Getting started with Audacity 1.3 : create your own podcasts, edit music, and more with this open source audio editor / Bethany Hiitola.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hiitola, Bethany.

Series:

From technologies to solutions.

From technologies to solutions

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Audacity (Computer file).

Digital audio editors.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (220 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Birmingham [England] : Packt Pub., 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Create your own podcasts, edit music, and more with this open source audio editor

Contents:

Cover; Copyright; Credits; About the Author; About the Reviewers; Table of Contents; Preface; Chapter 1: Audacity and the World of Audio Editing; What is Audacity?; Will it work for me?; Windows and Mac OS; GNU/Linux; Moving up to Audacity 1.3; Common audio editing terms used in Audacity; Opening Audacity; Audio controls and editing toolbars; Project View; Selection Toolbar; Using the main menu; Understanding the toolbars; Control Toolbar; Mixer Toolbar; Tools Toolbar; Meter Toolbar; Edit Toolbar; Transcription Toolbar; Selection Toolbar; Understanding projects

Pointers for working in AudacityUsing the best equipment; Sound cards; Microphones; Summary; Chapter 2: The Basics: Setting Up a Project; Creating a new project; Setting the Audacity Preferences; Verifying playback and recording settings; Quality settings check; Setting up for importing and exporting; Planning for your recording session; Performing an equipment check; Positioning your microphone; Planning a podcast; Summary; Chapter 3: Ready and Action! Creating a Voice Track and Recording Interviews; Recording voice tracks; The simple voice track; Adding to a voice track

Labeling recorded audio tracksDeleting an audio track; Recording an interview with Skype; Download and install Skype; Set up Skype for your telephone interview; Recording the Skype call; For better volume control; Using timed recordings; Summary; Chapter 4: Making It Sound Better: Editing Your Podcast; Dissecting the recorded audio; Voice waves; Silence; Timeline; Working within the project; Playback; Rewinding and fast forwarding; Selecting portions of your track; Magnifying your view; Viewing your project; The basics of editing; Cut and Paste; Copy and Paste; Trimming; Deleting; Silencing

Adjusting volume levelsSummary; Chapter 5: Advanced Editing: Fixing the Glitches and Removing the Noise; Using filters; Additional filter plug-ins; Plug-in installation; Removing noise; Setting up the noise profile; Removing the noise; Evening out the sound; Using Compressor; Normalizing; More sound effects; Changing pitch; Changing the speed; Changing the tempo; Summary; Chapter 6: Saving Projects and Exporting Podcasts; Audio formats to which Audacity exports; Podcast formats; Installing libraries; Exporting your project as an MP3; Opening and exporting your project

Adding tagging informationGenres; Templates; Saving your exported file; Distributing your podcast; Sending the file; Uploading to a website; Website with hosting; Free blogging service; RSS feeds; Uploading to iTunes; Other Export File Options; Summary; Chapter 7: Beyond the Basics: Editing for Even Better Sound; Softening sibilants; Clip and replace sounds; Aligning tracks and using Time Shift; Using Time Shift; Aligning tracks; Splitting and duplicating audio; Splitting tracks; Split and Time Shift; Split and cut; Split Delete; Duplicating tracks; Joining audio tracks

Modifying settings for the entire track

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

9786612557255

9781282557253

1282557254

9781847197658

1847197655

OCLC:

796383977