The Book of Audacity shows you how to complete fun and useful projects with Audacity, the cross-platform, open source audio editor and recorder. You'll learn how to digitize your vinyl record collections, create podcasts, record live performances, create super-high fidelity recordings, mix and master multi-track recordings, and create ringtones, special effects, and more. You'll also learn how to package your work for online distribution, whether that means distributing a podcast on iTunes or selling an album on CD Baby....

Create your own podcasts, edit music, and more with this open source audio editor Teaches basic techniques for using Audacity to record and edit audio tracks - like podcasts and interviews Combines learning to use software program with the simple theories behind digital audio and common audio terms Provides advanced editing techniques and tips for using Audacity beyond a first project Uses a task based, step-by-step approach to guide newcomers into the world of audio editing In Detail Using the Audacity software as the starting off point, we discuss what the software...

Audacity is universally recognized as the number one software program for creating podcasts. Hundreds of thousands of amateurs and professionals alike have created podcasts using Audacity. This Short Cut is designed to get you podcasting as quickly as possible. The first few chapters show you how to install Audacity, plug in your microphone, record your first podcast, and get it online as quickly as possible. The following chapters cover podcasting-specific topics, such as adding background music or conducting interviews. Finally, the remaining chapters focus on how Audacity works, with...