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[[File:Audacity_1_Option_Menu_To_Open.png|none|thumb|450x450px| Opening Audacity]]

[[File:Audacity_1_Option_Menu_To_Open.png|none|thumb|450x450px| Opening Audacity]]

To edit an audio file, we will need to ‘import’ the audio we have (of the teacher interview) into Audacity.  In Audacity, Import your audio into Audacity through <u>File → Open</u>  and select your audio file

To edit an audio file, we will need to ‘import’ the audio we have (of the teacher interview) into Audacity.  In Audacity, Import your audio into Audacity through <u>File → Open</u>  and select your audio file

[[File:Import_Audio.png|none|thumb|450x450px|Importing audio file into Audacity]]

[[File:Import_Audio.png|left|thumb|450x250px|Importing audio file into Audacity]]

 

 

Audacity is very powerful audio editor, with many sophisticated features. For advanced features, refer to the [http://manual.audacityteam.org user manual] and [http://manual.audacityteam.org/man/tutorials.html tutorials] . However, we will learn a few commonly used functions, in audio editing, which are useful to teachers in creating and re-purposing OER:

Audacity is very powerful audio editor, with many sophisticated features. For advanced features, refer to the [http://manual.audacityteam.org user manual] and [http://manual.audacityteam.org/man/tutorials.html tutorials] . However, we will learn a few commonly used functions, in audio editing, which are useful to teachers in creating and re-purposing OER:

# Adding a background music track

# Adding a background music track

# Reducing background noise levels

# Reducing background noise levels

 

==== Combining audio clips====

==== Combining audio clips====

Just like you can cut (or copy) paste a selection of text in a text document, you can cut (copy) and paste a selection of audio in an audio file. You can use this function to remove any part of the audio clip you do not want. You can move a part of a clip from one place to another (for instance if you want to re-order responses in an interview). You can also delete a part of the clip also using the same functionality.

Just like you can cut (or copy) paste a selection of text in a text document, you can cut (copy) and paste a selection of audio in an audio file. You can use this function to remove any part of the audio clip you do not want. You can move a part of a clip from one place to another (for instance if you want to re-order responses in an interview). You can also delete a part of the clip also using the same functionality.