| Where the file is | The recording of Audacity is taken from the sound input of the computer or from a mixer, and the source is chosen in the Audio Setup Toolbar or in the Audio Settings Preferences. |
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| What the file is | The WAV and AIFF files, including all PCM variants, are imported into Audacity with the standard uncompressed files importer. |
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| What can go wrong | The recording is paused with the Pause button or with the P shortcut, and the recording continues when the Pause button is released or when P is pressed again. |
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| What the platform says | Right after the recording it is strongly recommended to export it at once to WAV or AIFF, ideally to an external drive, as a safety copy before the editing starts. |
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| What the platform says | The file of the recording is opened by the standard importer, or by the optional FFmpeg library if it is installed. |
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| Length of one file | up to 30 minutes on the free plan, no minute limit on Pro |
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| Free plan | $0: 3 files a day, up to 30 minutes per file, no card |
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| Pro plan | $10 a month when you pay yearly ($120 a year), or $20 a month |