Audacity: Capture system audio using Windows WASAPI

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1. 0:240:44Configure Audacity interface and audio settingsThe narrator walks through the Audacity interface, demonstrating how to navigate to Preferences to change themes and adjust Audio Settings for speakers, microphones, and sample rates.Audacity· AI Audio Editor
2. 1:520:38Capture system audio using Windows WASAPICurrentThe narrator demonstrates how to change the Audio Setup host to Windows WASAPI to record internal computer sounds directly into Audacity.Audacity· AI Audio Editor
3. 2:590:45Navigate and loop playback on the timelineThis clip demonstrates zooming with the mouse wheel, using the spacebar for playback, and dragging on the timeline to define a loop region.Audacity· AI Video Editor
4. 3:441:26Edit clips with Selection and Envelope toolsThe narrator demonstrates moving clips, trimming edges, splitting tracks with keyboard shortcuts, and using the Envelope tool to create manual fades.Audacity· AI Video Editor
5. 5:160:20Repair waveforms with the Draw toolThe demonstration shows how to zoom into individual audio samples and use the Draw tool to manually reshape the waveform to remove clicks.Audacity· AI Audio Editor
6. 5:360:39Manage track controls and Spectrogram viewThe narrator demonstrates using track-level controls for Mute, Solo, Gain, and Panning, as well as switching to the Spectrogram view.Audacity· AI Audio Editor
7. 6:150:57Apply real-time effects in AudacityThe demo shows how to use the Effects button to add real-time plugins, toggle them on/off, and reorder them in the effect chain.Audacity· AI Audio Editor
8. 7:570:32Save and export audio filesThe narrator demonstrates saving a project as an .aup3 file and exporting the final audio into formats like MP3 or WAV.Audacity· AI Audio Editor
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1. 4:311:04Record audio in AudacityA walkthrough of recording a first track, including checking preferences, using the red record button, and managing multiple tracks with the pause and stop functions.Dewi Jenkins
2. 17:272:36Apply Compressor effectThe user shows how to use the Compressor effect to even out volume and add punch to a vocal track.Dewi Jenkins
3. 22:202:41Normalize vs Amplify comparisonThe narrator compares the Amplify and Normalize effects side-by-side on the same track to show the difference in peak handling.Dewi Jenkins
4. 28:470:46Import audio filesShows three ways to bring external audio files onto the Audacity timeline using menus and keyboard shortcuts.Dewi Jenkins
5. 29:330:32Split audio clipsDemonstrates how to use the right-click menu to create a split point in an audio track.Dewi Jenkins
6. 30:260:46Zoom in and out of waveformsDemonstrates using Ctrl + Scroll and the magnifying glass tool to navigate the audio timeline.Dewi Jenkins
7. 6:311:35Non-destructive editing and clip dragging in AudacityThe narrator demonstrates how to use the new clip handle bar to drag audio segments and how to recover deleted sections using the non-destructive trim tool.Joe at Claricast
8. 8:101:04Copying smart clips between Audacity sessionsA demonstration of copying an audio segment from one project and pasting it into another as a 'smart clip' to retain editing flexibility.Joe at Claricast
9. 10:001:53Applying real-time effects in AudacityThe narrator shows how to add live, non-destructive effects like EQ, compression, and reverb to a track while monitoring the output and visual response.Joe at Claricast
10. 12:521:00Time stretching and pitch shifting clipsThe narrator demonstrates using the Alt/Option key to drag the edge of a clip for time stretching and using keyboard shortcuts to shift pitch independently.Joe at Claricast
11. 13:550:30Switching timeline to beats and measuresA walkthrough of changing the timeline ruler from seconds to musical beats and measures and enabling the snap-to-grid feature.Joe at Claricast
12. 2:412:23Normalize audio in AudacityThe narrator demonstrates how to select a track and apply the Normalize effect in Audacity, adjusting the peak amplitude to -3 dB to establish a consistent volume baseline.Master Editor