is good.
Having selected a track, you can adjust the level for all of it or just a
selection. I won’t go into further detail here about that, a this mp3
intro<https://www.sendspace.com/pro/dl/v56cn4> I did a while ago may be of
interest.
Having selected the audio whose level you want to adjust, go to the Effects
Menu (alt-c) and arrow down to Amplify. The value you are offered is what will
take the audio to 0dB, but you can choose whatever value you want, either
increasing or decreasing the level.
I suggest practising on a non-crucial recording.
Andrew
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Sent: Monday, 12 March 2018 10:19 AM
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Subject: [audacity4blind] adjusting volume on separate tracks using jaws
Hi folks. I have a test project with 4 tracks, drums, bass, guitars
ETC. I’d like to know how I can adjust each track separately, guitar down,
drums up ETC. Thanks for any help.
Steve
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[mailto:audacity4blind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Robbie
Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2018 8:40 AM
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Subject: [audacity4blind] Re: Horrible Problems with Audacity
Hi Diane!
Well it’s good that you’re sorted for the time being. It’s hard to guess what
might prevent your keys from working. One thing that occurs to me is that if a
track is playing while another track is soloed, you don’t necessarily notice
it. In that case some key strokes, such as j and k won’t work, while cursor
left/right won’t seem to have an effect. If you then press space, thinking
you’re starting playback, you have in fact stopped it. And of course, j and k
won’t have an effect if no track is selected. Even if your project contains one
track only, it needs to be selected by pressing Enter.
Cheers! Robbie
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[mailto:audacity4blind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Diane Scalzi
Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2018 1:51 AM
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Subject: [audacity4blind] Re: Horrible Problems with Audacity
Hi Robbie,
I am using a Dell desktop running the latest version of Windows 10, Audacity
2.2.1.0 and JAWS 2018. I was trying to rescue my old project file, but then
last night decided to rerecord my document. The current file is working
properly. By the way, there is audio in the old project. I am able to play it
but a lot of it is missing. and as I said, the keyboard commands don't all
work. If you have any ideas about what could be causing the problem, I will
keep them for future reference, but my current project is all good. Thanks.
Diane
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Sent: Monday, February 12, 2018 8:56 AM
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Subject: [audacity4blind] Re: Horrible Problems with Audacity
Hi Diane!
Please let us know if you’re on Windows or Mac, which screen reader and what
version of Audacity you’re using.
If you reinstalled the program, that means you saved the apparently damaged
version of the project?
If as you say the key strokes for navigating a track do not work, that suggests
that there is no track in the project. Can you move the cursor up and down? If
not, press alt-t, n, s to add a new track. That track will be numbered
according to the number of tracks in the project. If there is no track in the
project, the new track will be Track 1. In that case your project is empty. If
the new track has any other number, there are tracks still in the project.
Let’s take it from there.
Cheers! Robbie
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[mailto:audacity4blind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Diane Scalzi
Sent: Monday, February 12, 2018 2:34 AM
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Subject: [audacity4blind] Horrible Problems with Audacity
Hi Everyone,
I am in a lot of trouble with this Audacity I think. I am in a project and
apparently erased most of it. The usual commands for navigating the track
aren't working. I have tried reinstalling the program with no results. I guess
my project is toast, but I'm hopping someone can help me rescue it. Thanks.
Diane
