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Do You Have the Audacity to Podcast. Getting Audacity to Your Computer http://audacity.sourceforge.net. First Download Audacity http://audacity.sourceforge.net. Download Audacity Installer. Download LAME File. Download LAME File.
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Getting Audacity to Your Computerhttp://audacity.sourceforge.net • First Download Audacity • http://audacity.sourceforge.net
Download LAME File NOTE: MAKE SURE YOU SAVE THE LAME FILE SOMEWHERE YOU WILL NOT DELETE
Once you have downloaded the Lame File you will still need to extract the file. By completing this task now you will save yourself a step later
Step 1 Record your voice by clicking the red record button and speaking into the microphone Step 2 When you are finished recording press the yellow stop button Step 3 Rewind and listen to your recording by pressing the purple rewind key and green play key
If you mess up simply click the X for the audio track to delete
Importing Sound Effects After you have downloaded your audio file, simply drag and drop your audio file in or click “Project” “Import Audio” and search for your file. Note, some files are in stereo and will show up as 2 different audio lines
Shifting Audio You can shift your audio and sound effects to the desired location, by using the Time Shift Tool Button
Editing Audio To edit out errors, click the “I” and highlight the section you want to delete. Click delete
Here I have added a music file to play in the background. What I want to do is start the music strong, fade down, then fade back up. For this we will use the “Pincher” a.k.a “Envelope Tool”
By clicking your mouse you will create little dots. You will be able to “duck”/“envelope”/“fade”/“decrease” the music levels
Saving and Exporting If you want to save your project and continue working later, click “File” “Save Project” If you are finished, it is time to “Export As MP3”
Exporting MP3 for the First Time If you choose to “Export as MP3” You will be prompted to find the lame file. You will only need to do this once. Remember never delete the Lame file or you will have to repeat the process
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