How to use Audacity to Record & Edit Audio – Beginners Tutorial

In this step-by-step tutorial, learn how to record and edit audio using Audacity. Audacity is free and open source and works across platforms, including Windows, Mac, and Linux.

• Additional resources
  • Download Audacity: https://www.audacityteam.org/
• Timestamps
  • 0:00 Introduction
  • 0:51 Download Audacity
  • 1:21 Main interface
  • 1:51 Project rate / Sample rate
  • 3:34 MME, Windows DirectSound & WASAPI audio drivers
  • 4:12 Set microphone & playback device
  • 5:20 Set & monitor recording levels
  • 8:42 Record audio
  • 10:59 Playback & selection tools
  • 14:52 Zoom tool
  • 16:43 Import audio
  • 17:31 Save project
  • 18:48 Adjust gain
  • 19:58 Mute & solo tracks
  • 20:41 Delete audio segments
  • 22:34 Envelope tool
  • 24:06 Amplify effect
  • 25:37 Time shift tool
  • 26:59 Insert silence
  • 27:45 Split clips
  • 28:12 Copy, paste & cut
  • 29:08 Auto duck effect
  • 31:41 Fade effect
  • 32:33 Remove background noise
  • 34:00 Compressor
  • 35:36 Preview finished commercial
  • 36:09 Distribute audio as wav, mp3 or other types
  • 37:47 Wrap up