How to Use Audacity for Beginners
An 11-part course with Twisted4000
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I teach lessons in Adobe Flash as well as Audacity. I've been creating animations and doing audio creation and editing for years, so I felt I'd teach anyone whose willing to learn anything about those topics. View ProfileDetails
- Total Time 1 hr, 54 min
- Lessons 11
- Attachments 5
- Exercises 34
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64 CQ
11 Lessons in This Course
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11 minFREEAudio Editing lesson 1Free6 CQ
Learning how to use Audacity is easy when you can follow along with a knowledgeable teacher! Learn how to install it, set it up, and start using basic tools.
with Twisted4000Learning how to use Audacity is easy when you can follow along with a knowledgeable teacher! Learn how to install it, set it up, and start using basic tools.
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10 minAudio Editing lesson 26 CQ
Now that you have Audacity set up and are familiar with the basic tools, learn how to use this free software for recording directly from a source.
with Twisted4000Now that you have Audacity set up and are familiar with the basic tools, learn how to use this free software for recording directly from a source.
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11 minAudio Editing lesson 36 CQ
This audio editing lesson covers how to generate noise in Audacity, whether it's a sound effect, a metronome click track, or absolute silence.
with Twisted4000This audio editing lesson covers how to generate noise in Audacity, whether it's a sound effect, a metronome click track, or absolute silence.
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11 minAudio Editing lesson 46 CQ
In this lesson, make your audio clips cleaner by learning how to remove noise, and tidy up the volume of a track by learning how to use compression in Audacity.
with Twisted4000In this lesson, make your audio clips cleaner by learning how to remove noise, and tidy up the volume of a track by learning how to use compression in Audacity.
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10 minAudio Editing lesson 56 CQ
In this audio editing lesson, learn how to slow down and speed up audio and change the pitch by playing with speed, tempo, and pitch in Audacity.
with Twisted4000In this audio editing lesson, learn how to slow down and speed up audio and change the pitch by playing with speed, tempo, and pitch in Audacity.
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4 minAudio Editing lesson 63 CQ
In this lesson, animator and recording guru Twisted 4000 demonstrates the radio effect and the box effect using high pass and low pass filters in Audacity.
with Twisted4000In this lesson, animator and recording guru Twisted 4000 demonstrates the radio effect and the box effect using high pass and low pass filters in Audacity.
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11 minAudio Editing lesson 76 CQ
What's the difference between echo and reverberation? In this audio editing lesson, learn how to add echoing and GVerb to your Audacity clips.
with Twisted4000What's the difference between echo and reverberation? In this audio editing lesson, learn how to add echoing and GVerb to your Audacity clips.
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10 minAudio Editing lesson 86 CQ
Want to make laser-like sound effects in your audio tracks? In this Audacity lesson, learn how to use the Phaser and Wahwah effects for more cool sounds.
with Twisted4000Want to make laser-like sound effects in your audio tracks? In this Audacity lesson, learn how to use the Phaser and Wahwah effects for more cool sounds.
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10 minAudio Editing lesson 96 CQ
Interested in recording and/or editing voice overs for cartoons or films? In this audio editing lesson, learn how to record and edit a voice over in Audacity.
with Twisted4000Interested in recording and/or editing voice overs for cartoons or films? In this audio editing lesson, learn how to record and edit a voice over in Audacity.
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12 minAudio Editing lesson 107 CQ
In this lesson from Twisted4000, learn how to record multiple instrument tracks in Audacity, mix them together, and refine the audio for a finished song.
with Twisted4000In this lesson from Twisted4000, learn how to record multiple instrument tracks in Audacity, mix them together, and refine the audio for a finished song.
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10 minAudio Editing lesson 116 CQ
Ready to finally export your Audacity project file so you can share it with people? This lesson shows how to export a finished file to be listened as an MP3.
with Twisted4000Ready to finally export your Audacity project file so you can share it with people? This lesson shows how to export a finished file to be listened as an MP3.
