Audacity Tutorial for Podcasting

In part 1 of our 2 part series on recording/editing software for podcasts we took a look at the basic features of GarageBand.

While GarageBand is a great entry level program, it is only available for Mac users. In this post we will go over the basic functions of Audacity, a free audio recording and editing platform for both Mac and PC (and even Linux if you are hardcore like that).

Audacity has a very basic layout, but don't let that fool you. It actually has a lot of features that are very efficient and easy to use. In this Audacity podcast tutorial video you will learn how to use all of the most important features of Audacity, including how to configure a new session, how to add new tracks, how to record, how to edit tracks, importing and exporting tracks, shortcuts and important tools, and more.

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📝 Key takeaways
0:00 - An Introduction to Audacity
1:00 - Start Here: Configuring Inputs & Outputs
2:15 - Overview of Important Tools
2:45 - Microphone Input & Headphone Output
2:50 - Monitoring for Optimal Input Volume
4:05 - Add New Tracks
4:35 - Naming Your Track
5:08 - How to Start Recording
6:18 - Recording an Intro Voice Over
7:16 - Adding a Second Track
8:09 - Shortcut: How to Zoom
8:45 - Deleting Audio Content
9:10 - Deleting Two Tracks Simultaneously
10:08 - Time Shift Tool
10:50 - How to Fade in a Track
11:40 - Track Volume Adjustment, Mute & Solo Tracks
12:05 - Importing Music
15:10 - Volume Automation Tool
16:22 - Exporting a Mix Down of the Session
17:22 - Importing Metadata
18:15 - Exporting Tracks Separately
18:20 - Making All Tracks Start from Beginning
19:30 - Export Settings and Metadata for Separate Tracks

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