Recording Reading into Audacity

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Recording Reading into Audacity
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Downloading the Program

• http//audacity.sourceforge.net/

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Two Parts to Download

• Installer
• Mp3 encoder (LAME)

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1. Audacity Installer

• Look for the yellow bar at the top of the window.
  
• Click here for more options, and choose Download
  file

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• Save the installer to the Program Files
• Find the .exe file and double click to install

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2. LAME Mp3 Encoder

• Go to LAME download page (See link on slide 3)

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Save .zip file

• Save the .zip file where you can find it (Program
  Files)
• Pay attention to the name of the file

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Extract the .zip files

• Double click on the .zip file that you just
  downloaded
• Allow the extracted file to be created in Program
  Files

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Open Audacity

• Use the icon on the desktop
• Or, find Audacity in the All Programs listing of
  the Start menu

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Audacity Adding mp3 Encoder

• Choose Edit and Preferences
• In the File Formats tab, choose Find Library

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• When the window above appears, choose yes, and
  browse to find the lame_enc.dll where you saved
  it in the folder of files extracted from the .zip
  folder (Program Files).

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Recording in Audacity

• Using an internal or external microphone, click
  the button with the red circle to record and the
  button with the yellow square to stop.

Record
Stop
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• For the best sound, adjust the volume to keep the
  soundwaves from filling the grey area.

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• Use the button with the green arrow to play what
  you have recorded.

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Editing

• Highlight any sections of the recording that you
  do not want, and use the Delete key on the
  keyboard to remove them
• The recording must be stopped, not paused, to
  remove sections

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Saving Your Work

• You can save as
• A project file (.aup) so that you can continue
  editing the sound file
• You can export the file as
• A .wav file for use on your computer
• An .mp3 to be burned to CD or moved to an mp3
  player

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• All options can be found under File.

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Export as mp3

• After selecting Save as mp3, name the file
  (keeping the .mp3 extension) and browse to a
  place to save it.

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• Fill in the data for the mp3 tags. This will
  display on your computer, stereo, or mp3 player.

• Leave the format set to ID3v2
• This information is optional
• The window below will appear while the mp3 is
  being created

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• Test the mp3 by finding where it is saved and
  double clicking to open it.
• It will probably open with Windows Media Player
• You can right click on the file, mouse over Open
  with, and choose Windows Media Player from the
  list

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Burning to a CD

• After opening the mp3 in Windows Media Player,
  choose Burn from the upper toolbar.
• Check the dropdown menu under Burn to be sure
  that it is set to Audio CD

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• Insert a CD and choose Burn Now Playing from
  the window on the right

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Final Tips

• Remember to label the CD with a marker or printed
  sticker label
• The resulting CD can be played in a computer, or
  in a standard CD player