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Chapter 1 Audacity from Start to Finish
Audacity Quick-Start
Audacity in Detail
Managing Audacity Projects
Selecting Tracks and Segments of Tracks
Track Panel
Cutting Out Unwanted Chunks
Fade In and Out
Making Quiet Recordings Louder
Timer Record and Sound Activated Recording
Mixer Board
Track Metadata
Final Mixdown
Audio File Formats and Quality Settings
Now What?
Chapter 2 Building a Good Digital Sound Studio on the Cheap
Getting Sound In and Out of the Computer
Multichannel Recording, PCI, USB, FireWire
USB or FireWire?
Microphones
Microphone Preamp
Speakers and Headphones
Your Computer Must Have Muscle and Vast Drawers
Operating Systems
Portable Recording
The Secret of Recording Your Own Great Audio
Visit Appendix A
Chapter 3 Transferring Vinyl LPs (and Other Legacy Media) to CD
Preparing Vinyl LPs for Copying
Eight Steps to Converting Records to CDs
Audacity Settings
Recording
Fixing Defects
Customizing Dynamic Range Compression
Normalization
Dividing a Long Track into Individual Songs
Exporting to CD-Ready Files, One Long Audacity Track
Exporting to CD-Ready Files, Multiple Audacity Tracks
Writing Songs to a CD
Copying Vintage 78s
Connecting Legacy Devices to Your Computer
Which Is Better: Vinyl, Tape, or CDs?
Chapter 4 Creating and Editing Live Tracks for CD
Making Good Live Recordings
Audacity Settings for Recording
Editing Live Recordings
Optional Track Metadata
Final Export
Writing Your Songs to CD
Combining Songs from Different Recording Sessions, Fix-its, and Special Effects
Chapter 5 Authoring a Compilation CD
Audio CDs
CD Writers and Software
Three Ways to Author a CD Compilation in Audacity
Fixes and Cleanups
Configuring Audacity for Orange Book CDs
Computer Media Players
Ripping CDs
Ripping DVDs
Chapter 6 Authoring Super High-Fidelity Audio DVDs
What Are WAV, AIFF, and FLAC?
DVD-Audio Overview
Creating High-Quality Recordings in Audacity
Transferring Legacy Media
Learn More
Chapter 7 Creating Podcasts
The Short Story
Making a Simple Voicecast
Export to MP3 or Ogg?
Two-Person Podcasts
Adding a Background Music Track
Chapter 8 Becoming an Online Star
File Formats and Audio Quality
The Business of a Recording Artist
Establishing an Online Presence
Online Music Distributors
Self-Hosting
To DRM or Not to DRM?
Copyrights and Legal Issues
Learn More
Chapter 9 Multitrack Recording
Tracks, Channels, and Clips
How to Make Multitrack Recordings
Playback Tips and Tricks
Label Tracks
Aligning and Moving Tracks
Metronome Track
Overdubbing
NTSC, PAL, and CDDA Frames
Creating Loops
Mixdown to Stereo
Control Your Channel Mapping
Chapter 10 Making Your Own Ringtones
Customizing Audio for a Mobile Phone
Applying Dynamic Range Compression
Phone Audio File Formats
Proprietary Audio File Formats
How to Transfer Files to Your Phone
Chapter 11 Audacity Plug-ins for Special Effects
Cross-Fades
Generate Menu
Effect Menu
Linux Plug-ins
Windows Plug-ins
Audio Effects Glossary
Chapter 12 Fix-its and Cleanups
Split Stereo Tracks
Repeat Last Effect
Noise Removal
Normalization
Remove Clicks and Scratches
Truncate Silence
Change Tempo
Change Pitch
Change Speed
Compress Dynamic Range
Equalization
Fix Timing and Latency Errors
Analyze Menu
Chapter 13 Configuring Linux for Best Audio Quality
Using Distributions with Real-Time Kernels
Building a Real-Time Kernel
Latency Is Not That Scary
Sorting Out Linux Audio
Using ALSA
Hardware Testing with alsa-utils
Querying Your Sound Card
Using JACK with Audacity
Turning PulseAudio and Phonon Off
Linux System Tweaks
The Tangled History of Linux Audio
Sound Cards
Chapter 14 Configuring Windows for Best Audio Quality
Enabling MP3 Support
Enabling WMA, M4A/M4P Support
Low-Latency Recording and Audio Driver Fun
Tuning Windows for Best Performance
Configuring Windows Audio Devices
Chapter 15 Customizing Audacity
Customizing Audacity's Default Options
Devices
Playback
Recording
Quality
Interface
Tracks
Import/Export
Projects
Libraries
Spectrograms
Directories
Warnings
Effects
Keyboard and Mouse
Appendix Audio Hardware
PCI, PCI-e, PCMCIA Sound Cards
USB Recording Interfaces
FireWire Recording Interfaces
Stand Alone ADC/DACs
Appendix Glossary
A-E
F-J
K-O
P-T
U-Z
Appendix Seven Myths of Digital Audio
The Myth of the Golden Ear
The Myth of Burn-In
The Myth of Tube Superiority
The Myth of Uber Cables
The Myth of Analog Superiority
The Myth That You Don’t Need Tone Controls
The Myth That Someone Else Knows Better Than You
Appendix References and Resources
Books
Online Resources
Image Credits
GNU Free Documentation License
Appendix Updates
Colophon

The Book of Audacity shows you how to complete fun and useful projects with Audacity, the cross-platform, open source audio editor and recorder. You'll learn how to digitize your vinyl record collections, create podcasts, record live performances, create super-high fidelity recordings, mix and master multi-track recordings, and create ringtones, special effects, and more. You'll also learn how to package your work for online distribution, whether that means distributing a podcast on iTunes or selling an album on CD Baby.
The Book of Audacity is the definitive guide to Audacity, the powerful, free, cross-platform audio editor. Audacity allows anyone to transform their Windows, Mac, or Linux computer into a powerful recording studio.
The Book of Audacity is the perfect book for bands on a budget, solo artists, audiophiles, and anyone who wants to learn more about digital audio. Musician and podcaster Carla Schroder will guide you through a range of fun and useful Audacity projects that will demystify that geeky audio jargon and show you how to get the most from Audacity.
You'll learn how to:
Record podcasts, interviews, and live performances
Be your own backing band or chorus
Edit, splice, mix, and master multitrack recordings
Create super-high fidelity and surround-sound recordings
Digitize your vinyl or tape collection and clean up noise, hisses, and clicks
Create custom ringtones and sweet special effects
In addition, you'll learn how to choose and use digital audio hardware like mics and preamps, and tune your computer for flawless audio performance. You'll also find out how to package your work for digital distribution, whether you want to share a podcast through iTunes or sell your own CDs. Become your own producer with The Book of Audacity. The fun starts now.