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Audacity -The Free Podcasting Resource

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I use Audacity to record my shows…why it is simple to learn, it is free, and it has a great support function. If you are looking for a good tutorial on how to get started then try the help page but if you google the term audacity tutorials there are lots of great ones out there. The one that got me started was by Franklin McMahon and is an excellent introduction.

What I love about audacity is that it uses a very user friendly interface with buttons just like you are used to but here some other terms that may help you

  • Project > Import Audio - allows you to bring in interviews or other MP3 files to your show.
  • Edit>Silence - allows you to highlight a part of the audio and remove it. This is great for interviews if the other person is a heavy breather!
  • Effects - this has a multitude of options such as amplifying when your recording is on the low side, noise removal to get rid of background noise.

For anyone starting out it is an intuitive product that you can set up in about 10 minutes and play with, and launch a podcast.

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