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Free, Open Source Audio Editing

& Recording Software

Training SessionTraining Session

Bradley Knight, Digital Media, I.C.S.Bradley Knight, Digital Media, I.C.S.

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Audacity’s Interface

http://audacity.sourceforge.net/LAME Plug-in for MP3 Conversion

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CONTENTS - THEORY

1. Control Tool Bar -Editing Tools -Audio Control Buttons

2 Mixer Tool Bar

3 Meter Tool Bar

4 Edit Tool Bar

5 Track Control Panel

6 Effects Menu

7 Importing audio

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CONTENTS (Practical)

Recording your voiceEditing your voiceAdding effects to your voiceMixing your voice with other audioLabelling tracksExporting audio as MP3’sSaving your Project File

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Control Tool BarControl Tool Bar

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CONTROL TOOL BAR

EDITINGTOOLS

AUDIO CONTROL BUTTONS

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Editing Tools

Selection Tool

Envelope Tool

Draw Tool

Zoom Tool

Time-shift Tool

Multi-Tool

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Audio Control Buttons

Skip to Start

Play

Loop

Record

Pause

Stop

Skip to End

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Mixer Tool BarMixer Tool Bar

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Mixer Tool Bar

Output Volume Recording Volume Input Source

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Meter Tool BarMeter Tool Bar

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Meter Tool Bar

Output Levels (Green) Recording Levels (Red)

Used for Monitoring Input and Output LevelsBright Part – Average Audio LevelDarker Part – Peak Audio LevelClipping Indicator – Too loud!

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Edit Tool BarEdit Tool Bar

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Edit Tool Bar

Cut

Copy

Paste

Trim away audiooutside selection

Silence selection audioonly

Undo

Redo Zoom In

Zoom Out

Fitselectionin window

Fit projectin window

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Amplify To make audio louder

Change Pitch To disguise voice

Compressor Making only loud parts soft

Echo To create echos

Fade In Fades audio in

Fade Out Fades audio out

Normalize Amplifies audio to similar levels

Effects Menu

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To import existing audio:

Click on “Project” , then “Import Audio”

To import standard audiofiles into your project, so that you can “mix” them together in your project.e.g. music, sound effects,sound bytes, vox pops.

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Track Control PanelTrack Control Panel

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Track Control Panel

To Delete Track

“Mute” button stops ONLY this track

Gain Controlaffects volume

To name track and change sample rate

“Solo” button plays ONLY this track

Pan Controlaffects balance between speakers

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And now for the FUN STUFF!

Recording your voiceEditing your voiceAdding effects to your voiceMixing your voice with other audioLabelling tracksExporting audio as MP3’sSaving your Project File

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• Go to Go to www.uwc.ac.za• Click on E-learning (KNG) Click on E-learning (KNG) • Log into KNG and click on “User”Log into KNG and click on “User”• Select “Homepage” Select “Homepage” • Click on “Browse Homepages”Click on “Browse Homepages”• Select “K” from the alphabetSelect “K” from the alphabet• Scroll down and click on “Knight”Scroll down and click on “Knight”• Open or download Powerpoint Podcast.Open or download Powerpoint Podcast.

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Bradley KnightBradley KnightDigital Media, Digital Media, E-Learning Team, I.C.S. E-Learning Team, I.C.S. University of the Western CapeUniversity of the Western Cape021 959 2676021 959 [email protected]@uwc.ac.za