MP3 recorder tutorial

Audacity is a free, easy-to-use audio editor and recorder for Windows, Mac OS X, GNU/Linux and other operating systems. You can use Audacity to:

- Record live audio.
- Convert tapes and records into digital recordings or CDs.
- Edit Ogg Vorbis, MP3, WAV or AIFF sound files.
- Cut, copy, splice or mix sounds together.
- Change the speed or pitch of a recording.
- And more!

NOTE: AUDACITY IS AN OPEN SOURCE PROJECT AND IS COMPLETELY FREE OF SPYWARE OR ADWARE. (Read more about the project at: http://audacity.sourceforge.net)

Installation
Recording & Playback
Volume
Editing
Saving Your Clips
Converting .wav to MP3

1) Windows, Mac, Linux/Unix

1) The Red circular button starts the recording.
Any sound you hear on your computer speakers including a microphone if it’s plugged in will be recorded. This includes any sound from any website, a live audio stream, or you own cd/dvd player playing. If you would prefer to record in stereo go to File/Preferences/AI Devices/record in stereo.
2) The Yellow square button stops the recording.
3) The Green triangle button plays back the recording.

How to increasing the volume (if needed):
1) Select Effect/Amplify.



2) The maximum possible increase in volume is automatically calculated, click OK if you feel it’s needed.

How to edit (if needed):
1) With your mouse, select a section you want to delete. This will now appear highlighted in dark grey. Hit the delete key on your keyboard to delete it.
NOTE: If you would like to learn more about Audacity’s many other editing features, click on the help menu.

1) File/Export as .MP3
NOTE: The first time you use the "Export as MP3" command, Audacity will ask you where lame_enc.dll is saved. If you don’t have it you need to go to http://audacity.sourceforge.net/help/faq?s=install&item=lame-mp3.
Once you locate it, you will never have to do this step again.



2) Always choose ID3v1 (more compatible) This is the Soundboard.com standard. Your sound may not play correctly on Soundboard.com if you don’t make it compatible!

Converting a .wav file to an .mp3 file for Soundboard.com:
1) File/ Open
2) Increase volume or edit if needed (see intructions above)
3) Export as .mp3
4) choose ID3v1 (more compatible)
Now you’re ready to create your own ringtones