Index

A

• AIFF
  • about / Common audio editing terms used in Audacity
• amplify effect
  • about / Amplify
• appending / Adding to a voice track
• Audacity
  • about / What is Audacity?
  • uses / What is Audacity?
  • installing, on GNU/Linux / Windows and Mac OS, GNU/Linux
  • installing, on Windows / Windows and Mac OS
  • project / Understanding projects
  • rules / Pointers for working in Audacity
  • equipments / Using the best equipment
  • voice tracks, recording / Recording voice tracks
  • Skype, interview recording with / Recording an interview with Skype
  • recorded audio, dissecting / Dissecting the recorded audio
  • project, working with / Working within the project
  • editing features / The basics of editing
  • filters / Using filters
  • noise / Removing noise
  • compressor, using / Using Compressor
  • audio track, normalizing / Normalizing
  • sound effects / More sound effects
  • sibilants, softening / Softening sibilants
  • sounds, replacing / Clip and replace sounds
  • sounds, clipping / Clip and replace sounds
  • time shift tool / Using Time Shift
  • align tool / Aligning tracks
  • digital music, importing / Importing digital music into Audacity, Importing WAV, AIFF, MP3, and MP4/M4A files
  • music, importing from iTunes / Importing music from iTunes
  • overdubbing / What is overdubbing and how do I do it?
  • downmixing / Downmixing and rendering
  • vinyl records / Vinyl records, cassette tapes, or minidiscs
  • Effect menu / The Effect menu
  • amplify effect / Amplify
  • Auto Duck effect / Auto Duck
  • Bass Boost effect / Bass Boost
  • pitch effect / Pitch
  • speed effect / Speed
  • tempo effect / Tempo
  • click removal effect / Click Removal
  • compressor effect / Compressor
  • echo effect / Echo
  • equalization effect / Equalization
  • fading in and out effect / Fading In and Out
  • invert effect / Invert
  • leveller effect / Leveller
  • noise removal effect / Noise removal
  • normalizer effect / Normalizer
  • phaser effect / Phaser
  • repair effect / Repair
  • repeat effect / Repeat
  • reverse effect / Reverse
  • sliding time scale/pitch shift effect / Sliding Time Scale/Pitch Shift
  • truncate silence effect / Truncate Silence
  • Wahwah effect / Wahwah
  • plug-ins, installing / Installing plug-ins
  • VST Enabler, installing / Installing VST Enabler
  • libraries, installing / Installing libraries
  • plug-ins, using / Using a plug-in
  • libraries, using / Using libraries
• Audacity, opening
  • about / Opening Audacity
  • audio controls and editing toolbars / Audio controls and editing toolbars
  • project view / Project View
  • selection toolbar / Selection Toolbar
  • main menu bar / Using the main menu
  • toolbars / Understanding the toolbars
• Audacity 1.3
  • about / Moving up to Audacity 1.3
• audio controls and editing toolbars
  • about / Audio controls and editing toolbars
• audio editing terms, Audacity
  • project / Common audio editing terms used in Audacity
  • clip / Common audio editing terms used in Audacity
  • track / Common audio editing terms used in Audacity
  • library / Common audio editing terms used in Audacity
  • effect / Common audio editing terms used in Audacity
  • noise / Common audio editing terms used in Audacity, Removing noise
  • sample rates / Common audio editing terms used in Audacity
  • bit / Common audio editing terms used in Audacity
  • export / Common audio editing terms used in Audacity
  • AIFF / Common audio editing terms used in Audacity
  • WAV / Common audio editing terms used in Audacity
  • MP3 / Common audio editing terms used in Audacity
  • filters / Using filters
• audio formats / Audio formats to which Audacity exports
• audio track
  • playback / Playback
  • rewinding / Rewinding and fast forwarding
  • fast forwarding / Rewinding and fast forwarding
  • portions, selecting / Selecting portions of your track
  • view, magnifying / Magnifying your view
  • zooming in / Magnifying your view
  • zooming out / Magnifying your view
  • project, viewing / Viewing your project
  • undo / The basics of editing
  • cutting / The basics of editing
  • copying / The basics of editing
  • pasting / The basics of editing
  • trimming / The basics of editing, Trimming
  • deleting / The basics of editing, Deleting
  • silencing / The basics of editing, Silencing
  • cutting and pasting / Cut and Paste
  • copying and pasting / Copy and Paste
  • volume levels, adjusting / Adjusting volume levels
  • normalizing / Normalizing
  • pitch, changing / Changing pitch
  • speed, changing / Changing the speed
  • tempo, changing / Changing the tempo
  • time shift tool using / Using Time Shift
  • aligning / Aligning tracks
  • splitting / Splitting tracks
  • duplicating / Duplicating tracks
  • joining / Joining audio tracks
  • settings, modifying / Modifying settings for the entire track
  • project rate for each track, customizing / Customize the project rate for each track
  • stereo track, changing to mono / Changing a Stereo track to Mono
  • muting / Muting a track
  • volume of entire track, increasing / Increasing the volume of the entire track
  • sorting / Sorting tracks
  • amplifying / Amplify
  • Auto Duck effect / Auto Duck
  • Bass Boost effect / Bass Boost
  • pitch effect / Pitch
  • speed effect / Speed
  • tempo effect / Tempo
  • click removal effect / Click Removal
  • compressor effect / Compressor
  • echo effect / Echo
  • equalization effect / Equalization
  • fading in and out effect / Fading In and Out
  • invert effect / Invert
  • leveller effect / Leveller
  • noise removal effect / Noise removal
  • noise, removing / Removing the noise
  • normalizer effect / Normalizer
  • phaser effect / Phaser
  • repair effect / Repair
  • repeat effect / Repeat
  • reverse effect / Reverse
  • sliding time scale/pitch shift effect / Sliding Time Scale/Pitch Shift
  • truncate silence effect / Truncate Silence
  • Wahwah effect / Wahwah
• audio tracks, splitting
  • split and time shift / Split and Time Shift
  • split and cut / Split and cut
  • split delete / Split Delete
• Auto Duck effect / Auto Duck

