Modifying tracksĪudacity allows users to group tracks to be worked on together and mixed.Īdding a track is automatic if you import sounds or do a microphone recording. We will look at different ways to edit, place and adjust tracks. Now you know how to add one or several tracks to your project. A new track will appear and you will see waveforms corresponding to your audio signal. If your source is properly detected, you can start recording by pressing the red circle button. If you have a microphone connected to your computer, Audacity can detect it as a source for recording audio.

using a microphone connected to your computer.

Drag and drop: find the file you want to import and drag and drop to Audacity.Once the right file is selected, click ‘Open’ and it will be imported to Audio as an isolated track. Browsing your computer to locate a specific file: go to ‘File’, then ‘Import’ then ‘Audio’.You can import sound files from your computer in two ways. For this you can import a file from your computer or record using your microphone if you have one connected to your computer: The first tasks consists of placing a first track in your project. If the window does not appear or you already have other projects open, you can create a new one by clicking on ‘ File‘ on the top left of the window and then on ‘ New‘. By default, upon opening the program, a new project is created, presented via the basic interface.

Audacity software manual