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This '''Audacity Wiki''' is for the '''[http://web.audacityteam.org/download/ current version of Audacity]'''. It is '''''strongly''''' recommended that you use the current version in conjunction with the current [http://manual.audacityteam.org/o/ Audacity Manual].
*You can get help for any 2.0.x version by asking on the [http://forum.audacityteam.org/viewforum.php?f=45 Audacity Forum].
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==[[:Category:For Users|For Users]]==


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===Manuals===
*[http://manual.audacityteam.org/o/ Online Audacity Manual] 
*[http://manual.audacityteam.org/o/man/unzipping_the_manual.html Downloadable Manual for Audacity] 
*[http://manual.audacityteam.org/man/Main_Page Online Audacity alpha development Manual] 
*[http://web.audacityteam.org/manual-1.2/ Online legacy Audacity 1.2 Manual] ''(obsolete)''
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===Help===
*[http://manual.audacityteam.org/o/man/faq.html Frequently Asked Questions] in the Audacity Manual
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*[http://forum.audacityteam.org/ Ask on the Audacity Forum]
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*[[Community|The Audacity Community (summary)]]
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===Resources===
*[http://www.audacityteam.org/ Audacity website]
*[[Plug-ins|Effects Plug-ins]]
*[[CreatedUsingAudacity|User-created music]] and [[Music|more about music]] 
*[[Books about Audacity]] ''(some obsolete)''
*[http://legacywiki.audacityteam.org/wiki/Audacity_Legacy_Wiki_Home_Page Legacy Wiki] ''(for other than [http://web.audacityteam.org/download/ current Audacity])''
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===Participation===
*[[Reporting Bugs|Report Bugs]]
*[http://forum.audacityteam.org/viewforum.php?f=20 Suggest Features]
*[[Contribute|Help us with...]]
*[[Nyquist Plug-ins Reference|Write Nyquist plug-ins]]
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<div style="float:right">''...[[:Category:For Users|Everything for Users]]''</div>
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===Tips and extra Tutorials ===
''The main set of Tutorials can be found in the [http://manual.audacityteam.org/o/man/tutorials.html Audacity Manual]''
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====Audio from...====
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<li> [http://manual.audacityteam.org/o/man/tutorial_your_first_recording.html A microphone] and [http://manual.audacityteam.org/o/man/tutorial_recording_multi_track_overdubs.html Multi-track Overdub recording]
<li> [http://manual.audacityteam.org/o/man/tutorial_how_to_import_cds.html Audio CD]
<li> [http://manual.audacityteam.org/o/man/tutorial_copying_tapes_lps_or_minidiscs_to_cd.html Tapes or Records] and [[USB turntables|USB turntables/tape decks]]
<li> [[Recording from Cassette|Recording from Cassette Tape]]: some issues specific to cassettes 
<li> [http://manual.audacityteam.org/o/man/tutorial_recording_audio_playing_on_the_computer.html Streaming audio ("stereo mix")]
<li> [[Sound Devices and Interfaces|<span title="Summarises known information about using Audacity with selected soundcards, recording/playback devices or audio interfaces that are believed to work well with Audacity.">Sound Devices and Interfaces</span>]] 
<li> [http://manual.audacityteam.org/o/man/tutorial_how_to_import_files_from_itunes.html iTunes]
<li> [[Multichannel Recording]] recording more than two separate channels of audio at once
<li> [[Recording multi-track overdubs with specialist hardware]] </ul>
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====Audio to...====
* [[MP3]] using the [http://manual.audacityteam.org/o/man/faq_installation_and_plug_ins.html#How_do_I_download_and_install_the_LAME_MP3_encoder.3F LAME MP3 encoder]
** [[Lame Installation]]
* [http://manual.audacityteam.org/o/man/burning_music_files_to_a_cd.html Audio CD]
* [http://manual.audacityteam.org/o/man/tutorial_mixing_a_narration_with_background_music.html Podcast]  
* [http://manual.audacityteam.org/o/man/tutorial_making_ringtones.html Ringtones]
* [http://manual.audacityteam.org/o/man/tutorial_exporting_to_itunes.html iTunes and iPod]
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====Tips and Troubleshooting====
* [[Audio file formats]]
* [[Recording Tips]]
* [http://manual.audacityteam.org/o/man/faq_recording_troubleshooting.html Recording Troubleshooter]
* [http://manual.audacityteam.org/o/man/languages.html Changing the Audacity language] 
* [http://theaudacitytopodcast.com/tap005-my-secret-audacity-recipe-for-great-audio/ Chris’ Dynamic Compressor for managing perceived loudness]
* [[Managing Computer Resources and Drivers]] tips for recording without dropouts or clicks. 
* [[Vocal Removal Plug-ins]]
* [[Audacity for blind users|Audacity for blind and visually impaired users]]
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====Operating System Help====
*[[Windows 10 OS|Windows 10]],&nbsp; &nbsp; [[Windows 8 OS|Windows 8]], &nbsp; &nbsp;[[Windows 7 OS|Windows 7]], &nbsp; &nbsp;[[Windows Vista OS|Windows Vista]]
**[[Mixer Toolbar Issues|Mixer Toolbar Help for Windows users]]
**Use the [[Mixer Toolbar Issues#cp|Windows system mixer]] to enable inputs
*[[Mac OS X|Mac OS X]]
*[[Linux Issues|Linux]]
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==[[:Category:For Developers|For Developers]]==

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===Developer Documentation===
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===Quality Assurance===
*[[Release Notes]]
*[[Bug Lists]]
*[[Wording]]
*[[Code Review Triage|Code Review]]
*[[Testing]]
**[[Bugzilla marking of tested bugs]]
*[[Notes for Testers]]
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===Development Activity===
*[[Next Release]]
*[[Roadmap]]
*[[Bug Lists]]
*[[Proposals]]
*[[Feature Requests]]
*[[:Category:Feature Planning|Planning]]
*[[Experimental Features]]
*[[Experimental Modules]]
*[[:Category:GSoC|Google Summer of Code 2008/9]]
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