About Audacity



Audacity is a free, easy-to-use audio editor that is loaded on all LCPS computer networks. It can also be be downloaded for free for home use at . If you will be exporting audio files as MP3 files (instead of WAV files), the LAME MP3 encoder must also be downloaded (free download from the same website). The LAME MP3 encoder should be loaded on your school’s computer network; check with your TRT. This website also has online tutorials. Use Audacity to:

• Record live audio.

• Convert tapes and records into digital recordings or CDs.

• Edit MP3 and WAV sound files.

• Cut, copy, splice, and mix sounds together.

• Change the speed or pitch of a recording.

The Audacity Window

The Audacity Buttons

|Click on the red Record button |[pic] | to begin recording. |

|Click on the green Play button |[pic] | to play the recording. |

|Click on the yellow Stop button |[pic] | to stop recording. The cursor will |

| | |return to its previous position, before |

| | |the recording was started. |

|Click on the blue Pause button |[pic] | to pause the recording. Click it again |

| | |to continue. |

|Click on the purple Skip to Start button |[pic] | to place the cursor at the beginning of |

| | |the recording. |

After making the audio recording on Audacity, click on File > Export as WAV or File > Export as MP3, name the file, and save it in your preferred location. When naming the file, choose a name that clearly identifies what the recording is. For example, if an English class lecture is recorded on February 5, the file could be named English2.5. If making several different recordings, create a folder to place all of the Audacity audio files into. This will make it easier to find the recordings later. The audio recording can now be played on the computer using Windows Media Player (loaded on the school computer networks), or any program that plays audio files.

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