[audacity4blind] Re: amplitude and time line
- From: Steve the Fiddle <stevethefiddle@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: audacity4blind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2013 16:15:27 +0000
Here is a direct link to the modified version:
http://forum.audacityteam.org/download/file.php?id=8883
Let me know what you think. I'll then upload the preferred version to
the Audacity wiki.
Steve
On 22 November 2013 15:11, Steve the Fiddle <stevethefiddle@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Thanks for the comments guys.
>
> If we don't need to change the number of decimal places, and we are
> happy to always show dB or linear, or both, then we would not need any
> interface at all.
>
> If we do this, then I'd suggest that we show both dB and linear and
> show 2 decimal places. I think that will cover most bases.
> All that would then be required to read the amplitude for the current
> selection would be to open "Amplitude..." from the Analyze menu.
>
> Does that sound better?
>
> Steve
>
>
> On 22 November 2013 14:58, David Bailes <david_bailes@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Hi Steve,
>> I was wondering whether it might be simpler just to have a single dialog
>> box. Assume that the users are only interested in say 1 decimal place, and
>> just say what the peak value or values are. Probably just in db would be ok,
>> maybe.
>>
>> David.
>>
>> --------------------------------------------
>> On Wed, 20/11/13, Steve the Fiddle <stevethefiddle@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> Subject: [audacity4blind] Re: amplitude and time line
>> To: audacity4blind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Date: Wednesday, 20 November, 2013, 23:06
>>
>> As there has been no feedback, I'm
>> wondering if perhaps the plug-in is
>> not useful, or if you were not able to download it, or not
>> able to
>> install it, or just couldn't be bothered to reply. If it
>> needs some
>> changes to be useful then I'm happy to modify it, but
>> without some
>> feedback I've no way of knowing what, if anything, needs to
>> be
>> changed.
>>
>> I'm guessing that the "Amplify Effect" work-around was
>> sufficient for
>> the task and that a separate Analyze tool is unnecessary. If
>> that's
>> the case, could someone let me know and I'll not bother
>> uploading it
>> to the wiki.
>>
>> Steve
>>
>> On 7 November 2013 15:35, Steve the Fiddle <stevethefiddle@xxxxxxxxx>
>> wrote:
>> > Hi all,
>> > This question seems to be quite regularly, so I've
>> written a plug-in
>> > to address the issue.
>> > It is a simple "Analyze" plug-in which, when installed,
>> appears as
>> > "Amplitude..." in the "Analyze" menu.
>> >
>> > The plug-in, with full instructions for installation
>> and usage, is
>> > available on the Audacity help forum here:
>> > http://forum.audacityteam.org/viewtopic.php?p=227943#p227943
>> >
>> > Please let me know if you find this useful, or if you
>> have any
>> > problems with it, or if you think it could be modified
>> to be more
>> > useful.
>> >
>> > There is also a plug-in available on the wiki called
>> "Peak Finder"
>> > that will create a label at the point where the highest
>> peak is found.
>> > The label text shows the peak level in dB. This plug-in
>> is supposed to
>> > be able to produce labels for multiple peaks if there
>> is more than one
>> > at the maximum level, but in practice this rarely
>> occurs, unless the
>> > audio is clipped at 0 dB. "Peak Finder" is available
>> here:
>> > http://wiki.audacityteam.org/wiki/Nyquist_Analyze_Plug-ins#Peak_Finder
>> >
>> > Steve
>> >
>> >
>> > On 7 November 2013 12:29, David Bailes <david_bailes@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> wrote:
>> >> Hi Brad,
>> >> to find the peak amplitude in a track, you can use
>> the amplify effect dialog.
>> >> 1. Select the audio in the track. (select the
>> track, and then press j followed by shift+k).
>> >> 2. Open the amplify effect on the effect menu.
>> >> 3. When this opens, then the value in the amplitude
>> (db) edit box show the amount of amplification needed so
>> that the peak value would be maximum (0 db). So if it was
>> 15, then the peak in the track is 15db below maximum.
>> >> 4. press esc to close the dialog without applying
>> the effect.
>> >>
>> >> Reading the timeline:
>> >> you can read the position of the cursor/selection
>> start by pressing left bracket when there's no playback. A
>> dialog opens which give the time.
>> >> Similarly you can read the end of a selection by
>> pressing right bracket when there's no playback.
>> >>
>> >> You appear to be using an old version of audacity,
>> that is 1.3.14 alpha. Is there any reason why you're not
>> using the current version (2.0.5)?. As far as I'm aware this
>> should be ok on a mac.
>> >>
>> >> David.
>> >>
>> >> --------------------------------------------
>> >> On Tue, 5/11/13, Brad Erhardt <brad.erhardt@xxxxxxxxx>
>> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Subject: [audacity4blind] amplitude and time
>> line
>> >> To: audacity4blind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> Date: Tuesday, 5 November, 2013, 1:33
>> >>
>> >> Hello all again,
>> >> does anyone know if it is possible for us
>> blinkers, :-)
>> >> Visually impaired or blind people, to know
>> the peak
>> >> amplitude for an existing track. Also is
>> there a way to read
>> >> the time line. I believe Audacity shows these
>> things
>> >> visually.
>> >> I am using Audacity 1.3.14
>> >> alpha on a macintosh system running OS X
>> >> lion.
>> >> TTFN,
>> >>
>> >> Brad
>> >> Erhardtbrad.erhardt@xxxxxxxxx
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
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