Audacity Introduction
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- 1 day course
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Course Outline
- Overview and Basics
- Using the Multi-track options
- Practical Exercises
- The Finished Production
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Overview
Topics covered include Overview and basics, Using the multi-track options, Practical exercises and the Finished production.
Course Outline
Overview and Basics
- What is Audacity?
- How to use Audacity in your audio production
- Importing audio from a digital source eg. portable recorder, CD, USB memory stick etc.
- Editing the material
Using the Multi-track options
- Multi-track recording
- Cutting audio from multiple tracks
- Locking tracks together to keep them synchronised
- Mix multiple selected tracks into a single mono or stereo track
- Adding the mixed track to the project while preserving the original tracks
- Moving tracks up and down
Practical Exercises
- Making editorial judgements - what to include and what can be lost without compromising the overall aim of the production
- Working in mono and stereo
- Adding sound effects and/or music to create 'pictures in the mind' of your listener
- Using noise reduction tools to remove or reduce unwanted background sounds
- Adding effects such as EQ, reverb, pitch, echo, delay and compression
- Adding voice links
The Finished Production
- Mixing down your production to a .wav or .mp3 file acceptable to host platforms
- Exporting to your radio station playout system ensuring Loudness Compliance requirements are met
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SEE COURSESUseful Links
- Audacity product page – Starting point for all Audacity enquiries
- Product review from PC Mag – "Free, open-source audio editing"
- Wikipedia page for Audacity – History and capabilities of Audacity
- The Audacity reference manual – FAQ, forum, tutorials and helpful resources
- Downloading and installing Audacity – The download page, from Audacity Support