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This article will guide you through some of the options for editing audio quality in Audacity. This article will teach you 6 basic audio editing functions: 1)
deleting segments
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generating silence
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noise reduction
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normalization
compression
changing track speed
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There are more functions available in Audacity that can be used to solve unique audio issues. If you would like assistance with further functions of Audacity or solving audio issues, please contact support@fpcc.ca.
The following videos give audiovisual tutorials for all 6 of the editing steps listed in the remainder of this article. If you prefer written instructions, please scroll past the videos to find the editing instructions you are looking for.
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Video Tutorials
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Generating Silence (Optional)
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Generating silence is useful if you need to control the 'pacing' of your recording. This is sometimes necessary for stories or for word recordings that use repetition.
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Noise Reduction (Optional)
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Noise reduction is used to eliminate consistent 'background' noise. This works best for noises from appliances, wind, or other 'ambient' type noises. Noise reduction does not work well for 'interruptions' or noises that are similar in frequency to human speech. People talking, children playing, or dogs barking cannot be eliminated with noise reduction without distorting the speech on your recording.
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