

(If you're exporting in a lossless audio format, you can go to a higher sample rate, but in almost all cases, you will not need to do that.)Ĥ. This will cover your bases for almost all audio projects, including audio being used in video. If you are going to make a new recording go to edit > preferences > quality (mac users: audacity > preferences > quality) set the Default Sample Rate to 48000 Hz and leave the Default Sample Format at 32-bit float. If you are editing pre-existing audio, the first file you import into Audacity will set the sample rate. Sample Rate: You will now need to set the sample rate for your project. aup file alone contains no audio information.ģ. Note: When transferring a file to another machine for editing, make sure you grab both the. This file allows audacity to store editing information about you project, but this file is not playable in any other application or device. Audacity will create a folder where it stores audio information as well as the file p. With the folder yourName highlighted give the project a name in Save As and click Save. A warning window will appear, just click OK for now, we will discuss exporting later on.

From the Audacity header menu, click File > Save Project As.

Open the SaveWorkHereFolder on the desktop and create a new folder titled yourName. Before you begin a project you will need to create a new project name and folder.On Windows stations go to Start > Programs > Audio Editing > Audacity On Mac stations if the program is not located on the dock, launch Finder> type "Audacity" in search > double click Audacity.

Refer to this guide for installation of FFmpeg How do I download and install the FFmpeg Import/Export Library? However, in order to import and export AC3, M4A/M4R (AAC) and WMA, you will need to install the optional FFmpeg library (this also supports import of audio from video files). You can import and export different files with Audacity. The software patent on LAME encoding library has expired, so now the LAME library for MP3 export is built-in with Audacity for Windows and Mac. You can download the Audacity software for Windows, Mac, or Linux at or at. With Audacity you can record, edit, and export audio files using formats WAV, AIFF, MP3, Ogg Vorbis, IRCAM, and AU. Introduction and Installation Audacity is a free, open-source software package designed for recording and editing audio.
