To use Audacity double click the icon on your
desktop. The window will look like the one above.
Open the program you want to record from or go to
the website with the sound you want to record; when you
are ready to record click back into audacity and press the red record
button at the top of the screen then start playing the file on the web or
in the other program.
When you are finished recording press the stop
button, then stop the sound from the other program if it has not stopped
itself. Now you have a recording of the other program in Audacity, press
the play button to hear what you recorded.
To save your project click the file menu and rather
than clicking save,
select Export as MP3. Exporting as an MP3 file will
allow you to save the project to be played in other programs such as
Windows Media Player or iTunes.
If you are having problems recording try the
following:
Make sure the recording level is loud enough by
sliding the microphone tab to the right. It is located just under the
record and pause buttons.
Make sure your selected input is the correct one.
The drop menu next to the recording level will display what is currently
selected, by clicking on the menu you can see the other options. Depending
on your individual computer these settings will be different, but if you
see one called Record Master this will be the easiest to use.
If you are having problems beyond this feel free to
contact any of the techs, or Doug.
