{"id":15171,"date":"2020-06-12T09:46:54","date_gmt":"2020-06-12T14:46:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/libblogs.luc.edu\/noteworthy\/?p=15171"},"modified":"2026-01-12T15:35:47","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T21:35:47","slug":"free-creative-software-part-3-audacity-easy-to-use-multi-track-audio-editor-and-recorder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/libblogs.luc.edu\/noteworthy\/2020\/06\/12\/free-creative-software-part-3-audacity-easy-to-use-multi-track-audio-editor-and-recorder\/","title":{"rendered":"FREE CREATIVE SOFTWARE, Part 3: AUDACITY &#8211; easy-to-use, multi-track audio editor and recorder."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Contributed by David Schmidt<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Are you waiting for\ncampus to re-open and you\u2019re looking for something positive to do while\nisolating? Why not learn new software? There are lots of great creative digital\ntools that are absolutely free, that you can do amazing things with!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you want to\npractice a speech or presentation? Record multi-track music? Capture an\ninterview? Practice a foreign language? Record audiobooks? Do sampling or\nmixing? Create a podcast or radio show? Produce a radio advertisement or\nvoiceover? Audacity is a powerful but easy-to-use free software that can record\nand mix audio. Learning to use it is a great skill that can be incredibly\nuseful in both your college and professional careers. And a fun way to explore\nyour own creativity as well. It can help you hone your speaking skills, share\nyour knowledge, explore fun creative ideas, and promote what you do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Audacity can record live audio through a microphone or mixer, or digitize recordings from other media. It can be used to import, edit, and combine sound files. And it can export your recordings in many different file formats, including multiple files at once. Supports 16-bit, 24-bit and 32-bit. Sample rates and formats are converted using high-quality resampling and dithering. Support for LADSPA, LV2, Nyquist, VST and Audio Unit effect plug-ins. Easy editing with Cut, Copy, Paste and Delete. Real-time preview of LADSPA, LV2, VST and Audio Unit (macOS) effects. The tracks and selections can be fully manipulated using the keyboard, and with a large range of keyboard shortcuts. <br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Audacity is available at: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.audacityteam.org\/\">https:\/\/www.audacityteam.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We also recommend these tutorials as a great way\nto get started:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Audacity team\u2019s official tutorials.<br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/manual.audacityteam.org\/man\/tutorials.html\">https:\/\/manual.audacityteam.org\/man\/tutorials.html<\/a> &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Casual Savage\u2019s quick overview to get you\nstarted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to Record and Edit a Podcast in Audacity (Complete Tutorial)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xl-WDjWrTtk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>\nEducation at Loyola is all about supporting each other, sharing your knowledge,\nand building community. What better way to reach out and communicate your ideas\nthan through your own audio recordings? It\u2019s a great skill to have, that will\nsupport your work in most any field. And really useful in your studies, both\nonline, and when you\u2019re back on campus. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please join us for future posts about other free\ncreative software available to continue your education, both now and when we\nreturn to campus. Enjoy the learning! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Contributed by David Schmidt Are you waiting for campus to re-open and you\u2019re looking for something positive to do while isolating? Why not learn new software? There are lots of great creative digital tools that are absolutely free, that you can do amazing things with! Do you want to practice a speech or presentation? 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