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Line 53: − + − − =====For Ubuntu OS ===== − #The application is part of the Ubuntu custom distribution. − #In case you do not find it on your computer, you can install by typing <code>Audacity</code> on the top search bar in the Software Center. − #If you would like to install through the terminal follow these steps below: − ##Open terminal by clicking "Applications --> System Tools --> Terminal" or through Keyboard shortcut <code>Ctrl+Alt+T</code> − ##In the terminal window, type below command and press enter to start the installation by providing your machine password: − ##<code>sudo apt-get install audacity</code> − + − + − − ===== For Smartphones ===== − Download "[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nchsoftware.mixpad_free&hl=en Mixpad Multitrack Mixer Free]" app for your smartphones. − + − − ====Recording with Audacity==== − <gallery mode="packed" heights="300px"> − File:Audacity_1_Option_Menu_To_Open.png|Step 1 -This can be opened from Applications > Sound & Video > Audacity − File:Audacity_2_Main_Window.png|Step 2 - When you open the Audacity application, it will show the window as above − File:Audacity 3 Start Record.png|Step 3 - Recording and other tools − </gallery> − To start recording, click the "Red record" button in the Toolbar as shown in the left image. Begin talking or playing any audio and continue for as long as you want. When you feel you've recorded enough, click the "Yellow stop" button. Until you stop the recording, other functions on the Menu and Toolbar will be disabled. You can record audio playing on your computer itself, or playing in another external audio device. − + Line 85:
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===Introduction===
===Introduction===
Audacity is a free and open source multi-track audio editor and recorder for GNU/Linux, Windows, Mac OS X and other operating systems. Audacity is a high-quality sound recording application, designed to be easy to use. We recommend Audacity to most computer users, because it is simple but it has many features and capabilities.
Audacity is a free and open source multi-track audio editor and recorder. Audacity is a high-quality sound recording application, designed to be easy to use. It works on GNU/Linux, Windows, Mac OS X and other operating systems. We recommend Audacity to most computer users, because it is simple and has many features and capabilities
====Basic information====
====Basic information====
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Ardour, Qtractor, or Rosegarden tools can be used for audio resource creation.
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====Overview of Features====
====Overview of Features====
Audacity features importing and exporting of various audio formats such as wav, aiff, mp3, ogg, vorbis. It enables to record and playback sounds. Sound effects can be added in variety of ways. Editing via cut, copy, and paste, with unlimited levels of undo. It supports multitrack features including navigation controls, zoom and single-track edit, project pane, audio file manipulation etc.
Audacity features importing and exporting of various audio formats such as wav, aiff, mp3, ogg, vorbis. It enables to record and playback sounds. Sound effects can be added in variety of ways. Editing is possible via cut, copy, and paste, with unlimited levels of undo. It supports multitrack features including navigation controls, zoom and single-track edit, project pane, audio file manipulation etc.
====Installation====
====Installation====
===== For Ubuntu OS =====
#The application is part of the Ubuntu custom distribution.
#In case you do not find it on your computer, you can install by typing <code>Audacity</code> on the top search bar in the Software Center.
#If you would like to install through the terminal follow these steps below:
##Open terminal by clicking "Applications --> System Tools --> Terminal" or through Keyboard shortcut <code>Ctrl+Alt+T</code>
##In the terminal window, type below command and press enter to start the installation by providing your machine password:
##<code>sudo apt-get install audacity</code>
=====For Windows OS =====
=====For Windows OS =====
# To install Audacity in Windows OS click [https://www.fosshub.com/Audacity.html this link] and click on "Audacity windows Installer" to download .exe file, save this file in your computer.
# To install Audacity in Windows OS click [https://www.audacityteam.org/download/windows/ this link] and click on "Audacity windows Installer" to download .exe file, save this file in your computer.
