Getting Started in Audio Editing
Audacity Basics
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A tutorial by Mindy McAdams
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This tutorial is based on in-person training sessions I have conducted since about 2005.
- Get Audacity
- Get the LAME encoder
- Unzip or uncompress the downloaded LAME file.
- It is very important that you know exactly where you saved the lame_enc.dll or LameLib file. Reason: The very first time you try to export an MP3 file from Audacity, it will ask you: Where is the LAME encoder file? You must show Audacity where the file is. You will do this only once.
- Get Switch Audio File Converter -- look for the words "Free Version" to download (convert WMA to WAV)
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Page updated 22 January 2011