Welcome to Tutorial 1, 2 and 4 of 25 - How to Open or Import Audio Files in Audacity
Tutorial 1
In the first tutorial you will lear how to create a new Audacity project.
Creating a new project in Audacity is very easy. When you first start Audacity it will automatically start a new project for you.
If you have Audacity running and you want to create a new project you just need to go to the FILE menu and select NEW.
Tutorial 2
In this tutorial we will learn how to open an Audacity project file as well as an audio file, such as an MP3 or a WAV files.
Opening an Audacity project file is easy, just find the file on your computer and double-click the file's icon. You can also open an Audacity project within Audacity itself by going to the FILE menu, selecting OPEN and finding the file you wish to open.
Importing audio files, such as MP3 and WAV files is very easy. One way to import these files in Audacity is by using the drag-and-drop method. On your computer find the file you wish to import. Click and hold the file's icon with your left mouse button and slide it on to an open Audacity project. The audio will import directly into the open Audacity project. Another way to import WAV and MP3 files is to go to Audacity's FILE menu and select IMPORT-> AUDIO. An audio file can also be imported by right-clicking on the audio file and choosing “Open with -> Audacity” from the menu.
Tutorial 4
The Transport Controls are used more than any other function in Audacity. From left to right, the Transport Controls are: Pause, Play, Stop, Skip to Start, Skip to End, and Record
Learn Audacity Series
The following is a list of all the Audacity tutorials and activities found in this video series
TUTORIALS
1 How to Create a New Audacity Project
2 How to Open or Import Audio Files in Audacity
3 What are Audacity Tracks
4 Audacity Transport Controls
5 How to Save an Audacity Project
6 How to Record
7 How to Set Input Volume Levels
8 How to Export MP3 and WAV Files
9 How to Select and Delete Sound
ACTIVITY 1 - My First Recording
10 How to use Undo and History in Audacity
11 How to Use the Zoom Tools
12 How to Use the Time Shift Tool
13 How to Use the Change Pitch Effect
ACTIVITY 2 - Make Your Voice Sound Like a Chipmunk
14 How to Use the Fade In & Fade Out Effects
15 How to Download Sound Samples from the Internet
16 How to Use the Amplify Effect
17 How to Edit Metadata
18 How to Multitrack Record
19 How to Use a Click Track
ACTIVITY 3 - Multitrack Recording in Audacity - Beatbox
20 How to Make Silence
21 How to Use the Change Tempo Effect
22 How to Use the Equalization Effect
23 How to Reverse Sound
24 Stereo Mono
ACTIVITY 4 - How to Mess Up a Piece of Music
25 How to Remove Vocals from a Recording
SETUP TUTORIALS
SETUP 1 How to Install Audacity
SETUP 2 How to Configure Recording and Playback Hardware
SETUP 3 How to Install the LAME Encoder
PROJECTS
PROJECT 1 - Create a Halloween Soundscape
PROJECT 2 - Interview a Superhero
PROJECT 3 - Create a Radio Play