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Audacity downsampling problem

Having a problem with Audacity.  After recording a track at 192kHz I downsampled it to 96kHz using the Tracks > Resample menu option.  I then exported the file as a 24 bit WAV.  When I open the file in another program, it still shows the sample rate as 192kHz, and the file size is nearly identical to the original 192 WAV.  I've opened the supposedly 96k file in Spek and dbPoweramp, both report 192kHz.  Am I doing something wrong?  Using the latest version of Audacity (2.1.0) on Windows 10.

Audacity downsampling problem

Reply #1 –
There is an Audacity Forum. 

Change the Project Rate in the lower left-hand part of the Audacity window.    When you export, that rate will be used.  (There's no need to use Track -> Resample.)

Audacity downsampling problem

Reply #2 –
Quote from: DVDdoug on
There is an Audacity Forum. 

Change the Project Rate in the lower left-hand part of the Audacity window.    When you export, that rate will be used.  (There's no need to use Track -> Resample.)


Not having RTFM on Audacity, it took me a couple of goes before I figured that out too. Mea culpa. 

Audacity downsampling problem

Reply #3 –
Quote from: DVDdoug on
There is an Audacity Forum.

I know, but over there you have to wait for the mods to approve each post.  Figured I'd get a faster answer here.   

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Change the Project Rate in the lower left-hand part of the Audacity window.    When you export, that rate will be used.  (There's no need to use Track -> Resample.)

When I did this, the audio changed to a slower speed and pitch.  How can I avoid this?

Audacity downsampling problem

Reply #4 –
Scratch that, I tried it again (changing the Project Rate), exported the file and it worked (not sure what happened the first time).  Thanks guys.