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Getting started with Audacity 1.3

You're reading from   Getting started with Audacity 1.3 Create your own podcasts, edit music, and more with this open source audio editor

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Product type Paperback
Published in Apr 2010
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781847197641
Length 220 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Table of Contents (18) Chapters Close

Getting started with Audacity 1.3
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewers
Preface
1. Audacity and the World of Audio Editing 2. The Basics: Setting Up a Project FREE CHAPTER 3. Ready and Action! Creating a Voice Track and Recording Interviews 4. Making It Sound Better: Editing Your Podcast 5. Advanced Editing: Fixing the Glitches and Removing the Noise 6. Saving Projects and Exporting Podcasts 7. Beyond the Basics: Editing for Even Better Sound 8. Importing and Adding Background Music 9. Giving Your Audio Some Depth: Applying Effects 10. Making Audacity Even Better With Plug-Ins and Libraries Toolbar, Menu, and Keyboard Shortcut Reference
Glossary of Terms
Index

Clip and replace sounds


Clipping and replacing sounds is the process of selecting a sound that you want to replace with another. This can be done quite simply.

First, make sure that you record or import the sound that you want to have added into the original project file.

  • If you just want to re-record that section, then you can do that from your current Audacity project screen by first muting your main audio track (click on Mute), clicking on Record, and then saying the new words or phrase.

  • If you want to import an already-recorded clip, then in your already open Audacity project, go to the main menu and select File, and then Import | Audio.

  • Select the file that you want to import, and then click on OK.

In either of the previous scenarios, you will see that the new track (pre-recorded, or just recorded) will be displayed below the track that is already in your project.

Now, the steps are easy:

  1. From the new audio track on your screen, select the words or phrase that you want to be swapped into the...

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