Audacity 3.5.0 Beta Released

I am currently unable to make a video of this because my recording room is getting a facelift, along with new paint, so it’s in complete disarray. But Audacity has released a public beta build of Audacity 3.5.0. It looks like some of the features that were in the alpha build were dropped in this current beta build. I’ve been testing the alpha build for the past couple of weeks and something that showed a lot of promise was the addition of audio meters in the individual tracks. But those meters aren’t present in this beta build. Maybe they’ll come back before the production version is released. I hope so. But they aren’t mentioned in the list of changes.

You can read that list and download your copy of the beta version by going to this link:

https://support.audacityteam.org/additional-resources/changelog/audacity-3.5

That’s it for now. Let me know your thoughts in this beta version of 3.5.0.

How to Fix Low Noise Floor for ACX in Audacity

Someone recently commented on one of my previous videos asking how to fix low noise floor in a project for ACX audiobooks. While the noise floor needs to be less than -60dB to meet ACX requirements, there cannot be silence in your recording. In this video I show you one way to raise your noise floor if it’s too low to meet ACX standards using Audacity.


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Audacity Bug for MacOS Sonoma 14.2.1 Users

This video is for MAC users of Audacity and it concerns a compatibility issue that’s in Audacity when running Mac OS 14.2.1, Sonoma. The record and playback toolbars have a problem, so let’s talk about it.


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My Audacity Wishlist For 2024

In this video I share with you a few of the things on my Audacity wishlist for 2024. Here’s a look at the contents for easy navigation.

Contents:
00:00 Intro
00:19 Category 1: Tracks
00:40 Category 2: Plugins/Effects
00:48 Move Audio Meters Into The Track Control Panel & Set Vertically
03:26 Arm Individual Tracks to Record
04:15 Assign Individual Audio Interface Inputs to a Track
06:08 Master Track
06:49 Save Realtime Effects as Chains
07:48 Save a Track as a Track Template
08:30 Save a Project Template
09:23 Make These Audacity Plugins Realtime, Non-Destructive
10:34 Loudness Normalization
11:23 Noise Reduction
11:49 Make ACX Check Part of the Audacity Installation
12:46 Filter Curve EQ
13:25 Compressor and Noise Gate
13:41 Summary
14:30 The Audacity Bootcamp is 30% Off Thru 1/1/24
14:54 Audacity Step-by-Step: Beginner to Advanced
15:17 ACX Audiobook Production Using Audacity
15:32 Enter Coupon Code HOLIDAY30 to Receive 30% Off Instantly
15:48 Conclusion

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Non-Destructive Editing Demo Using Audacity

In this short video I show how to edit your audio in Audacity non-destructively. Non-destructive editing was introduced into Audacity several versions ago and it’s a powerful tool to use because it enables you to go back to your original project file and make changes to your edits even after you’ve saved and closed the project. As Audacity progresses deeper into this mode of editing and realtime effects, it’s just going to get better and better. Links in this episode:

Audacity Bootcamp: This is my online school where I teach two on-demand video courses. https://www.audacitybootcamp.com

The Audacity Team Users Forum: https://www.audacityteam.org


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My New VO1 Vocal Booth Review

I have another recording room update for you. In this video I show you my new recording booth that I purchased from vocalbooth.com. This is the third update of my recording space. I started these updates when the house was just a framed shell and then again when I was installing Rockwool Safe-n-Sound insulation. Now it’s done and we’ve moved into the house. But wait! That’s not all. My new recording booth essentially gives me a room within the room. Here’s the links I referenced in this video:

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