Tutorials




 * Editing an Audio File
 * How to import an audio file into Audacity (for example, an MP3 music file), edit it, then export the result.


 * Your First Recording
 * Detailed instructions on connecting your audio source (be it a microphone, guitar or keyboard) to your computer, and then recording that source with Audacity.


 * Mixing Voice with Background Music
 * How to edit a narration to fit the pace of the background music, and fade down the music so your listeners can hear your narration, useful in particular for podcasts.


 * Recording Multi-track Overdubs
 * A set of tutorials on making multi-track recordings, using three different specialist hardware configurations or using your computer's on-board soundcard.


 * Looping
 * How to make an audio loop with Audacity.


 * Copying tapes, LPs and other media to CD or computer
 * Detailed instructions on connecting your turntable, tape deck or MiniDisc player to your computer, recording from that device, then editing and exporting the recording so that you have separate audio files for each song on the original source ready to burn to a CD or import into a media player such as iTunes.


 * Click and pop removal techniques
 * The primary tool in Audacity for dealing with clicks and pops is the Click Removal effect. Clicks which do not get removed with Click Removal can be treated individually with other methods. These methods are only really useful if you have a relatively small number of clicks and pops to deal with; otherwise, these approaches will be too labor-intensive and time-consuming.


 * Recording streaming audio playing on the computer
 * How to record audio that is playing on the computer such as streaming audio from Internet websites.


 * Splitting a recording into separate tracks using Labels
 * How to divide a recording into separate songs for export in preparation for burning those tracks to an audio CD or loading onto a portable player.


 * Vocal Removal and Isolation
 * Techniques which on some stereo tracks may allow you to remove or isolate vocals (or other parts of a recording) from the rest.


 * Making Ringtones
 * How to make ringtones for your cellphone with Audacity and move them to the phone.


 * How to import CDs
 * How to import audio from CDs as WAV or AIFF files for editing in Audacity.


 * Burning Audio CDs
 * Audacity does not burn CDs directly but audio files created with Audacity can be used with a CD burning program to create an audio CD.


 * Exporting to iTunes
 * How to export audio files from Audacity for use in iTunes


 * Importing from iTunes
 * How to import files from iTunes for use in Audacity

Example Workflows
The following tutorials provide sample workflows for common tasks using Audacity, there is no fixed 'right' way of working - there are many alternatives:


 * Sample workflow for LP digitization


 * <span title="This tutorial outlines a set of example steps that can be used to get Audacity Projects (LP and tape transcriptions for example) into iTunes. The workflow concentrates on M4A (AAC) music files because that is Apple's native, default, format.">Sample workflow for exporting to iTunes


 * <span title="This tutorial outlines the steps that are needed to process the recording of 78rpm records with Audacity.">Recording 78rpm records