Audacity is an easy-to-use, open source audio editing software program that is available as a free download. Versions are available for desktop computers that run the Mac, Windows and Linux operating systems. Audacity has a variety of features that can meet the needs of a range of audio recording projects, from a very basic short live recording to more elaborate, multi-track projects that combine audio from a variety of sources.
To download Audacity, visit http://www.audacityteam.org/download
Bring your own laptop or use one of the desktops in the Digital Studio. Please bring earbuds or headphones to use during the workshop.
Agenda
- Introduction to Audacity
- Installing the software
- Introduction to basic tools
- Practicing basic tools
- Record, Open, Zoom in, Zoom Out
- Select & Delete sections, Time shift
- Envelope tool
- Editing Audio Tracks
- Adjust Pitch, Speed, Tempo
- Fade In, Fade Out
- Reverse
- Effects for Recordings
- Noise Reduction
- Amplify
- Limiter
- Reverb
- Normalization & Equalization
- Compressor
- Exporting
Files used for the workshop:
For additional resources:
- visit our Wooster wiki Audacity page
- Login to Hoonuit (formerly Atomic Learning) via our Wooster portal and visit the Audacity 2.0.3 online video training tutorials