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Learn Audacity
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เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 31 มี.ค. 2020
Welcome to Learn Audacity, an audio resource for podcasters and audiobook narrators who use Audacity as their audio editing software. From beginner to advanced, this channel is loaded with instructional videos on the many features of Audacity and how to employ them in your own podcasts and audiobook production.
User Interface Changes in Audacity 3.7.0
Things have been moved around in the user interface in the recent versions of Audacity. While some options look like they're gone, they've just been relocated. So let me show you a few of the changes.
Contents:
00:00 - Intro
00:45 - Recording a Reference Track
01:24- The Select Button, Bit Depth, and Sample Rate
02:32 - Play/Record Head Options
03:07 - Legacy Limiter and Compressor
04:54 - The Loop Function
05:59 - Realtime Effects on the Master Track
06:42 - Outro
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Do you like what's going on here? Buy Me A Coffee: www.buymeacoffee.com/learnaudacity
Hardware I've used or are using and recommend (NOTE: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying Amazon purchases).
- RØDECaster DUO All-in-One Production Solution for Podcasting, Streaming, Music Production and Content Creation amzn.to/3ReiJYh
- Shure SM7B Dynamic Microphone amzn.to/3VvCAlY
- Electro-Voice RE20 Broadcast Mic amzn.to/3NlHwct
- Lewitt LCT 440 Pure Large Diaphragm Condenser Mic amzn.to/3na94H9
- RØDE NT-1 Large Diaphram Condenser Mic amzn.to/40HlLH7
- RØDE NT-USB-Mini Condenser Mic amzn.to/3VgAAPZ
- Audio-Technica ATR2100x-USB Cardioid Dynamic Microphone amzn.to/41N9Poz
- Audio-Technica AT2040 Hypercardioid Dynamic Podcast Microphone (XLR) amzn.to/420WPLQ
- Synco D2 Hyper Cardioid Directional Condenser Shotgun Mic amzn.to/3HlzIno
- Cloudlifter CL-1 Mic Activator amzn.to/3Vu5OU1
- Audio-Technica ATH-M20X Professional Studio Monitor Headphones amzn.to/3oLuc73
- Bietrun Heavy Duty Mic Arm amzn.to/3LdjxcR
- Samson MBA48-48 Microphone Boom Arm amzn.to/3VbOpiB
- DBX 286s Microphone Pre-Amp Processor amzn.to/3CMt4EV
- StarTech.com 4U 19" Desktop Open Frame Rack amzn.to/3fWrE1E
- ZOOM H6 Portable Studio amzn.to/3rIpfdl
- 2022 MacBook Pro with an M1 Pro processor and 32 GB memory
Software I Use:
- Audacity www.audacityteam.org/
- Camtasia www.techsmith.com/video-editor.html
- Auphonic Desktop App auphonic.com/leveler
Contents:
00:00 - Intro
00:45 - Recording a Reference Track
01:24- The Select Button, Bit Depth, and Sample Rate
02:32 - Play/Record Head Options
03:07 - Legacy Limiter and Compressor
04:54 - The Loop Function
05:59 - Realtime Effects on the Master Track
06:42 - Outro
--------------------------
Do you like what's going on here? Buy Me A Coffee: www.buymeacoffee.com/learnaudacity
Hardware I've used or are using and recommend (NOTE: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying Amazon purchases).
- RØDECaster DUO All-in-One Production Solution for Podcasting, Streaming, Music Production and Content Creation amzn.to/3ReiJYh
- Shure SM7B Dynamic Microphone amzn.to/3VvCAlY
- Electro-Voice RE20 Broadcast Mic amzn.to/3NlHwct
- Lewitt LCT 440 Pure Large Diaphragm Condenser Mic amzn.to/3na94H9
- RØDE NT-1 Large Diaphram Condenser Mic amzn.to/40HlLH7
- RØDE NT-USB-Mini Condenser Mic amzn.to/3VgAAPZ
- Audio-Technica ATR2100x-USB Cardioid Dynamic Microphone amzn.to/41N9Poz
- Audio-Technica AT2040 Hypercardioid Dynamic Podcast Microphone (XLR) amzn.to/420WPLQ
- Synco D2 Hyper Cardioid Directional Condenser Shotgun Mic amzn.to/3HlzIno
- Cloudlifter CL-1 Mic Activator amzn.to/3Vu5OU1
- Audio-Technica ATH-M20X Professional Studio Monitor Headphones amzn.to/3oLuc73
- Bietrun Heavy Duty Mic Arm amzn.to/3LdjxcR
- Samson MBA48-48 Microphone Boom Arm amzn.to/3VbOpiB
- DBX 286s Microphone Pre-Amp Processor amzn.to/3CMt4EV
- StarTech.com 4U 19" Desktop Open Frame Rack amzn.to/3fWrE1E
- ZOOM H6 Portable Studio amzn.to/3rIpfdl
- 2022 MacBook Pro with an M1 Pro processor and 32 GB memory
Software I Use:
- Audacity www.audacityteam.org/
- Camtasia www.techsmith.com/video-editor.html
- Auphonic Desktop App auphonic.com/leveler
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Really helpful. Thanks!
Great share, this one. Thanks!
