Audacity Manual For Mac

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This page lists all commands in the Audacity menus and all pre-defined keyboard shortcuts. The default Standard set of shortcuts is a reduced set, compared to earlier versions of Audacity, to simplify the set of shortcuts somewhat and to provide greater flexibilty for users who wish to create their own shortcuts. Audacity 2.1.1-screen-reader.dmg file (38.61 MB, accessible version, Universal Binary for OS X 10.5 Intel/PPC Mac, includes user manual) SHA 256 Checksum: b1913d33bae7fab848a5cae93d786d1e3c95ddfd9d62 We do plan to make Audacity more accessible on Mac again in the future.

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Help Resources

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) - most common questions are answered in the FAQ
  • Search the Wiki for extra tips and tutorials
  • Visit the Forum for technical help

Using Audacity

Quick Help

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  • Getting Started - Recording, Importing, Editing, Exporting...
  • Foundations
    • Managing Audacity Projects - Audacity's internal workspace
    • Audio Tracks and The Waveform Display
    • Importing audio and Exporting audio files - For use in other programs
    • Navigation Tips, Playback Tips and Audio Alignment Tips
  • Editing
    • Effects, Generators and Analyzers

Tutorials

  • Editing an Audio File - Import the file, edit and export it
  • Your First Recording - Record microphone, guitar, keyboard
  • Mixing Voice with Background Music - For podcasts
  • Recording Multi-track Overdubs - Record over other tracks
  • Looping - make an audio loop with Audacity
  • Making Ringtones - For your cellphone
  • Burning Audio CDs and How to import CDs
  • Exporting to iTunes and Importing from iTunes
  • Accessibility - Audacity for the visually impaired
  • Customizing Audacity and Simplifying Menus

Reference

Guide to the Project Window

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1Menu Bar2Transport Toolbar3Tools Toolbar4Meter Toolbar5Mixer Toolbar6Edit Toolbar7Transcription Toolbar8Device Toolbar9Timeline10Track Control Panel11Audio Track12Selection Toolbar13Status Bar

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More Details for the Project Window

Toolbars Overview - including how to arrange Toolbars
Additional Track types:
More Details for Importing and Exporting :

LAME MP3 export and FFmpeg import/export libraries for more formats

On-Demand Loading of uncompressed files

Preferences - changing your settings

Preferences are at the bottom of the Edit menu (or in the Audacity menu on Mac).

Many settings can be changed including keyboard shortcuts and the interface language.

Preferences settings can be reset to default at any time.

Index, Glossary and More

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Screenshots: Unless otherwise stated, screenshots in this Manual are of Audacity running under its default settings on the Microsoft Windows 7® operating system. Representative images of Audacity running on Mac OS X and Linux are also included.

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