Audacity

Two representatives from the IRC gave our class a tutorial on the program Audacity this past Thursday. The program seems like it would be a great tool to use for my final project and I’m really excited about using it.

Audacity is free audio software that is good for sound editing and podcasting. It is compatible with WAV, AIFF, AU, IRCAM, MP3 and OGG files.

During our class we used microphones to record a sample sound clip. We then learned how to edit the clips by cutting, copying and pasting certain portions of the clips into different places.

One great thing about Audacity is that is has multi-track mixing. The program also has the ability to make precise adjustments to the audio's speed, while maintaining pitch, in order to synchronize it with video, or to have it run for a specific length of time.

This program will definitely come in handy for me some time in the near future. It’s fast, it’s easy, and I highly recommend it.