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2 minFREEAudio Editing lessonFree2 CQ
In this lesson, Twisted 4000 demonstrates the simple and straightforward process of isolating and removing background noise from a sample recording.
with Twisted4000In this lesson, Twisted 4000 demonstrates the simple and straightforward process of isolating and removing background noise from a sample recording.
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9 minAudio Editing lesson5 CQ
In this lesson, animator Twisted 4000 introduces Audacity’s GVerb effect and its settings that add a reverb effect to your recording quickly and easily.
with Twisted4000In this lesson, animator Twisted 4000 introduces Audacity’s GVerb effect and its settings that add a reverb effect to your recording quickly and easily.
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14 minFREEAdobe Suite lessonFree8 CQ
In this lesson, seasoned animator Twisted 4000 introduces Adobe Flash’s most useful tools and their functions for the beginner, demonstrating how they work.
with Twisted4000In this lesson, seasoned animator Twisted 4000 introduces Adobe Flash’s most useful tools and their functions for the beginner, demonstrating how they work.
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4 minFREEAdobe Suite lessonFree3 CQ
In this lesson, animator Twisted 4000 demonstrates how to create a motion guide layer in Adobe Flash to guide a little black fly on a path around the screen.
with Twisted4000In this lesson, animator Twisted 4000 demonstrates how to create a motion guide layer in Adobe Flash to guide a little black fly on a path around the screen.
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7 minAdobe Suite lesson4 CQ
Twisted 4000 demonstrates a straightforward solution to adding camera movement to a scene in Adobe Flash without installing a plugin like VCam in this lesson.
with Twisted4000Twisted 4000 demonstrates a straightforward solution to adding camera movement to a scene in Adobe Flash without installing a plugin like VCam in this lesson.
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23156 min23-part Audio Editing course89 CQ
New to Cubase 7? Learn how to take advantage of the powerful features found in this pro-level recording software for musicians and producers. Over the course of 23 lessons, you’ll learn how to create a new project and apply tools, plug-ins and FX to ensure the best recording experience for you and your performers. Included in this course are topics such as recording, editing, tempo and pitch correction, MIDI, mixing techniques, and much more.
with In Your EarNew to Cubase 7? Learn how to take advantage of the powerful features found in this pro-level recording software for musicians and producers. Over the course of 23 lessons, you’ll learn how to create a new project and apply tools, plug-ins and FX to ensure the best recording experience for you and your performers. Included in this course are topics such as recording, editing, tempo and pitch correction, MIDI, mixing techniques, and much more.
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32311 min32-part Audio Editing course168 CQ
Want to make your own music and be an Ableton Live DJ, but don’t know where to start? Live expert Madeleine Bloom walks amateur music producers through a comprehensive course on production techniques.
with Sonic Bloom MusicWant to make your own music and be an Ableton Live DJ, but don’t know where to start? Live expert Madeleine Bloom walks amateur music producers through a comprehensive course on production techniques.
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11114 min11-part Audio Editing course64 CQ
Recording and mixing audio doesn't require expensive equipment. In this lesson, explore free audio editing software Audacity's tools from start to finish, whether you're editing voice overs or songs.
with Twisted4000Recording and mixing audio doesn't require expensive equipment. In this lesson, explore free audio editing software Audacity's tools from start to finish, whether you're editing voice overs or songs.
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23229 min23-part Audio Editing course126 CQ
While free audio recording programs like Audacity are a great way to get started, you can seriously upgrade your home studio by purchasing and learning how to use an inexpensive DAW: Reaper.
with Ken TheriotWhile free audio recording programs like Audacity are a great way to get started, you can seriously upgrade your home studio by purchasing and learning how to use an inexpensive DAW: Reaper.
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346 min3-part Audio Editing course25 CQ
Want to streamline your music production workflow while making space for enhanced creativity? Consider this course from experienced music producer Gary Harper of Demi Gods on Ableton Live 9 workflow.
with Demi GodsWant to streamline your music production workflow while making space for enhanced creativity? Consider this course from experienced music producer Gary Harper of Demi Gods on Ableton Live 9 workflow.