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| − | [[Image:Audacity-logo.jpg|100px|left]][http://www.audacityteam.org/ Audacity] is free, open source software for recording and editing audio. It is available for macOS, Microsoft Windows and Linux. Visit the Audacity site to download the application and access [http://www.audacityteam.org/help/documentation/ additional help documentation and tutorials].<br>
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| − | ===Getting Started===
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| − | Open '''Audacity''' from the applications folder.
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| − | ==== File Structure ====
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| − | * Audacity has a specific file structure that needs to be maintained.
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| − | * Always make a folder to save your '''Audacity''' project in.
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| − | * Inside your folder there will be the '''Audacit'''y project file with a '''.aup''' extension and a folder ending with '''_data'''.
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| − | * For example, inside the folder called '''interview''' if the project was named '''October''' there would be a file called '''October.aup''' and a folder called '''October_data'''.
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| − | * When moving the project between computers always keep the project file and data folder together.
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| − | ====Save your project====
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| − | # Save the project before doing anything with Audacity.
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| − | # Go to '''File > Save Project As...'''
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| − | # If a warning message appears click '''OK.'''
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| − | # On the left of the '''Save''' window click '''Desktop.'''
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| − | # Click '''New Folder''' in the bottom left.
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| − | # Give the folder a meaningful name (your name, name of subject etc) and click '''Create'''.
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| − | # Give the project a meaningful name in the '''Save As''' box.
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| − | # Then click '''Save'''.
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| − | ==== Hints ====
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| − | * As you are working save often. Go to '''File > Save Project'''
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| − | * When you are done working save the project and quit Audacity. Then copy the entire project folder to a server or extern drive.
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| − | ====Importing audio====
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| − | * Go to '''File > Import > Audio... and''' navigate to the audio file that you want to import. Select a file and click '''Open'''.
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| − | * If '''Audacity''' opens a warning screen click the option that says "Make a copy of the files before editing (Safer)" and click '''OK'''.
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| − | * Audacity can import WAV, AIFF, AU, IRCAM, MP3 and OGG files. WMA files can also be imported with the FFmpeg libraries installed.
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| − | ===Tools===
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| − | * [[Tools - Audacity | Audacity Toolbars]]
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| − | ===Tracks===
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| − | ====Adding Tracks====
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| − | '''Tracks > Add new > Audio track, Stereo track, Label track, or Time track'''
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| − | ====Mono track====
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| − | -this is one audio file recorded with one microphone
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| − | [[File:Audacity-mono-track.png]]
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| − | ====Stereo track====
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| − | -this is one audio file with a left and right track recorded with a stereo microphone. Stereo tracks can be split into two mono tracks.
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| − | ====Label track====
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| − | -this track allows you to add markers or regional markers to the whole project or individual tracks
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| − | [[File:Audacity-labeltrack.png]]
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| − | ====Track Control Panel====
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| − | Click on the black arrow to view a pull down list of options for each track - allows you to rename the track, provides sample information, waveform view, spectrogram view, mute or solo the track, increase volume and pan left-right function.<br>
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| − | [[File:Audacity-Track-Panel.png]]
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| − | '''Waveform view:''' vertical axis represents amplitude or loudness and the horizontal axix represents time.
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| − | '''Spectogram view:'''the horizontal axis represents time, the vertical axis is frequency; a third dimension indicating the amplitude of a particular frequency at a particular time is represented by the intensity or colour of each point in the image.
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| − | ===Editing===
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| − | ====Playback====
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| − | '''Listen to your project''' hit the spacebar on your keyboard to Stop or Play
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| − | ====Zooming====
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| − | '''Zooming In/Out'''
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| − | helps you make accurate selections of your waveform.
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| − | [[File:Audacity-zoom-tools.png]]
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| − | ====Selection Tool====
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| − | Highlight a portion of audio using your Selection Tool
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| − | [[File:Audacity-I-Beam-tool.png]]
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| − | [[File:Audacity-highlighted-audio.png]]
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| − | ====Labeling Tracks====
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| − | '''Label tracks and take notes of your project'''
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| − | Listen to your audio and make labels.
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| − | # Go to '''Tracks > Add New > Label Tracks'''
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| − | # '''Tracks > Add Label at Selection'''
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| − | # Name your label.
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| − | # Use '''Tab''' on your keyboard to select forwards to the next label, and '''SHIFT+Tab''' to select backwards to the previous label.
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| − | ====Editing Audio====
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| − | # Open a blank track - this will be your working pallet.
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| − | ##'''Tracks > Mono track or Stereo Track'''
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| − | # Choose the '''Selection tool''' [[File:Audacity-I-Beam-tool.png]] in the Tools Toolbar.
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| − | # Highlight your audio then '''Edit menu > copy'''
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| − | # Select a point in your empty track then '''Edit menu > paste'''
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| − | ====Envelope====
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| − | Let's you control a tracks volume changes smoothly over time.
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| − | [[File:Audacity-envelope.png]]
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| − | #Select the envelope tool.
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| − | #Click a beginning, end, and middle point on your audio waveform.
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| − | #Click and hold on a point to increase or decrease the volume.
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| − | ===Effects===
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| − | ====Equalization====
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| − | Allows you to increase or decrease desired frequencies.
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| − | [[File:Audacity-Graphic-EQ.png|400px]]
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| − | ====Noise Removal====
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| − | Removes unwanted background noise.
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| − | [[File:Audacity-Noise-Removal.png]]
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| − | ====Normalize====
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| − | Increases the overall volume of your waveform equally.
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| − | [[File:Audacity-Normalize.png]]
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| − | ===Exporting===
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| − | '''File > Export''' this command exports the entire project except muted tracks.
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| − | '''File > Export Selection''' this command exports only selected tracks.
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| − | '''Format:'''
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| − | Select .wav for a high quality uncompressed file but bigger file size.
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| − | Select .mp3 for a lower quality, compressed, but small file size.
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| − | ===Additional Resources===
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| − | * [http://manual.audacityteam.org/man/Digital_Audio Intro to digital audio]
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| − | * [http://manual.audacityteam.org/man/Main_Page Audacity Tutotials]
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| − | * [http://www.lynda.com/Audacity-5-tutorials/podcast-videocast-essential-training/214-2.html?srchtrk=index%3A1%0Alinktypeid%3A2%0Aq%3Aaudacity%0Apage%3A1%0As%3Arelevance%0Asa%3Atrue%0Aproducttypeid%3A2 Lynda.com video tutorial on podcasting with Audacity]
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