B

• Bass Boost effect / Bass Boost
• bit
  • about / Common audio editing terms used in Audacity

C

• cassette tapes
  • used, for recording song / Vinyl records, cassette tapes, or minidiscs
• click removal effect / Click Removal
• clip
  • about / Common audio editing terms used in Audacity
• compressor effect / Compressor
• control toolbar
  • about / Control Toolbar

D

• de-essing / Softening sibilants
• deleting / Deleting
• Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) / GNU/Linux
• downmixing
  • about / Downmixing and rendering
• dynamic range compression
  • about / Evening out the sound
  • compressor, using / Using Compressor

E

• echo effect / Echo
• editing features
  • about / The basics of editing
  • cut and paste / Cut and Paste
  • copy and paste / Copy and Paste
  • trimming / Trimming
  • deleting / Deleting
  • silencing / Silencing
  • volume levels, adjusting / Adjusting volume levels
• edit toolbar
  • about / Edit Toolbar
• effect
  • about / Common audio editing terms used in Audacity
• Effect menu
  • amplify / Amplify
  • Auto Duck / Auto Duck
  • Bass Boost / Bass Boost
  • pitch / Pitch
  • speed / Speed
  • tempo / Tempo
  • click removal / Click Removal
  • compressor / Compressor
  • echo / Echo
  • equalization / Equalization
  • fading in and out / Fading In and Out
  • invert / Invert
  • leveller / Leveller
  • noise removal / Noise removal
  • normalizer / Normalizer
  • phaser / Phaser
  • repair / Repair
  • repeat / Repeat
  • reverse / Reverse
  • sliding time scale/pitch shift / Sliding Time Scale/Pitch Shift
  • truncate silence / Truncate Silence
  • Wahwah / Wahwah
• equalization effect
  • about / Equalization
  • Vertical and Horizontal Scale / Equalization
  • Graphic EQ (Equalization) mode / Equalization
  • guidelines / Equalization
• equipments
  • selecting / Using the best equipment
  • sound card / Sound cards
  • microphones / Microphones
• export
  • about / Common audio editing terms used in Audacity
• exporting
  • formats / Audio formats to which Audacity exports
  • about / Exporting your project as an MP3
  • options / Other Export File Options

