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<div style="background-color:#DFEAF9; border: 1px #aaa solid;padding-top:20px;padding-left:1em;padding-right:1em;padding-bottom:1em"><span style=" font-size:110%; font-weight:500">Welcome to the [[Help:Contents|Wiki]] for {{external|[https://web.audacityteam.org/ Audacity]}}<sup>&reg;</sup> - a free, [[Audacity Awards|award-winning]] open source application for recording and editing sound.  Audacity runs on Mac OS X/macOS, Microsoft Windows, GNU/Linux and other operating systems.</span><br clear=all>
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<div style="background-color:#DFEAF9; border: 1px #aaa solid;padding-top:20px;padding-left:1em;padding-right:1em;padding-bottom:1em"><span style=" font-size:110%; font-weight:500">Welcome to the [[Help:Contents|Wiki]] for {{external|[https://web.audacityteam.org/ Audacity]}}<sup>&reg;</sup> - a free, [[Audacity Awards|award-winning]] open source application for recording and editing sound.  Audacity runs on Microsoft Windows, macOS, GNU/Linux and other operating systems.</span><br clear=all>
 
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This '''Audacity Wiki''' is for the '''[https://web.audacityteam.org/download/ current version of Audacity]'''. It is '''''strongly''''' recommended that you use the current version in conjunction with the current [https://manual.audacityteam.org/o/ Audacity Manual].
 
This '''Audacity Wiki''' is for the '''[https://web.audacityteam.org/download/ current version of Audacity]'''. It is '''''strongly''''' recommended that you use the current version in conjunction with the current [https://manual.audacityteam.org/o/ Audacity Manual].
 
*You can get help by asking on the [https://forum.audacityteam.org/viewforum.php?f=45 Audacity Forum].
 
*You can get help by asking on the [https://forum.audacityteam.org/viewforum.php?f=45 Audacity Forum].
 
*Find pages in this Wiki: ''by [[:Category:Category|category]], [[Special:PrefixIndex|all pages]],'' [https://wiki.audacityteam.org/index.php?title=Special%3AAllpages&from=&namespace=2 user home pages]}}
 
*Find pages in this Wiki: ''by [[:Category:Category|category]], [[Special:PrefixIndex|all pages]],'' [https://wiki.audacityteam.org/index.php?title=Special%3AAllpages&from=&namespace=2 user home pages]}}
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===Manuals===
 
===Manuals===
 
*[https://manual.audacityteam.org/o/ Online Audacity Manual]  
 
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*[https://alphamanual.audacityteam.org/man/Tutorials_for_Audacity Tutorials in the Audacity Manual]
 
*[https://alphamanual.audacityteam.org/man/Main_Page Online Audacity alpha development Manual]  
 
*[https://alphamanual.audacityteam.org/man/Main_Page Online Audacity alpha development Manual]  
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===Help===
 
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*[https://manual.audacityteam.org/o/man/faq.html Frequently Asked Questions] in the Audacity Manual
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*[https://forum.audacityteam.org/ Ask on the Audacity Forum]
 
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* [[About Audacity|Brief overview]] of Audacity
 
* [[About Audacity|Brief overview]] of Audacity
 
*[[Community|The Audacity Community (summary)]]
 
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===Resources===
 
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*[[Plug-ins|Effects Plug-ins]]
 
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** [[Creating your own Plug-in]]
 
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** [[Plug-ins that crash Audacity or fail to work properly in Audacity|Plug-ins that crash or fail in Audacity]]
 
*[[CreatedUsingAudacity|User-created music]] and [[Music|more about music]]  
 
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**[[Audacity_Versions#releases|History]]
 
**[[Audacity_Versions#releases|History]]
 
**[[Audacity_Versions#compatibility|Compatibility]]
 
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* [[Audacity_Versions#whatsnew|What's New in Audacity?]]
 
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==[[Contribute|For Contributors]]==
 
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====Tips and Troubleshooting====
 
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* [[Audacity for blind users|Audacity for blind and visually impaired users]]
 
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====Operating System Help====
 
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*[[Linux Issues|Linux]]
 
*[[Linux Issues|Linux]]
  
 
====Beyond Audacity - other applications that may be of use====
 
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*[[Creating Drum Tracks]]
 
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Latest revision as of 17:31, 11 January 2023


Welcome to the Wiki for Audacity ® - a free, award-winning open source application for recording and editing sound. Audacity runs on Microsoft Windows, macOS, GNU/Linux and other operating systems.
This Audacity Wiki is for the current version of Audacity. It is strongly recommended that you use the current version in conjunction with the current Audacity Manual.

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Tips and Troubleshooting

Operating System Help

Beyond Audacity - other applications that may be of use

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