Category:Tips

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Our Tips pages comprise tips on particular aspects of working with Audacity and your hardware. Following these will greatly enhance your day-to-day experience of using Audacity.

Related article(s): Step-by-step Tutorials including: Recording audio playing on the computer Transferring tapes and records to computer or CD

Contents 1 Selected Tips pages sorted by topic 1.1 Working in Audacity 1.2 Troubleshooting Audio Files 1.3 Managing and understanding the technology 1.4 Recording Tips 1.5 Troubleshooting Recordings 1.6 Using other programs 2 Complete alphabetical list of Tips pages (autogenerated)

[edit] Selected Tips pages sorted by topic

[edit] Working in Audacity

• Aligning Audio
• Audacity for blind users
• Audacity Preferences
• Changing the current language
• EffectsTips
• File Management Tips
• Multi-Tool Mode
• NavigationTips
• PlaybackTips
• Selecting Audio
• Sending your work to others

[edit] Troubleshooting Audio Files

• Trouble moving an Audacity project
• Disk full error happens very quickly.
• Can't open file (with spaces in the name)
• Can't open multiple files

[edit] Managing and understanding the technology

• Bit Depth
• Managing Computer Resources and Drivers
• Mixer Toolbar Issues - help with configuring system and sound device control panels
• Sample Rates
• Updating Sound Device Drivers

[edit] Recording Tips

• Hardware influence on recording quality
• Recording from Cassette and Cassette Deck Magnetisation

Recording from microphones:

• Improving Recording Quality
• Recording levels
• Reducing noise
• Removing Artifacts
• Speech Recording

[edit] Troubleshooting Recordings

• Recording cursor stuck
• Clipping (distortion of louder sounds)
• Skips (bits of audio missing)
• Hiss or Hum
• One stereo channel very quiet
• Left and Right sound keep swapping
• Noise at regular intervals
• Recording out of sync
• Speed variations in recording

[edit] Using other programs

• Other Programs
• Audio Restoration
• Adding drums
• Tuning Instruments

[edit] Complete alphabetical list of Tips pages (autogenerated)