File Menu - Brookstone iConvert USB Turntable User Manual

set sample format - This determines the quality of the audio data and the amount
of space it takes up . 16-bit is the quality used by audio CDs and is the minimum
quality that Audacity uses internally (8-bit audio files are automatically converted
when you open them) . 24-bit is used in higher-end audio hardware . 32-bit float
is the highest quality that Audacity supports, and it is recommended that you use
32-bit float unless you have a slow computer or are running out of disk space .
set Rate - Sets the number of samples per second of the track . 44100 Hz is
used by audio CDs . Tracks can have different sample rates in Audacity; they are
automatically resampled to the project sample rate (in the lower-left corner of
the window) .

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new - Creates a new empty window .
open - Opens an audio file or an Audacity project in a new window (unless the
current window is empty) . To add audio files to an existing project window, use
one of the Import commands in the Project menu .
close - Closes the current window, asking you if you want to save changes .
On Windows and Unix, closing the last window will quit Audacity, unless you
modify this behavior in the Interface Preferences .
save Project - Saves everything in the window into an Audacity-specific format
so that you can save and quickly continue your work later . An Audacity project
consists of a project file, ending in " . a up, " and a project data folder, ending in "_data . "
For example, if you name your project "Composition, " then Audacity will create a file
called "Composition . a up" and a folder called "Composition_data . " Audacity project files
are not meant to be shared with other programs—use one of the following Export
commands when you are finished editing a file:
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