Master audio editing with Audacity. Learn from experts to optimise sound quality, enhance podcasts and refine audio skills effectively and affordably using free Audacity software.
1 day course 10am - 5pm Live Online or Classroom-based
What you will learn
- Understanding the Audacity interface and essential tools, enabling you to navigate the software confidently and start editing audio projects.
- How to import, record and organise audio tracks, empowering you to build engaging podcasts, voiceovers or music projects with ease.
- Exploring basic editing techniques such as cutting, trimming and moving clips, helping you create polished and professional-sounding results.
- How to use effects like equalisation, noise reduction and compression, enabling you to enhance clarity and improve overall audio quality.
- Understanding how to mix multiple tracks and adjust volume levels, helping you balance sound and produce cohesive audio content.
- How to export audio in different formats and bitrates, empowering you to deliver projects optimised for web, broadcast or client requirements.
- Exploring techniques for adding fades, crossfades and transitions, enabling you to create smooth, seamless listening experiences for your audience.
- How to apply Audacity skills in your professional role, helping you produce high-quality audio content and communicate more effectively with your audience.
This Audacity Introduction course includes
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Authorised Certificate
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Lifetime support after your course
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Course materials
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Live Instructor-led training
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Refreshments all day
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Latest Mac or PC ready to go
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Authorised Trainers
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Hands-on exercises
Book this course
We offer Audacity Introduction as a private course.
You can select a date which suits you or your team.
The course content can be fully customised to your exact learning requirements.
Request datesCourse Outline for Audacity Introduction
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
FAQs about the Audacity Introduction course
Will I receive a certificate upon completion of my Audacity Introduction course?
Yes, you'll receive a certificate of completion from Transmedia, demonstrating your knowledge and attendance on our Audacity Introduction course. Our certificates note our Authorised Training Centre status.
Is this Audacity Introduction course suitable for me?
This course is designed for people who are new to Audacity or have been using Audacity for a while but have never had formal training or who would like to learn best practice in Audacity. If you are have any questions about whether the course could meet your needs, please speak to our customer service team, who will be delighted to advise you.
How is the content taught throughout the Audacity Introduction course?
Our Audacity Introduction course is extremely interactive. You will be using Audacity throughout the day, working through examples and live projects under the guidance of our trainer, who will be supporting you through each step.
What is the recommended number of people for the class when I attend the Audacity Introduction course?
For private classes in Audacity Introduction, we recommend a maximum of 8 to 10 people from the same company in the class. Please ask our customer service team to help you find the right balance of people per class and the number of days training you need.
Should I attend the Audacity Introduction course in person or live online?
For in-person courses at our London training centre, you will receive a warm personal welcome, your choice of the latest Mac or PC and morning and afternoon refreshments. If you prefer to attend remotely, rest assured that you will be taught live by the same experts that deliver our in-person courses, covering the same training content, using the same exercises and materials. A second monitor is recommended but not essential.
What support is available after I attend the Audacity Introduction course?
We offer ongoing support to our Audacity Introduction course attendees through email and by arrangement, phone calls. You are welcome to ask any questions on topics covered during training. Our trainer will always do their best to explain principles and help you with any issues you encounter.
Audacity Introduction — Team and Bespoke Training
Booking a private training session allows you to focus on your exact needs on dates that work best for you or your team.
- Sessions can be run online or in person, on your site or at our London training centre.
- We manage training for many of the UK’s largest companies, taking care of all the admin, working with you to ensure the perfect course.
- Our expert trainers will first understand your requirements and then tailor each session to your exact specification.
- We offer a free consultation service to work out every detail of your course.
Prices for bespoke sessions with our expert trainers start at £595 + VAT, depending on the course and number of people.
Costs include all preparation time to customise the course to your exact requirements.
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