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!. Oh, the. "Audacity" is a trademark of Dominic Mazzoni Audacity Logo by Harvey Lubin. A Primer for Podcasting. Mary Beth Lemoine Media 6467 – Spring 2009. Download the Software. Go to http://audacity.sourceforge.net/. Optional Downloads. To create MP3 files. Open Audacity.
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! Oh, the "Audacity" is a trademark of Dominic Mazzoni Audacity Logo by Harvey Lubin A Primer for Podcasting Mary Beth Lemoine Media 6467 – Spring 2009
Download the Software • Go to http://audacity.sourceforge.net/
Optional Downloads • To create MP3 files
Set Preferences • You will need a USB microphone/headset • Your soundcard • Your microphone • Set to 2 (Stereo)
Control Buttons • Top Row: • Selection Tool • Envelope Tool • Draw Tool • Bottom Row: • Zoom Tool • Time Shift Tool • Multi-Shift Tool • Rewind • Play • Record • Pause • Stop • Fast Forward
Output Options • From Left to Right: • Cut • Copy • Paste • Trim Outside Selection • Silence Selection • Undo • Redo • Fit Selection in Window • Fit Project in Window • Output Level Meter • Input Level Meter
You are ready to record • Record (Red Button)/Stop (Yellow Button) • Microphone Input Level Meter • Audio Recording
Background music? • Drill down to audio files: • mp3 files • wmv files • au files • other file types? Hint:For those of you familiar with Windows Explorer, you can also drag and drop right into Audacity.
Edit audio • Delete – Use Selection Tool, Select and Delete (Hold mouse down and drag) • Fade – Use Selection Tool, Select, Effects, Fade in/Fade Out
Save or Export? • Save your project (not compressed) • Export as a wav file (large) • Export as an mp3