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1) 20 Aug 2010 18:05

I'm trying to take the audio from a video file and edit it so I went to load the video file into Audacity and the import "loading bar" I guess is full, but the time remaining keeps increasing, does anyone use Audacity and know whats going on? I've never used it before.

2) 20 Aug 2010 18:08

lacktheknack

Awww, I thought this was going to be a thread about incredibly stupid things we've done.

No, I don't even know what Audacity (the program) is.

3) 20 Aug 2010 18:14

dfcrackhead

lacktheknack:
Awww, I thought this was going to be a thread about incredibly stupid things we've done.

No, I don't even know what Audacity (the program) is.

Do you know anything about audio editting and stuff?

4) 20 Aug 2010 18:17

Frequen-Z

You're trying to open a video in an audio editing program?

I think I've found your problem.

5) 20 Aug 2010 18:17

lacktheknack

dfcrackhead:

lacktheknack:
Awww, I thought this was going to be a thread about incredibly stupid things we've done.

No, I don't even know what Audacity (the program) is.

Do you know anything about audio editting and stuff?

No. I've done compressing, in which the forever-increasing time bar is something you just have to wait out.

6) 20 Aug 2010 18:19

Proverbial Jon

dfcrackhead:
I'm trying to take the audio from a video file and edit it so I went to load the video file into Audacity and the import "loading bar" I guess is full, but the time remaining keeps increasing, does anyone use Audacity and know whats going on? I've never used it before.

Easiest way I have found is to simply play the file you're trying to record in an external player (Windows media player for example) and set Audacity to record, setting the source to "Stereo Mix" I THINK is the setting, stereo something anyway. Audacity takes the sound straight from the file as it plays the the quality is exactly the same as if you did it all through Audacity itself.

Unfortunately it means you can't play any other sounds until it is done, or Audacity will record them too. Depends what the file is, usually works for me with short stuff at any rate.

7) 20 Aug 2010 18:20

TheGreenManalishi

Frequen-Z:
You're trying to open a video in an audio editing program?

I think I've found your problem.

Audacity is pretty basic, I doubt it could handle anything like video importing.

Have you tried playing the video and recording it in audacity? It's not fantastic quality, but it's the best audacity will do.

edit: guy above beat me to it

8) 20 Aug 2010 18:33

dfcrackhead

Proverbial Jon:

dfcrackhead:
I'm trying to take the audio from a video file and edit it so I went to load the video file into Audacity and the import "loading bar" I guess is full, but the time remaining keeps increasing, does anyone use Audacity and know whats going on? I've never used it before.

Easiest way I have found is to simply play the file you're trying to record in an external player (Windows media player for example) and set Audacity to record, setting the source to "Stereo Mix" I THINK is the setting, stereo something anyway. Audacity takes the sound straight from the file as it plays the the quality is exactly the same as if you did it all through Audacity itself.

Unfortunately it means you can't play any other sounds until it is done, or Audacity will record them too. Depends what the file is, usually works for me with short stuff at any rate.

where do you set the source?

9) 20 Aug 2010 18:35

similar.squirrel

You're trying to import the audio track from a video? Just set the program to record and play the video.

10) 20 Aug 2010 18:35

Palademon

lacktheknack:
Awww, I thought this was going to be a thread about incredibly stupid things we've done.

No, I don't even know what Audacity (the program) is.

If it was I would mention me trying to you directions from youtube videos to create L filters. Doesnt sound that great for my voice, but certainly makes me singing the pokemon theme tune sound weird.

11) 20 Aug 2010 19:31

Proverbial Jon

dfcrackhead:

Proverbial Jon:

dfcrackhead:
I'm trying to take the audio from a video file and edit it so I went to load the video file into Audacity and the import "loading bar" I guess is full, but the time remaining keeps increasing, does anyone use Audacity and know whats going on? I've never used it before.

Easiest way I have found is to simply play the file you're trying to record in an external player (Windows media player for example) and set Audacity to record, setting the source to "Stereo Mix" I THINK is the setting, stereo something anyway. Audacity takes the sound straight from the file as it plays the the quality is exactly the same as if you did it all through Audacity itself.

Unfortunately it means you can't play any other sounds until it is done, or Audacity will record them too. Depends what the file is, usually works for me with short stuff at any rate.

where do you set the source?

There should be a drop down box on the main tool bar which has input options, like microphone, line in, etc... just pick stereo mix from there. I think, line in, also works with this method too.

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