Scripting drives Audacity from outside the Audacity user interface.
See the advice below about not using scripting on a web server. |
Scripting support is mainly intended for use by developers.
There is a fuller list of limitations at the foot of this page. |
Scripting is NOT SUITABLE for providing a service on a web server.
Enabling mod-script-pipe allows Audacity to be controlled from outside the Audacity User Interface. In some environments, such as a web server, that is too big a security risk. |
Scripting Id | Action | Parameters | Description |
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SetLabel: | Set Label.. | intLabel, (default:0) stringText, (default:unchanged) doubleStart, (default:unchanged) doubleEnd, (default:unchanged) boolSelected, (default:unchanged) | Modifies an existing label. |
Some current issues:
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This is the recommended method of recording audio playing on the computer on Windows with Audacity. |
Windows WASAPI host only records loopback when there is an active signal present. When there is no active signal, recording pauses and will restart once an active signal resumes. |
Tips for WASAPI loopback recording:
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If you do not see any input for recording computer playback, exit Audacity and continue reading below. |
Connecting to the microphone input (red) may produce mono sound or poor quality. |