This video will show you how to (1) time shift a track or move your audio down the timeline, (2) to copy and paste content, (3) to cut and paste content, (4) and to split cut, or cut content while splitting your track and leaving a gap. This video will show you how to (1) delete or remove content without splitting the track and without leaving a gap, (2) trim audio or remove content around the area you want to keep, (3) silence audio and keep your track in one piece, (4) split delete or delete while splitting your track and leaving a gap in content. This video will show you how to (1) import audio files, (2) create new tracks and (3) understand the difference between importing an audio file and opening an Audacity (.aup) project. Learn to import audio and create new tracks If you listen whilst watching you’ll soon understand the relationship between what you recorded and how it looks. The point in time is measured from left to right. How loud or quiet the waveform is can be seen from how high or low the waveforms reach on the vertical decibel measure. Waveforms are visual representations of sound. The Undo (CTRL + Z) button needs no introduction. Silence Audio (CTRL + L) - will silence the area you select Trim Audio (CTRL + T) - will delete the area around the content you want to keep

Time Shift Tool (F5) - you will use this to move tracks or clips forwards or backwards Selection Tool (F1) - works just like in Word, click to select contentĮnvelope Tool (F2) - you will use this to make things louder or quieter Highlighted are the main bars you will be using for editing. Once you open Audacity, familiarize yourself with the main sectors you will be working on. If you need a more detailed step-by-step guide then please go here. For an in-depth understanding check out the Audacity manual.

This guide is a quick introduction to editing in Audacity for beginners. We teach with it because it is simple and easy to learn, available on every operating system, free and open source. Some people love this program, whilst others hate it.

At CEU we teach people to make podcasts with Audacity.

How to move audio in audacity