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  Audacity is a free open source digital
audio editor and recording computer
What is software application, available for
Audacity Windows, macOS/OS X, Linux and
other operating systems
 Recording
Meter
Transport Toolbar Tools Toolbar Toolbar Playback Toolbar

The primary
components of the Edit Toolbar Device Change Play-at Speed
program are Toolbar Useful for transcribing

shown in the
following
illustration
 Envelope tool – for
Selection tool – select a special volume
portion of the sound file changing effects Draw tool – for
for listening or editing modifying samples
The purposes
of the editing Multi tool – allows
buttons are Zoom tool – for
controlling the view
the use of all tools

illustrated
simultaneously
of a selection Time shift tool – through a
slide tracks to the combination of
right or left keystrokes and
mouse position
The purposes of
Cut Copy Paste
the editing buttons Undo Redo Fit Projection
in window
Trim | Silence Zoom Out
are illustrated Zoom in Fit selection in
window
Playback A B C D E F

Control A – Pause playback or recording. Press again to un-pause

Toolbar B – Plays your project from the position of the cursor. Use to
the audio in your project
C – Stops playback or recording.
D – Moves the cursor to the start of the project.
E – Move the cursor to the end of the project.
F – Pressing the record button will record a new track from
your computer's sound input device
 Recording Volume Levels Playback Volume Levels

Recording  Step 1 – Once you have finished adjusting your settings, press RECORD
 Step 2 – Speak into the microphone

Audio  Step 3 – When you are done recording, click STOP

 File Formats
File Format Audio Qulity File Size Compatible for Best Format For

Audacity Project Excellent BIG! Only Audacity File you plane to continue editing
in Audacity
(AUP)

File
.wav format Excellent BIG! Most media players Audio CDs, High Quality
Recordings

Formats
.mp3 Good Small Most media players Web audio

.Ogg Good Small Only Audacity File you have finished editing
listen to only in Audacity