F

• fading in and out effect / Fading In and Out
• fast forwarding / Rewinding and fast forwarding
• filters
  • types / Using filters
  • generator effects / Using filters
  • processing effects / Using filters
  • additional filter plug-ins / Additional filter plug-ins
  • plug-in, installation / Plug-in installation
• filters, plug-ins
  • internal plug-ins / Additional filter plug-ins
  • Virtual Studio Technology (VST) plug-ins / Additional filter plug-ins
  • Nyquist plug-ins / Additional filter plug-ins
  • Linux Audio Developers Simple Plug-in API (LADSPA) / Additional filter plug-ins

G

• GNU/Linux
  • Audacity, installing / GNU/Linux
• GPL
  • about / Will it work for me?
• Graphic EQ (Equalization) mode / Equalization

I

• internal plug-ins / Additional filter plug-ins
• invert effect / Invert
• iTunes
  • music, importing from / Importing music from iTunes
  • unprotected files / Unprotected files from iTunes
  • protected files / Protected files from iTunes
  • CD, burning / Burn a CD and extract from it

L

• LADSPA / Additional filter plug-ins
• leveller effect / Leveller
• libraries
  • installing / Installing libraries, Installing libraries
  • using / Using libraries
• library
  • about / Common audio editing terms used in Audacity

M

• Mac OS
  • Audacity, installing / Windows and Mac OS
• main menu bar
  • about / Using the main menu
• meter toolbar
  • about / Meter Toolbar
• microphones
  • about / Microphones
• minidiscs
  • used, for recording song / Vinyl records, cassette tapes, or minidiscs
• mixer toolbar
  • about / Mixer Toolbar
• MP3
  • about / Common audio editing terms used in Audacity
• music
  • importing / Importing digital music into Audacity
  • WAV files, importing / Importing WAV, AIFF, MP3, and MP4/M4A files
  • AIFF files, importing / Importing WAV, AIFF, MP3, and MP4/M4A files
  • MP3 files, importing / Importing WAV, AIFF, MP3, and MP4/M4A files
  • MP4/M4A files, importing / Importing WAV, AIFF, MP3, and MP4/M4A files
  • importing, from iTunes / Importing music from iTunes
  • unprotected files, from iTunes / Unprotected files from iTunes
  • protected files, from iTunes / Protected files from iTunes
  • CD, burning / Burn a CD and extract from it
  • adding, to podcast / Adding music to your podcast
  • timing, for introductions / Timing the music for introductions and endings
  • timing, for endings / Timing the music for introductions and endings
  • fading in / Fading in and out
  • fading out / Fading in and out
  • background music, adding / Adding background music
  • Amplify window / Adding background music

N

• noise
  • about / Common audio editing terms used in Audacity, Removing noise
  • profile, setting up / Setting up the noise profile
  • removing / Removing the noise
• noise removal effect
  • noise profile, setting up / Setting up the noise profile
  • noise, removing / Removing the noise
• normalizer effect / Normalizer
• normalizing, audio track
  • steps / Normalizing
• Nyquist plug-ins / Additional filter plug-ins

O

• overdubbing
  • about / What is overdubbing and how do I do it?
  • session, starting / What is overdubbing and how do I do it?
  • session, stopping / What is overdubbing and how do I do it?

P

• phaser effect / Phaser
• pitch, audio track
  • changing, steps / Changing pitch
• pitch effect / Pitch
• playback / Playback
• plug-ins
  • installing / Installing plug-ins
  • using / Using a plug-in
• podcast
  • formats / Podcast formats
  • distributing / Distributing your podcast
  • file, sending / Sending the file
  • uploading, to website / Uploading to a website
  • website, with hosting / Website with hosting
  • free blogging service / Free blogging service
  • RSS feeds, creating / RSS feeds
  • uploading, to iTunes / Uploading to iTunes
  • music, adding / Adding music to your podcast
• preferences, Audacity
  • setting / Setting the Audacity Preferences
  • playback settings, verifying / Verifying playback and recording settings
  • recording settings, verifying / Verifying playback and recording settings
  • quality settings, checking / Quality settings check
  • import / export preferences, setting up / Setting up for importing and exporting
• project
  • about / Common audio editing terms used in Audacity, Understanding projects
  • creating / Creating a new project
  • audio track, playback / Playback
  • audio track, fast forwarding / Rewinding and fast forwarding
  • audio track, rewinding / Rewinding and fast forwarding
  • audio track portions, selecting / Selecting portions of your track
  • view, magnifying / Magnifying your view
  • viewing / Viewing your project
  • exporting / Exporting your project as an MP3, Opening and exporting your project
  • opening / Opening and exporting your project
  • tagging information, adding / Adding tagging information
  • genres section / Genres
  • template, setting up / Templates
  • exported file, saving / Saving your exported file
• project, exporting
  • steps / Opening and exporting your project
  • tagging information, adding / Adding tagging information
  • genres section / Genres
  • template, setting up / Templates
  • options / Other Export File Options
• project, viewing
  • fit in window / Fit in Window
  • fit vertically / Fit Vertically
• project view
  • about / Project View

