Audacity (for Windows)

The recording studio - glue egg crate foam to inside of a large box.

You will also need a microphone. Be sure to plug the microphone into the computer BEFORE you turn the computer on.

Download Audacity and install.

Download the Lame file to convert files to MP3. Save the file to C: ►Program Files ►Audacity folder

Once you have a file you want to export as MP3, go to File ► Export as MP3. You will be prompted to find the lame file (C: ►Program Files ►Audacity folder ) and select the file lame_en.dll. You will only have to do this once.

· Guide or Quick Start Guide - good guides to install Audacity

· Audacity Wiki & Tutorials

Use these guides to get your system up and running.

To Record – Press the red Record button

To Pause – Press the blue Pause button. You can press Record button again; the recording will continue on from where you stopped.

To Stop – Press the yellow Stop button. It is a good idea to save your project when the initial recording is complete. File ► Save Project As. If you press Record again, it will record a second track below your first track.

Editing

To Remove Unwanted Time

Click the Select icon, click and drag on the track what you want to delete and

then hit the Delete key or the Cut icon.

To Silence Background Noise and Leave the Blank Space

Click and drag on the section you want to silence and click the Silence Selection icon

To Add Time to the Beginning or End

Click and drag a blank area from a track and Copy. Move the cursor where you want to add the time and paste.

To Record Files for Students to Repeat & Record

Edit ►Preferences ► Audio I/O

• Play other tracks while recording new one - allows watch another’s voice while recording.
• Record the track, leaving time at the end of each section for students to listen and then repeat the phrase.
• Save the project (and then do File ► Save Project As again with a different name to keep as your master)

To Import Audio

• Project ► Import Audio This should be an MP3 file if possible.
• If using a CD, you will need to rip it to your computer.

To Move a Sound Track to a Different Location in the Project

• Click on Time Shift icon
• Click on the track you want to move and drag it to the new location.

To Fade Sound In or Out

• Click the Envelope Tool
• Click on the audio track where you want the audio track to start fading
• Click on the audio track where you want the fading to end
• Squeeze down where you want the fade begin
• Be sure to silence sound on the rest of the track
• To undo an edit, put envelope tool where you just edited and drag off the screen

To Save as an MP3 File

· File ► Save Project As

· Export As MP3