# You can save Audacity executable (.exe) to your desktop or to a folder.
# You can save Audacity executable (.exe) to your desktop or to a folder.
# Double-click on Audacity executable to begin the installation.
# Double-click on Audacity executable to begin the installation.
# Click "Next" on the Select Destination installer window, Click "Next" in the "Desktop Icon" screen.
# Click "Next" on the Select Destination installer window, Click "Next" in the "Desktop Icon" screen.
# Click "Install" The installation wizard will now show a progress bar during the installation
# Click "Install" The installation wizard will now show a progress bar during the installation
{{Note}} After you installed Audacity in your windows computer, you need to [https://drive.google.com/file/d/13ScfBeZcgFUtpMbHiOyjDNpsLZ-P9iRk/view?usp=sharing install this] .mp3 plugin to export your audio in mp3 format. Without installing this you cannot be able to export audio in .ogg, .wav and any other audio format.
{{Note}} After you installed Audacity in your windows computer, you need to [https://drive.google.com/file/d/13ScfBeZcgFUtpMbHiOyjDNpsLZ-P9iRk/view?usp=sharing install this] .mp3 plugin to export your audio in mp3 format. Without installing this you will not be able to export audio in .ogg, .wav and any other audio format
=====For MAC OS =====
=====For MAC OS =====
# Go to [https://www.fosshub.com/Audacity.html this link] and click on "''Audacity macOS DMG''" to download .dmg file, save this file in your computer.
# click on [https://www.audacityteam.org/download/mac/ this link] to download audacity installable file and save this file in your computer.
# Once the download has completed to your Downloads folder, double-click the DMG file to mount it. (Some browsers may offer the option to automatically open the DMG file for you.)
# Once the download is completed and the downloaded file has been saved in your Downloads folder, double-click the DMG file to mount it. (Some browsers may offer the option to automatically open the DMG file for you.)
# Drag the Audacity.app icon rightwards onto the Applications folder shortcut.
# Drag the Audacity.app icon rightwards onto the Applications folder shortcut.
# You can also drag Audacity.app out of the DMG to any other location. You need the administrator password to copy Audacity to Applications.
# You can also drag Audacity.app out of the DMG to any other location. You need the administrator password to copy Audacity to Applications.
# Launch Audacity.app from Applications or from your chosen location.
# Launch Audacity.app from Applications or from your chosen location.
===Working with the application===
===Working with the application===
You need an audio interface to use Audacity. If you will record audio with Audacity, you must have at least one microphone connected to your audio interface. You do not need a microphone to edit existing audio files.
You need an audio interface to use Audacity. If you will record audio with Audacity, you must have at least one microphone connected to your audio interface and you need speaker to listen and edit existed audio file.
====Obtaining Audio from different sources====
====Obtaining Audio from different sources====
Audio files can be obtained from many different sources such as audio recorders in phone, camera, or laptops devices and transferred to a laptop to edit them using Audacity. The audio recording in laptops can be done using Audacity which is explained in "Step 3" Screenshot.
Audio files can be obtained from many different sources such as audio recorders in phone, camera, or laptops devices and transferred to a laptop to edit them using Audacity. The audio recording in laptops can be done using Audacity which is explained in "Step 3" Screenshot.
==== Testing the Mic and Speaker ====
==== Testing the Mic and Speaker ====
* Since Audacity deals with recording, we need to take care of the Mic and Speaker settings first. A very simple method to check and monitor the audio levels in the Audacity software is as follows.
* Since Audacity deals with recording, we need to take care of the Mic and Speaker settings first. A very simple method to check and monitor the audio levels in the Audacity software is as follows.
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File:Mic Setting in Audacity.png|Monitoring Audio levels
File:Mic Setting in Audacity.png|Monitoring Audio levels
File:Audacity Mic Testing fine.png|Showing input levels
File:Audacity Mic Testing fine.png|Showing input levels
* To test the speaker you can look at the levels in right side of this "Mic monitoring". If your output device and all its settings are well and good then it shows the levels of output audio.
* To test the speaker you can look at the levels in right side of this "Mic monitoring". If your output device and all its settings are well and good then it shows the levels of output audio.
