audiocapture

toc =Capturing Audio Using Audacity=

Using the Microphone as the Source
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 * 1) Connect a microphone to the microphone input mini-jack. Most laptops have a built-in microphone. However, you will always get better quality using an external mic.
 * 2) Launch Audacity.
 * 3) Select microphone as the recording source.
 * 1) Choose Start > Control Panel.
 * 2) Open Sounds and Audio Devices.
 * 3) In the Volume tab, under Device volume, click the Advanced... button.
 * 1) The Volume Control window appears. What you see now is the OUTPUT volume. We need to select and adjust the INPUT.
 * 1) Choose Options > Properties.
 * 2) From the drop-down menu, select the audio input source.
 * 3) Be sure to select both Microphone and Wave Out Mix as possible sources.
 * 1) Click OK.
 * 2) At the bottom of the Microphone slider, verify that it is selected as the active source.
 * 1) Close the window.

Using What the Computer is Playing as the Source
You can also use Audacity to play anything coming from the speakers.

WARNING: Audacity will also record any alert sounds (problems, reminders, email notices) that the computer produces. It's a good idea to close all unnecessary applications when recording.


 * 1) Launch Audacity.
 * 2) Select Wave Out Mix as the recording source.
 * 3) Repeat steps 4 through 11 above.
 * 4) At the bottom of the Wave Out Mix slider, place a check in the Select box.
 * 5) Close the window.

Shortcut: You can quickly access the audio properties by double-clicking the speaker icon found in the system tray.

Setting Audacity to Record in Stereo
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 * 1) In Audacity, choose Edit > Preferences.
 * 2) On the Audio I/O tab, find the Channels: pop-up.
 * 1) Choose 2 (stereo).
 * 2) Click OK.

Recording the Sound

 * 1) In Audacity, click the record button. It has a red circle icon.
 * 2) Begin speaking into the microphone or start playing the sound (CD track, web audio, etc.).
 * 3) Click the stop button in Audacity to end the recording.
 * 4) Save the project file.
 * 5) Edit the recording as needed.

Exporting to an Audio File

 * 1) Choose File > Export as WAV... or File > Export as MP3...
 * 2) Follow the on-screen directions to export the file.