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* '''Pause''' (P) : Click Pause to temporarily pause playing or recording without losing your place. Click Pause a second time to resume.
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* '''Play''' (Spacebar) : Playback begins wherever the editing cursor is. Or if an area of track is selected, only that selection will be played.
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* '''Loop Play''' (Shift Spacebar ) : Play the track or selection over and over until you stop. Hold down Shift while clicking '''Play'''.
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* '''Stop''' (Spacebar) : Stops playing or recording immediately, and releases '''Pause''' if depressed.
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* '''Skip to Start''' (Home) : Move the cursor to the beginning of the project.
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* '''Skip to End  ('''End) : Move the cursor to the end of the project.
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* '''Record''' (R) : Starts recording at the end of the currently selected track(s).
  
 
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Revision as of 13:26, 30 January 2018

Tools

Transport Toolbar

- controls playback and recording

Audacity-transport-toolbar.png

  • Pause (P) : Click Pause to temporarily pause playing or recording without losing your place. Click Pause a second time to resume.
  • Play (Spacebar) : Playback begins wherever the editing cursor is. Or if an area of track is selected, only that selection will be played.
  • Loop Play (Shift Spacebar ) : Play the track or selection over and over until you stop. Hold down Shift while clicking Play.
  • Stop (Spacebar) : Stops playing or recording immediately, and releases Pause if depressed.
  • Skip to Start (Home) : Move the cursor to the beginning of the project.
  • Skip to End (End) : Move the cursor to the end of the project.
  • Record (R) : Starts recording at the end of the currently selected track(s).

Tools Toolbar

- chooses various tools for selection, volume adjustment, zooming, time-shifting of audio and a multi-function tool

Audacity-tools-toolbar.png

Meter Toolbar

- displays levels for playback and recording

Audacity-meter-toolbar.png

Mixer Toolbar

- controls the mixer settings of the sound card

Audacity-mixer-toolbar.png

Transcription Toolbar

- plays audio at a slower or faster speed, affecting the pitch

Audacity-transcription toolbar.png

Edit Toolbar

- cut, copy, paste, trim, silence, undo, redo, sync-lock, zoom

Audacity-Edit-Toolbar.png