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LinkedIn Learning

Learning Audacity

via LinkedIn Learning

Overview

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Explore the basics of Audacity, the free, open-source digital audio editor and recording software for recording, mixing, and producing audio and music.

Syllabus

Introduction
  • Jump into the world of audio editing
1. Getting Started
  • What is Audacity?
  • Download and install Audacity
  • Import audio
  • Selecting and zooming
  • Playback controls
  • Install the FFmpeg library
2. Recording
  • Set up your hardware
  • Create a new project
  • Save your project
  • Record
  • Add tracks
  • Record two tracks simultaneously
3. Basic Editing
  • Make selections
  • Cut, copy, and paste
  • Split clips
  • Volume automation
  • Use common effects
4. Common Tasks
  • Export your project
  • Remove unwanted background noise
  • Apply compression
  • Insert silence
  • Bleep out unwanted words and sounds
Conclusion
  • Next steps

Taught by

Garrick Chow

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