Using Audacity
- 1. Using Audacity An audio editor and recording tool
- 2. Objectives • Users should be able to record an audio file, edit files using copy and paste, and apply basic special effects. • Users should be able to save their files for future use in student projects.
- 3. What is Audacity? • Free, open source software for recording and editing audio • Available for Mac, Windows, and Linux You can: • Record live audio • Import iTunes files, CDs or any MP3 or WAV files for editing • Cut, copy, and mix sounds • Change the speed or pitch of a recording • Export for using later
- 4. What can I use this for? • After recording your own voice, or editing a song you can import your new file into a number of other software tools. • Some ideas? o Dreamweaver – Record yourself for your website o PowerPoint- Edit background music for your slides o iMovie or Movie Maker - Create a song montage for your movie or change the speed of your favorite song to better fit the feel of the movie
- 5. Recording audio • Save as a new • Video project. • For now it can only be opened and used in Audacity. We’ll export it later. • Check preferences • Ready to record!
- 6. Importing audio and playback • Create new project • Import file 1. Simply drag and drop the audio file in to the Audacity window. 2. Select Import Audio ... in the File menu. • Playback
- 7. Basic Audio Editing • Making a selection • Copying or Cutting that selection • Silencing unwanted parts • Duplicating
- 8. Special Effects • Change speed • Change pitch • Fade in/ out • Echo
- 9. Exporting and Importing When you have finished making any edits to your recording, you are ready to export your file to an audio file so it can later be imported into another software tool.
- 10. Exporting and Importing • There are a number of tools to import your audio file into. • If you are going to insert your file into a project, make sure you save it in the same folder as all of the other files.
- 11. Review One key to remember is that you not only need to save your Audacity file in your folder, but also export the file into and audio file, such a WAV file. Only then can it be imported into another tool. It’s fun to play around with the different effects. Use the preview button to see how it will sound before making any changes.
- 12. Other Resources • This just went over the basics of what you can do with Audacity. If you are interested in creating greater effects or edits like splits and sub- mixes, there are great resources on the web. • Try here for more beginner techniques • Or here for more advanced options