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First, you can edit out coughs, pauses, "ummm....", dead air, etc. Simply drag the cursor over the section you want to delete, as shown below:
Then hit the "Delete" key or select "Delete" from the "Edit" menu. The unwanted section will be removed from the audio track:
You can use the "Effect" menu to manipulate the audio - fade in, fade out, amplify, remove noise, etc. Way too much to cover in this basic tutorial - good luck experimenting on your own!!!
One of the most powerful features of Audacity is the ability to import additional audio tracks, such as music tracks. Simply go to the "Project" menu and select "Import Audio" - the program will prompt you to identify the audio file on your computer that you want to import (such as an mp3 music file - make sure that it is "podsafe" and not copyrighted):
Importing audio will give you a second track:
When you have two tracks, you may wish to selectively change the volume of one track (such as decrease the volume of the music track when you want your voice to be heard). Select the "Envelope Tool" from the Control toolbar in the upper left and slide the "dots" up and down to change the volume of each track:
You can mix the two tracks together (Select "Quick Mix" from the "Project" menu), and then export the mixed file.
Go on to the last page of this tutorial for a listing of additional tutorials about Audacity.
