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Audacity 2.0.1 Manual
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
- Editing
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
- Recording Quality
- Scripting
- Simplifying Audacity
Reference
Guide to the Project Window
1 Menu Bar
2 Transport Toolbar
3 Tools Toolbar
4 Meter Toolbar
5 Mixer Toolbar
6 Edit Toolbar
7 Transcription Toolbar
8 Device Toolbar
9 Timeline
10 Track Control Panel
11 Audio Track
12 Selection Toolbar
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More Details for the Project Window
LAME MP3 export and FFmpeg import/export libraries for more formats
On-Demand Loading of uncompressed files
Preferences - changing your settings
Preferences are at the bottom of the Edit menu (or in the Audacity menu on Mac).
Many settings can be changed including keyboard shortcuts and the interface language.
Preferences settings can be reset to default at any time.
Index, Glossary and More
- Index
- Glossary of Terms - digital audio terms and file formats
- Credits
- Audacity License
- Information for Developers - join our developer community