I posted some questions about using Audacity multitrack software on this list, and then to the audacity users list. I got a response which others on this list may find useful. Forwarded with permission.
David -- ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2004 02:01:24 -0700 From: Dominic Mazzoni <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Audacity-users] Questions from a blind Audacity user David, We're very interested in adding more features to make Audacity really usable by blind people. I think it would be a really fun challenge; we just haven't gotten around to it yet. In the meantime, I've collected some ideas on how you might be able to work with selections in Audacity. Rather than include them to this email message, I decided to add them to the Wiki, so that you and other users can add your own thoughts and suggestions, too. Try this link: http://audacityteam.org/wiki/index.pl?AudacityForBlindUsers Here are specific answers to your questions: 1. See my Wiki page for ideas on how to work with selections. It will require a lot of patience but it is possible. 2. To add silence at the end of a track, move the cursor to the end (hit the End key on your keyboard), then select Silence from the Generate menu. This will add 30 seconds of silence each time. 3. You don't need anything other than the VST enabler to use VST plug-ins. - Dominic On Jul 4, 2004, at 10:47 PM, David R. Sky wrote: > I've been experimenting with Audacity 1.2.1 for the past couple of > weeks. I'm also blind and have been using the Audacity keyboard > shortcuts. > > 1. I haven't been able to find or figure out a way to select only a > portion of a sound track, how can I do this using just the keyboard? > Add to this, apparently the left and right cursor keys move the cursor > backward and forward through the track, but I have no idea where the > cursor is after I've done this. When I hold either of them down, I do > not hear any sound in order to give me an idea of where I am. > > Goldwave has a convenient feature: the f6 key is the pause button. > Pressing the [ and ] keys select the start and finish of a portion of > a sound track. Is there something like this in Audacity? > > (f4 play; f5 rewind; f6 pause; f7 fast forward; f8 stop) > > 2. How do I add silence to the end of a track in order for an effect > to fade out? When I select silence from one of the menus, the audio is > completely replaced with silence. > > 3. On the website about the VST enabler for Audacity, it mentions > something about Steinberg's software - do I need to install this too > in order to use VST plugins? > > I do like how "speech friendly" Audacity is. this means that my > screen-reading software reads all the menus easily. And the keyboard > shortcuts are a pleasure to use. Thanks very much Audacity team! > > David > > -- > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.Net email sponsored by Black Hat Briefings & Training. > Attend Black Hat Briefings & Training, Las Vegas July 24-29 - > digital self defense, top technical experts, no vendor pitches, > unmatched networking opportunities. Visit www.blackhat.com > -- > Mailing list: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To UNSUBSCRIBE, use the form at the bottom of this web page: > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/audacity-users ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email sponsored by Black Hat Briefings & Training. Attend Black Hat Briefings & Training, Las Vegas July 24-29 - digital self defense, top technical experts, no vendor pitches, unmatched networking opportunities. Visit www.blackhat.com -- Mailing list: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNSUBSCRIBE, use the form at the bottom of this web page: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/audacity-users _______________________________________________ PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
