For my podcast, my partner and I are probably going to end up using Audacity to record and edit our audio. It is an extremely simple and easy program to use for basic purposes such as recording and editing a podcast. I have used it many times before, because the French class I took required students to record themselves speaking French and submit it. I've also had a lot of experience using the internal microphone system in my laptop to record other projects so I know how to use it fairly well. I recorded my voice several times, since I haven't used Audacity since last year, and I think it sounds good for the purposes of this podcast. The volume is a little on the quiet side, because I'm using an internal microphone, but there are settings within the program to adjust the output volume, as well as the input volume.
Because I'm already experienced in using Audacity, I have decided to give advice on how to use the software based on my previous experiences. First, there are several simple keyboard shortcuts that will make using the software much easier. The first is the spacebar, which can be pressed alternatively to clicking the play button. Shift+space allows for loop play. The backspace key is helpful for cutting parts of the audio clip. Simply highlight the part of the audio that you wish to cut and hit backspace. Or ctrl+X has the same function. ctrl+K is delete. The R key is record, and the Home and End keys allow you to skip to the beginning and the end of the recording, respectively.
Another tip for editing your podcast is to use the zoom functions. It makes editing a lot faster and more precise when you can see which sounds to cut out or leave in. ctrl+1 is zoom in, ctrl+2 allows the zoom to go back to normal, and ctrl+3 is zoom out. Another function that might be useful when adding other sounds to the podcast is ctrl+shift+N, which is used to add a new audio track, such as a sound clip or music. Those are the basic functions that will likely come in handy when creating a podcast, since a podcast is a very simple audio recording. If you require any additional help getting started, the Quick Help - Audacity Manual is a good place to start!
Good luck to everyone!
Because I'm already experienced in using Audacity, I have decided to give advice on how to use the software based on my previous experiences. First, there are several simple keyboard shortcuts that will make using the software much easier. The first is the spacebar, which can be pressed alternatively to clicking the play button. Shift+space allows for loop play. The backspace key is helpful for cutting parts of the audio clip. Simply highlight the part of the audio that you wish to cut and hit backspace. Or ctrl+X has the same function. ctrl+K is delete. The R key is record, and the Home and End keys allow you to skip to the beginning and the end of the recording, respectively.
Another tip for editing your podcast is to use the zoom functions. It makes editing a lot faster and more precise when you can see which sounds to cut out or leave in. ctrl+1 is zoom in, ctrl+2 allows the zoom to go back to normal, and ctrl+3 is zoom out. Another function that might be useful when adding other sounds to the podcast is ctrl+shift+N, which is used to add a new audio track, such as a sound clip or music. Those are the basic functions that will likely come in handy when creating a podcast, since a podcast is a very simple audio recording. If you require any additional help getting started, the Quick Help - Audacity Manual is a good place to start!
Good luck to everyone!
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