Thank you sir you may have saved my career. I kept auditioning and running clips in audio labs sources kept telling me to view the DB waveform. I was pulling my hair out trying to find this thing.
thanks papa
I am in Audacity 3.7.1
what is peak level setting? when I change the noise reduction it changes pass or fail quality can't get it to adjust to quality to pass
Thank you so much! This is exactly what I needed to know how to do. I appreciate you! Keep making wonderful content! ❤
Thank you! That worked as hoped!
The noise suppression that I used to have is not the same anymore kind of bad issue for me
Thank you
Thanks !
You are a life saver. Thanks so much for your expertise and time. You are a gem to the VO world.
Hi, could you tell me where in the processing chain should the declicker be? At the beginning of the noise reduction or at the end after the compressor?
I really can't find how to move my track! It doesn't turn into the hand icon for me, there is just a crossed out circle when I hover over the top of the track. I understand the time track tool disappeared in earlier versions. Any advice?
Thank you very much for the clear instructions with visuals 🙏
Thank you for this video!! It helped me so much!!
How do you add the ACX check to your Analyze menu?
Thank you.
This is not creating chapters using Audacity. Buzzsprout (or whatever you called it) is actually creating the chapters.
A thousand "thank you's"!
A thousand "you're welcomes"
Hi, Sir! Are you Mike Adams from the Udemy Audacity course?
Yes.
@LearnAudacity Glad I found your channel, as I was going through the course, the Limiter and Compressor taught in the course is different from new version of Audacity. Your explanation here in your channel about the Legacy in Audacity just saves me from confusion. Thank you.
Mine still doesn't move.
That’s weird. Mine frees up every time I disconnect my interface.
I like the new compressor, but I am only missing the auto makeup gain. That was kind of nice.
It’s useful for sure.
cool, you can export this and what next? no proper information over whole internet how to actually use it with audio files... (.mp3 or .m4a)
@@MDG_22 I just use it in TH-cam for the time stamps
Thanks, I was getting mad with the compressor.
@@Sharissie You’re welcome.
I love the way you taught this this is my first time on your channel and I am so glad i found you
Thank you!!!
@@Xx_Lara2323_xX Glad to help.
THANK YOU!
@@Xx_Lara2323_xX You’re welcome.
Now that solved a huge problem for me. Thank you.
@@KeithMcCarron-hi5qq Glad to help.
Fabulous. Thank you.
@@KeithMcCarron-hi5qq You’re very welcome.
thank you sir!
@@disebalikpintu2024 You’re welcome
There's nothing worse than trying to find hidden items. You've saved us a lot of time there. Many thanks.
@@ozrob8726 Agreed. You’re welcome.
Thanks
@@clemmcguinness1087 You’re welcome!
I absolutley cannot get the noise floor to pass acx check despite trying your methods here. Keeps saying its too loud, the room that I am in physically is quiet with no background noise an i set up all the settings like you did in the video here so the only other thing i can think of that would be the problem is the noise from the laptop? which i have no idea how to fix...or any ideas???
@@rebekahreyes7609 How loud is it? What does the meter bar say in the quiet parts?
Thanks
@@highanddryful you’re welcome!
Thank you so much. I just spent two hours trying to mimic my old settings on the new interface when I just needed my old settings back.
@@theinnsiders Glad to help!
Thanks for the suggestion. It's more straightforward than digitally generating different noise types and adding them. Worked for me.
@@philiprose1760 Glad to help!
I have an Olympus ME52W microphone that is Unidirectional (Noise-Canceling). It is a lav mic.
@@jannieschluter9670 nice!
Thanks for this. Question? Is there a way to make a backup of all preferences and layouts?
Not that I know of
OOOps I only do music so Best of luck to ya Boss.
@@HoundDogMech lol. Thanks!
Hey ol' friend, so glad to see you back. Thank you for teaching me how to do the clean up.
@@witelite1959 You’re welcome. And thank you!
Thank you. Winter time is a good time to do some "maintenance" 🙂
@@PaulVanCaesbroeck Agreed
Glad you are back!, missed you!
@@kjvbible1611 Thanks!
Brilliant help thank you. I watched both videos, low noise floor and a too noisy noise floor and both fixed my issues. Thank you so much.
@@sandracullum You’re very welcome!
Hi all the frequencies when I extract the data from the frequency analysis are always multiples of 43.066406Hz , no matter what I record or wher I record it, I even used different computers and mic's Please help ! 43.066406 -33.978092 86.132813 -24.79986 129.199219 -8.305557 172.265625 6.230203 215.332031 6.552642 258.398438 -6.823845 301.464844 -24.167913 344.53125 -33.812851 387.597656 -40.497143 430.664063 -43.492802 473.730469 -37.535374 516.796875 -22.00255 559.863281 -6.192745 602.929688 -5.224654
What is it you’re trying to do?
Man I can't thank you enough. You literally saved me money cuz I was planning to buy a new mic because the new audacity compressor was making my clips full of horrible noise. THANK YOU SO MUCH
@@therealryanshow You’re welcome!
THANK YOU! you have no clue how much u have helped
@@Kevin-qq3ve Glad to hear it!
You are a lifesaver. I was hearing my hair out over this file and finally something worked! THANK YOU!!
@@TheDottiep glad to help.
you are a genius! thanks for having saved me like a zillion tons of time!! 🙏🏽
@@egonwombat8234 No genius, but glad to help.
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