🔊 How to use Audacity to Record & Edit Audio - Beginners Tutorial

In this step-by-step tutorial, learn how to record and edit audio using Audacity. Audacity is free and open source and works across platforms, including Windows, Mac, and Linux.

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- Download Audacity: https://www.audacityteam.org/

⌚ Timestamps
0:00 Introduction
0:51 Download Audacity
1:21 Main interface
1:51 Project rate / Sample rate
3:34 MME, Windows DirectSound & WASAPI audio drivers
4:12 Set microphone & playback device
5:20 Set & monitor recording levels
8:42 Record audio
10:59 Playback & selection tools
14:52 Zoom tool
16:43 Import audio
17:31 Save project
18:48 Adjust gain
19:58 Mute & solo tracks
20:41 Delete audio segments
22:34 Envelope tool
24:06 Amplify effect
25:37 Time shift tool
26:59 Insert silence
27:45 Split clips
28:12 Copy, paste & cut
29:08 Auto duck effect
31:41 Fade effect
32:33 Remove background noise
34:00 Compressor
35:36 Preview finished commercial
36:09 Distribute audio as wav, mp3 or other types
37:47 Wrap up

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