How to use Audacity: Practice

Audacity The Basics:
Audacity is a free audio recorder and editing software which is also free. I will be using this software to do my radio show as it is simple to use once you get used to it, I already have experience with this software from my ICT GCSE controlled assessment where I had to record a short advert for a charity event I was doing.

Once you have downloaded Audacity you will also need a decent microphone you can plug in or you could just use the microphone built into the computer and also speakers.

Recording:
Click the big red button and start speaking into the microphone. 
The stop button is the yellow square and the pause button is the 2 blue lines if you have paused you can play it back and continue pressing the green button.

Adding audio to the background of your recording:
To add another audio such as music you should click File then Import and then Audio. Your audio will appear under your recording. 
You can add background music to your audio by inserting a sound clip of your choice and it will appear under your audio.

Deleting mistakes:
The selection tool is shaped like an 'I' once you have chosen what to select you click on the area and drag your mouse up to the part you want to stop at and then press the 'delete' button or press 'cut' from the 'Edit menu'. You can do the same for copying or pasting by right clicking your mouse or going on the 'Edit menu'.

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