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About Audacity 1. Is Audacity really free? Why?  2. Does Audacity contain any spyware or adware?  3. May I distribute copies of Audacity?  4. Someone is selling Audacity on eBay. Is this legal?  5. I saw an ad that misled me into paying for Audacity. What can I do? 6. Audacity isn't displaying in the expected or desired language. Can I change this? 7. Will there be a version of Audacity for iPod, iPad or other smartphones or tablet computers? 8. Does Audacity work with screen-reader programs for blind users?  9. Does Audacity run on 64-bit systems? 

Installation and Plug-Ins 1. How do I download and install the LAME MP3 encoder?  2. How do I download and install the FFmpeg Import/Export Library?  3. Why do I receive an error when I export to an FFmpeg format?  4. How do I install VST plug-ins?  5. Why do some VST plug-ins not work or display incorrectly?  6. How do I install plug-ins on Linux?  7. What should I do if I have problems downloading or installing Audacity? 

Recording 1.1 Why doesn't the Mixer Toolbar input selector work properly, for example on Windows 7 or Vista? </ul> 1.2 Why can’t I hear what I’m recording? </ul> 1.3. Why do my recordings fade out or sound as if they were made in a tunnel? </ul> 1.4. Why isn’t my new track in sync with the previous ones? </ul> 2.1 How can I record in stereo? </ul> 2.2 What is an optimal recording level to aim for? </ul> 2.3 How do I record from vinyl records, cassette tapes or MiniDiscs? </ul> 2.4 Can I play a track while recording a new one on top of it? </ul> 2.5 Can Audacity record YouTube, internet radio or other streaming audio? </ul> 2.6 How long can I record for? </ul> 2.7 Can I set Audacity to record at a certain time? </ul>

Playback 1.1 Why have I lost sound after connecting a USB device on Windows?</ul> 1.2 Why does playback go quiet when I record or adjust the input volume?</ul>

Opening and Saving Files 1. How do I open an Audacity project (AUP file) in another program? </ul> 2. Why does Audacity create a folder full of .au files when I save a project? </ul> 3. Audacity crashed! Can I recover any unsaved data? </ul> 4. Can Audacity import file formats like WMA, AAC, FLAC, etc.? </ul> 5. Why can’t I play MIDI files? </ul> 6. How do I import a track from an audio CD? </ul> 7. How do I save my recording on an audio CD? </ul> 8. How can I split a long recording into multiple files or CD tracks? </ul>

Editing 1.1 Why can't I use the effects or other menu items? </ul> 1.2 Why can't I select less than one second or click between whole seconds? </ul> 2.1 How do I combine two files into one longer file? </ul> 2.2 How do I mix two tracks together? </ul> 2.3 Can I remove the vocals from a recording to make a Karaoke track? </ul>