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  Audacity 2.0.3 alpha development Manual This online Manual is only for the current 2.0.3 alpha development code. Click here for legacy 1.2 documentation.
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 * You can download and install the 2.0.2 Manual if the Manual is not installed. Alternatively, view the 2.0.2 Manual online.

  Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)  -  most common questions are answered in the FAQ Using Audacity 



Quick Where and How

 * Getting Started - Recording, Importing, Editing, Exporting...
 * Finding the correct effect including generators and analyzers
 * More help - Search the Wiki, ask on the Forum

Understanding Audacity

 * Foundations
 * Audacity Projects - Audacity's savable internal workspace
 * Audacity Setup and Configuration
 * Digital Audio Fundamentals
 * Audio Tracks and The Waveform Display
 * Playing and Recording
 * Importing audio
 * Exporting audio - Save your work for use in other programs
 * Editing
 * Selecting Audio
 * Clips - separate audio regions within a track
 * Splitting and Joining Stereo Tracks
 * Sync-Lock Tracks
 * Zooming
 * Undo, Redo and History
 * Mixing Audio Tracks



Tutorials

 * Editing an Audio File - Import the file, edit and export it
 * Your First Recording - Recording microphone or guitar
 * Mixing Voice with Background Music - For podcasts
 * Recording Multi-track Overdubs - more complex recording
 * Copying tapes, LPs and other media to CD or computer
 * Recording streaming audio playing on the computer
 * Vocal Removal and Isolation
 * Making Ringtones - for your cellphone
 * Example Workflows - Some sample workflows

Help with Advanced Topics

 * Accessibility (Audacity for the visually impaired)
 * Audio CDs
 * Batch Processing
 * Crash Recovery
 * Customization
 * Latency when recording
 * Scripting
 * Simplifying Audacity

Reference 

 

Guide to the Project Window

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More Details for the Project Window
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Additional Menus on Mac: <div id="indent_menu" style="width:95%; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:-3px; padding-left:20px; border: 0px"> Audacity Window

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Preferences - changing your settings
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 * Index
 * Glossary of Terms - digital audio terms and file formats
 * Credits

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 * Audacity License
 * Information for Developers - join our developer community
 * Information for the Media - Audacity and free, open software

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Screenshots: Unless otherwise stated, screenshots in this Manual are of Audacity running under its default settings on the Microsoft Windows 7&reg; operating system. Representative images of Audacity running on Mac OS X and Linux are also included.

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