Audacity: Recording audio and using track meters

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 metersCurrentLeo 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 switchingThe 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. 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
8. 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
9. 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. 22:520:11Moving audio clips with handles in Audacity 3.1The narrator demonstrates how the addition of visual handles allows users to drag and move audio clips horizontally without switching to a dedicated 'Time Shift' mode.Tantacrul
2. 24:490:17Applying real-time effects stacksThe narrator demonstrates opening the effects panel on a track to stack VST or Audio Unit plugins non-destructively.Tantacrul
3. 43:120:38Using the redesigned Graphic EqualizerThe demo shows the improved legibility of the equalizer, including decibel popups when dragging sliders and the ability to draw curves across multiple sliders.Tantacrul
4. 0:560:14Accessing the Master Effects Channel in AudacityThe narrator demonstrates how to open the effects panel by clicking the effects button on a track and locating the new Master Channel to apply a real-time compressor to the overall mix.Audacity
5. 0:270:44Apply EQ filters in AudacityThe narrator demonstrates how to select audio and apply Bass Boost, Treble Boost, and Low Roll-off for Speech using the Filter Curve EQ effect in Audacity.GuideRealm
6. 1:110:20Configure audio compressor in AudacityThe user shows how to navigate to the Compressor effect in Audacity and input specific values for threshold, noise floor, and ratio to normalize the audio.GuideRealm
7. 0:510:15Prepare audio track in AudacityThe user demonstrates how to trim, zoom, and duplicate an audio waveform in Audacity using keyboard shortcuts and UI handles to prepare for processing.Mike Russell
8. 1:081:41Apply Filter Curve EQ in AudacityThe demonstrator walks through opening the Filter Curve EQ, setting a flat default, and manually adjusting handles to boost high-end crispness, roll off low-end rumble, and reduce nasality.Mike Russell
9. 3:060:12Normalize audio in AudacityThe user shows how to navigate to the Volume and Compression menu to apply a -1 dB normalization to the selected audio track.Mike Russell
10. 3:180:32Apply Compressor settings in AudacityThe demonstrator configures the Audacity compressor by adjusting threshold, makeup gain, and ratio settings to flatten the vocal dynamics.Mike Russell
11. 3:500:09Second normalization pass in AudacityA second normalization step is demonstrated to bring the compressed audio back to the target -1 dB level.Mike Russell
12. 4:080:17Apply Limiter in AudacityThe user demonstrates applying a limiter effect with a -5 dB threshold to chop off high-end peaks and finalize the audio levels.Mike Russell