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====Recording with Audacity====
<gallery mode="packed" heights="250px">
File:Audacity_1_Option_Menu_To_Open.png|Step 1 -This can be opened from Applications --> Sound & Video --> Audacity
File:Audacity_2_Main_Window.png|Step 2 - When you open the Audacity application, it will show the window as above
File:Audacity 3 Start Record.png|Step 3 - Recording and other tools
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To start recording, click the "Red record" button in the Toolbar as shown in the left image. Begin talking or playing any audio and continue for as long as you want. When you feel you've recorded enough, click the "Yellow stop" button. Until you stop the recording, other functions on the Menu and Toolbar will be disabled. You can record audio playing on your computer itself, or playing in another external audio device.
==== Importing audio and multiple tracks ====
==== Importing audio and multiple tracks ====
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Audacity allows you to import more than one tracks to the audio thereby making your audio more effective and attractive.
For example, If you are narrating a story, effects related to the elements of the story can be added at the required positions. Even the background music can be added which does not make your audio boring.<gallery mode="packed" heights="300px">
File:Audacity_4_Add_New_track.png|Audio track and adding new track
File:Audacity_4_Add_New_track.png|Audio track and adding new track
File:Audacity 5 Multipal Track.png| Multiple tracks
File:Audacity 5 Multipal Track.png| Multiple tracks
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To import audio, click "File --> Import --> Audio" from the menu as shown in the first image above. Choose the music file from your computer, and then click on "Open". Once you import an audio clip it will appear in Audacity as an audio track as you can see in the second image. If you want to add multiple tracks, you can do so by clicking on "Tracks --> Add new --> Audio track" from the Menu as shown in the same second image. With the use of multiple tracks, you can record and at the same time import several audio tracks to work in Audacity as shown in the third image above. See below animation to know the steps to import second track. <br>
* To import audio, click "File --> Import --> Audio" from the menu as shown in the first image above. Choose the music file from your computer, and then click on "Open". Once you import an audio clip it will appear in Audacity as an audio track as you can see in the second image.
[[File:Import 2nd audio track to Audacity.gif]]
* If you want to add multiple tracks, you can do so by clicking on "Tracks --> Add new --> Audio track" from the Menu as shown in the same second image. With the use of multiple tracks, you can record and at the same time import several audio tracks to work in Audacity as shown in the third image above.
See below animation to know the steps to import second track. [[File:Import_2nd_audio_track_to_Audacity.gif|alt=|center]]
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==== Basic audio editing ====
==== Basic audio editing ====
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To amplify the clip select the track which you want to increase (amplify) the volume, go to "Effect" tab from the top of the screen and choose "Amplify" from the drop-down menu and Finally, use the slider in the new dialogue box to tell Audacity how much you wish to amplify your clip and click "OK" to apply.
To amplify the clip select the track which you want to increase (amplify) the volume, go to "Effect" tab from the top of the screen and choose "Amplify" from the drop-down menu and Finally, use the slider in the new dialogue box to tell Audacity how much you wish to amplify your clip and click "OK" to apply.
[[File:Audacity Amplifynew.gif|thumb|alt=|center|900x900px]]
You have to select "Allow clipping" to increase the volume. See below animation to use amplify function to adjust the volume, <br>
====Changing the Pitch, Speed and Tempo====
Pitch change option changes the pitch of your original recording without changing its speed. This is useful when you have some conversation in your recording involving more than one person. You can make your normal voice to be a magnetic voice, cartoon voice, male to female voice and viceversa and many more depending on the value given as input.
Change Speed option changes the speed of a selection which affects its tempo, pitch and frequency. When reducing speed, all frequencies become lower. When increasing speed, all frequencies become higher.
Change Tempo option changes the tempo and thus the length or duration of a selection, without changing its pitch.
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Basic difference between Speed and Tempo is that Speed affects the pitch whereas Tempo does not!<gallery mode="packed" heights="250px">
File:Change Pitch1.png|Changing the Pitch
File:Change Pitch1.png|Changing the Pitch
File:Change Tempo1.png|Changing the Tempo
File:Change Tempo1.png|Changing the Tempo
=== Video Tutorials ===
=== Video Tutorials ===
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