Free open source audio recording and editing software 1 Using Audacity Audacity http audacitysourceforgenet Or Google Audacity audio Audacity manual http audacitysourceforgenetmanual12 ID: 590381
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Using Audacity
Free open source audio recording and editing software
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Audacity
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/Or Google “Audacity audio”Audacity manualhttp://audacity.sourceforge.net/manual-1.2
/Audacity tutorialshttp
://audacity.sourceforge.net/manual-1.2/tutorials.html
LAME encoder (for exporting.mp3s)http://lame.buanzo.com.ar/Audacity provides a link the first time you attempt to make an ,mp3
Where to find it
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Lots
of formats.wav – very common, uncompressed (big files), lossless, nearly universal playback ability.mp3
– very common, compressed (little files), lossy, nearly universal playback ability
.wma
– Windows audio, may have Digital Rights Management for copy protectionm4p – iTunes format – WILL have Digital Rights Management for copy protection (probably won’t play back on another computer)
.ogg – free, open source, uses Vorbis format to play
Librivox – public domain audio books
.ra
– Real Audio, use in decline
Audio formats
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Edit>Preferences>DevicesSet your mike, speakers, stereo or mono
I need to choose a different mike than the Connect mikeUse a moderately priced headset for best results Choosing your microphone and speakers
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Just like a tape recorder or VCR
Pause, play, stop, rewind, fast forward, recordRecording shows up as a waveformUseful to find silence, pauses or extraneous noises if editing
recording and playback
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Effects>Amplify
May have to enable “clipping” to apply the effectEffects>Fade InEffects>Fade OutEffects>Remove Noise
Effects menu
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Playback to find the spot you want to cut
Use the waveform to find the silences
Use the selection tool to select the cutLeft click and drag
Hit Delete or Cut to make the edit
Ctrl + Z to undo an editYou can also replace the selection with silence
Editing tracks
cut
Replace with
silence
Selection tool
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You don’t save sound files, you Export them
File>Export>Choose folder, filename, and formatMP3s require a download of a LAME encoder
Audacity guides you though the process
Because .wav
is lossless, edit and combine in .wav, and convert to .mp3 when done
exporting (Saving) files
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Record and export all your clipsImport all your clips
Don’t click Open, as they will open up in different windowsImport opens them all up in same windowCopy and paste second clip onto end of first trackClose clip Copy and paste third clip onto end of first track
Close clipRepeat until al the clips are on one trackSave the whole thing with a new filename when you’re done
Importing and Combining
Tracks
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Export as MP3
You’ll get this prompt the first timeClick DownloadFollow the links (there are 2)Download LAMEClick the .exe fileExport the file!
LAME encoder
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Import tracks you want to mixIf music, make sure you have rights
LOTS of public domain music out therehttp://www.mfiles.co.uk/ for classicalhttp://www.melodyloops.com/musicEdit tracks to same running time
Use Effects menu(Amplify, Fade In, Fade Out) as neededExportWill automatically mix tracks together
Mixing tracks
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