Audacity

**Audacity**
Audacity is a free digital audio editor which allows you to
 * make an audio recording with your computer
 * edit a sound file

Unlike a wiki, which is online, the Audacity programme must be installed on your computer.

//Installation Making an audio recording Editing a recording//

Install Audacity for your operating system (Windows, Mac, Linux), and also the [|LAME encoder] for making mp3 files.
 * [|Installation]**


 * Making an audio recording**

1. Open Audacity. Click the red button to test: you should see a blue wave when you speak:

Don't worry about the Edit the ID3 tags pop-up; just click OK.

2. Make a recording. Read a section from [|this worksheet]. Save by choosing EXPORT AS MP3 under FILE.



3. Open your file with an audio player (VLC, Windows Media Player, RealPlayer) to check that it will play.

4. Close Audacity without saving again.


 * Editing a recording**

1. Open your file in Audacity.

2. Under the drop-down menu View, choose Fit in Window (F)

3. The most useful tools are a) Cut: remove unwanted portions of recording

b) Effect > **Amplify**: make the recording louder

c) File > **Save selection as mp3**: make a separate file for a portion of the recording

4. When you finish, don't **Save** the file, but always **Export as mp3**. Ignore the tags and don't save again.