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    • ¶ Audio Editing Example
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    • ¶ Recording Technologies
    • ¶ Audacity: Audio Recording & Editing
      • Audacity Basics & Tips
      • Audacity "How To" Videos
      • Audacity Recording & Exporting Quick Guide
      • Background Noise Removal using Audacity
    • ¶ Podcast Creation
      • Storytelling & Structure
    • ¶ Tutorial: Introduction to Audio Recording & Editing
      • Learning to Listen
      • Acoustics & Ambient Noise
      • Microphone
      • Recording Space
      • Practicum: Record Your Audio
      • Practicum: Assembling Your Sound
      • Practicum: Adjusting the Timing and Clean Up
      • Practicum: Improving Vocal Quality
      • Practicum: Exporting
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    • ¶ Introduction to Video Editing
      • Examples One: Basic Concepts & Techniques
      • Example Two: Advanced Techniques
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    • ¶ Adobe Spark (video & graphics)
    • ¶ Audacity (audio)
      • Basics & Tips
      • Video Tutorials
    • ¶ Blender (3D modeling, animation, etc.)
    • ¶ Garageband (audio)
      • Narration and Podcast Recording in Garageband
    • ¶ iMovie (video)
    • ¶ Photoshop Basics (image & graphics)
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Audacity "How To" Videos

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Getting Started Basics

The following video is a quick but thorough Audacity overview. Watching it is a good way to get started. It covers setting up your mics, getting levels, recording, using the editing tools, creating tracks, and using effects to improve audio quality.

The odds are, your recording will have some steady background noise (room tone), such as air conditioning running. At 6:55, the video demonstrates how to use noise reduction to reduce or get rid of this sound.

Using the Envelope Tool to Adjust Volume and Create Fades:

More In-depth Instruction

The following video provides more detail and is slower-paced:

The following video focuses on using Audacity to create Podcasts:

The following video provides more advanced tips on how to improve audio quality:

The Complete Audacity Guide
Audacity Tutorial: Step by Step for Beginners
How to Record and Edit a Podcast in Audacity (Complete Tutorial)