R

• recorded audio
  • dissecting / Dissecting the recorded audio
  • voice waves / Voice waves
  • silences / Silence
  • timeline / Timeline
• recording session
  • planning for / Planning for your recording session
  • equipment check, performing / Performing an equipment check
  • microphone, placing / Positioning your microphone
  • podcast, planning / Planning a podcast
• repair effect / Repair
• repeat effect / Repeat
• reverse effect / Reverse
• rewinding / Rewinding and fast forwarding
• RSS feeds
  • about / RSS feeds
  • creating / RSS feeds

S

• sample rates
  • about / Common audio editing terms used in Audacity
• selection toolbar
  • about / Selection Toolbar, Selection Toolbar
• sibilant sounds
  • about / Softening sibilants
  • softening / Softening sibilants
• silences
  • about / Silence
• silencing / Silencing
• Skype
  • interview, recording with / Recording an interview with Skype
  • downloading / Download and install Skype
  • installing / Download and install Skype
  • setting up, for telephone interview / Set up Skype for your telephone interview
  • call, recording / Recording the Skype call, For better volume control
  • timed recordings, using / Using timed recordings
• sliding time scale/pitch shift effect / Sliding Time Scale/Pitch Shift
• sound cards
  • about / Sound cards
• sound effects
  • pitch, changing / Changing pitch
  • speed, changing / Changing the speed
  • tempo, changing / Changing the tempo
• sounds
  • clipping / Clip and replace sounds
  • replacing / Clip and replace sounds
• speed, audio track
  • changing, steps / Changing the speed
• speed effect / Speed
• split and cut / Split and cut
• split and time shift / Split and Time Shift
• split delete / Split Delete

T

• tempo, audio track
  • changing, steps / Changing the tempo
• tempo effect / Tempo
• timeline
  • about / Timeline
• time shift tool / Using Time Shift
• toolbars
  • control toolbar / Control Toolbar
  • mixer toolbar / Mixer Toolbar
  • tools toolbar / Tools Toolbar
  • meter toolbar / Meter Toolbar
  • edit toolbar / Edit Toolbar
  • transcription toolbar / Transcription Toolbar
  • selection toolbar / Selection Toolbar
• tools toolbar
  • about / Tools Toolbar
• track
  • about / Common audio editing terms used in Audacity
• transcription toolbar
  • about / Transcription Toolbar
• trimming / Trimming
• truncate silence effect / Truncate Silence

V

• vinyl records
  • requisites / Vinyl records, cassette tapes, or minidiscs
  • used, for recording song / Vinyl records, cassette tapes, or minidiscs
• voice tracks
  • recording / The simple voice track
  • recording, tips / The simple voice track
  • adding / Adding to a voice track
  • appending / Adding to a voice track
  • overdubbing, setting / Adding to a voice track
  • recorded audio tracks, labeling / Labeling recorded audio tracks
  • audio track, deleting / Deleting an audio track
• voice waves
  • about / Voice waves
• VST Enabler
  • installing / Installing VST Enabler
• VST plug-ins / Additional filter plug-ins

W

• Wahwah effect / Wahwah
• WAV
  • about / Common audio editing terms used in Audacity
• Windows
  • Audacity, installing / Windows and Mac OS

Z

• zoom out tool / Magnifying your view