Audacity: Drawing and selecting without mode switching

All demos from “Audacity 4 Beta: FIRST LOOK at the New UI & Features!”

1. 0:130:29Switching between Dark and Light themes in Audacity 4The presenter demonstrates the new functioning dark and light themes in the Audacity 4 UI and shows how to select track visualization styles.Audacity· AI Audio Editor
2. 1:430:35Recording audio and using track metersLeo records a live audio clip to demonstrate the new per-track input and output meters in the Audacity 4 interface.Audacity· AI Audio Editor
3. 2:480:45Drawing and selecting without mode switchingCurrentThe demo shows how Audacity 4 allows users to draw waveforms and select audio without manually switching between tool modes using F-keys.Audacity· AI Audio Editor
4. 3:461:25Editing audio with the new Split toolThe presenter uses the new Split tool to click and isolate a spike in the audio, then deletes it using the ripple delete function.Audacity· AI Audio Editor
5. 5:110:45Non-destructive clip movement and restorationThe demo illustrates non-destructive editing by moving clips to new tracks and dragging clip boundaries to make deleted audio reappear.Audacity· AI Audio Editor
6. 5:560:24Color coding audio clipsThe user selects an audio clip and changes its color to yellow to demonstrate the improved clip organization system.Audacity· AI Audio Editor
7. 6:460:34Closing gaps on all tracks with ripple deleteThe presenter demonstrates the 'delete and close gap on all tracks' feature to keep multiple tracks in sync during edits.Audacity· AI Video Editor
8. 7:250:21Grouping clips in Audacity 4Leo demonstrates how to select multiple clips and group them so they can be moved and edited as a single unit.Audacity· AI Audio Editor
9. 8:060:36Adjusting volume and panning in track headersThe demo shows the redesigned track headers, specifically how to use the volume slider and the panning knob.Audacity· AI Audio Editor
10. 10:560:44Using Spectral View and vertical rulersThe demo shows how to toggle the spectral view on a track and add a vertical ruler to identify specific frequencies.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