Audacity By Source Forge. Net Free Audio Software
January 23rd, 2007*******************************************************************
Audacity Free Open Source Audio Editor for Podcasts
Audacity is a free cross platform multi track audio editing program. It is
currently in version 1.2.6. It will let you record, edit, and mix an unlimited
number of tracks. Audacity runs on Windows (98 through XP), Mac OS X, and
Linux.
Like most audio editing programs, Audacity lets you manipulate digital audio
waveforms. It is capable of importing sound files in many formats including WAV,
AIFF, MP3, AND Ogg Vorbis.
In addition to recording and importing audio, you can also perform typical editing
functions such as:
Cut, Copy and Past, Delete, Insert Silence, Duplicate, Split audio files.
Apply plug-in effects to any part of the sound
Customize the playback rate for each track
Align audio segments
Everything in Audacity can be undone, including deleting tracks, which makes
Audacity a forgiving editing program.
Here’s a great Podcasting tutorial - an overview of all aspects including getting
the right equipment, recording and editing it with Audacity and then publishing it
http://www.guidesandtutorials.com/podcasting-tutorial.html
And here’s a great tutorial giving you all the detail on recording and editing
with Audacity. It includes all the following sections
Audacity LAME MP3 Encoder
Overview of Digital Audio
Scriptwriting for Audio
Microphone Selection
High Quality Voiceovers
Setting Preferences
Saving Projects
Toolbars and Controls
Docking Toolbars
Mixer Toolbar
Meter Levels
The Track Tools
The Track Menu
The File Menu
The Edit Menu
The View Menu
The Project Menu
The Generate Menu
The Effects Menu Part 1
The Effects Menu Part 2
Audio Tracks and Waveforms
Using the Label Track
Using the Time Track
Sound File Formats
Importing Audio
Fading Music Up and Down
Exporting MP3 File
see it now at
http://www.guidesandtutorials.com/audacity-tutorial.html