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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

Planning for your recording session


Planning for your recording session will help with the editing process. You'll have the best audio from your recording equipment, and possibly speed up the entire recording session. Let's discuss your equipment first.

Performing an equipment check

It's always good practice to make sure that all connections, wires, and inputs are secure and set up properly before you begin. Not only will this make for a smoother recording session, but it will ensure that audio is actually captured when you click on record!

If you are using an external microphone, make sure that the line is connected to the microphone input or line-in connector of your sound card. It is then time to test.

Most sound cards are pretty simple to test. Plug in the microphone, open your sound card mixer (the software that came with the sound card or is included in the operating system of your computer), and start speaking into the microphone.

Note

For Microsoft Windows, the mixer is under the Control...

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Getting started with Audacity 1.3
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Publisher: Packt
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