Introduction To Audacity Audio Software

Learn how to make and edit crystal clear audio recordings without the need for expensive and sophisticated equipment.

4.00 (66 reviews)
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English
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Entrepreneurship
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1.5 hours
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Jul 2015
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$34.99
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What you will learn

Make your very own audio recordings, import audio tracks from external sources, remove ambient noise from your audios. Normalize your audios so that they have an even, full volume. Use the equalizer to make your voice recordings sound much cleaner, crisper and clearer. Use custom fade techniques to blend audio tracks. Learn the fundamental difference between analogue and digital recordings. Learn how to cut sections out of the audio track and insert them elsewhere in your audio. Learn how to generate sound effects and use them in your audio tracks. Learn how to save and export your edited audio tracks as well as get some awesome tips on how to make your life easier with things like keyboard short cuts etc

Description

Make your own recordings
In this course, you will learn all the basics necessary to enable you to confidently make your own audio recordings whether they are voice, music or other.

Edit, add effects and more
After making the recordings, you will have learned the skills needed to edit your audio, add sound effects, merge different audio tracks and more.

No tech skills necessary
You will not have to be a tech whiz to understand the language or terminology used in the making of this course. It was made for regular people like you and I.

Free PDF
A free PDF document will be included for your reference that will include all the steps shown in the videos.
Exact production sequence
This course is structured in the exact sequence that a recording would be made and edited, therefore it is advisable to follow the lectures in sequence.

Easy and simple
If you are thinking of starting to make your own audio recordings but are daunted by the possible complexity of it, this course will both set your mind at ease and show you how easy it can be.

Content

My intro section

Welcome

Introduction to audacity audio editor dashboard

Introduction to the audacity dashboard - Getting to know the different controls
Audacity audio recording - How to make your first successful audio recording
How to import audio into Audacity
Removing noise from an audio track - filtering out that pesky hiss
Normalizing audio in audacity - setting an even, full volume
Using equalizing in Audacity - Making your audio cleaner, crisper and clearer
How to use the envelope tool in Audacity - Introduction to fading
The difference between digital and analogue recording
Using the cut and paste editor in Audacity
Audacity audio effects - Adding sound effects to your audio tracks
Getting to know the track controls in Audacity
How to save and export an audio file in Audacity
Setting up your own custom keyboard short cuts
Bonus - How to extract a "dirty" audio from a video, clean it up and replace it.
How to add background music to a recording

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Reviews

Elgringo
January 9, 2016
I found the course very useful and learned a number of things. I wish he had mentioned in the first part that the poor quality of the audio was done on purpose so we could hear improvements over the course of the lessons. Otherwise very well done!
Vikram
December 28, 2015
Hi Dene, I enjoyed the course and your simple way of teaching. Thank you for putting it together. Warm regards, Vikram
Jeff
September 26, 2015
Tried learning Audacity on my own and the help manual, and wasn't getting anywhere. Dene met my objectives to manage the basics and make my podcast sound much better. Suggest a little more depth in some areas. For example, lesson 12 tells what we can do with multiple tracks, but is only showing one track. Instead, add the second track, and my learning retention grows.
Marco
August 18, 2015
Covers all the whole concepts of Audacity and helps - especially starters - to understand the software better.
James
July 31, 2015
This course delivered exactly what I wanted. It quickly takes you through the basics of how to use Audacity. It doesn't go into great detail or dig into advanced features but does give solid guidance on the simple stuff. It's easy to understand the instructor and I could follow all the concepts being discussed. Thanks!
Oladipo
July 21, 2015
This is a great beginners's course in Audacity and a very valuable refreshing one for the experienced users. All in all, a very valuable course. Cheers and many thanks!
Niko
July 15, 2015
I really enjoyed this course, I also enjoyed the Equalizer & Background Music Along with the Noise Removal Tutorials. Very Cool.
Rasby
July 3, 2015
I was pleasantly surprised that I learned so much in a free course. Thanks so very much. Your instructions are very clear. Well done!
Ted
June 18, 2015
In his Introduction to Audacity Audio Software course, Dene does a great job of introducing the Audacity dashboard and all of it's features. He covers recording, cut and paste, noise removal and sound effects. The course walks you through importing and exporting audio files. At the end of the course I had learned what I hoped and at a great pace. The instructor Dene was accessible to students. I enjoyed this course and would highly recommend it.
Blanka
May 31, 2015
This is the second course on Audacity I have taken here on Udemy and I was very satisfied with the content and length. The information is well rounded, covers everything a beginner needs and some more. Audio is nice and clear and the course is not too long. Highly recommend!!!
Sharon
May 25, 2015
I already use Audacity plus various other audio recording software but was curious about this course and how the recording and editing process would be explained. This is an excellent beginners course and goes in to just enough detail without overwhelming the learner with information. Top marks!
Robert
May 1, 2015
I wish I would have known how to do this before. Now find myself going back and cleaning up audio on my videos. Thanks for taking the time to create such a nice course.
Peter
April 26, 2015
Thanks for this course Dene. I have had Audacity sitting on my computer for years but felt overwhelmed by all the controls. Now I feel confident to use it after taking your course and will start right away.
Pen
April 25, 2015
Dene, thank you so much for this! I tried teaching myself via the Audacity wiki but it isn't very clear. This is much better, seeing a video is way more useful. I hope you do more - I would love a course that uses a project as a case study, bringing voice and music tracks together, using sound effects and so on. I appreciate you making this free and will look out for more from you.
Lee
April 23, 2015
This course is far and away a must have for anyone who wants to sound like a professional. Amazing Course Dene! Thank You for sharing these amazing strategies!

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