Using Audacity

Audacity Quick Start Guide

Looking for a quick start guide to Audacity? Then look no further:
http://www.mp3backingtrax.com/article47.htm 
Many people seem to struggle at first with Audacity but Audacity is actually VERY easy to use once you know how.
This 5 minute quick start guide has been designed to introduce the new user to the main features of the program. 
For a far more comprehensice [...]


Graphic EQ for Audacity

Paul from England wants to know about graphic EQ’s for Audacity…. 
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Hi Kenny,
Can you recommend I site where I can download a
graphic equalizer?
Cheers
Paul
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Hi Paul
You could try using an EQ called Clasic EQ by Kjaerhus, a VST plugin:
http://www.kjaerhusaudio.com/classic-eq.php
You’ll need to have the VST Enabler plugin before Classic EQ (or any other VST plugin) will be recognised [...]


Key Changes & Saving in Audacity

Debbie contacted me to say she’s struggling a little with Audacity:
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Hi,
I’m struggling using Audacity - I can’t seem to change the
key or save any projects?
Debbie
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Hi Debbie
Although you can do this, I wouldn’t advise using Audacity (or any other pitch shifting program) to change the key of a song because pitch shifting will seriously affect the quality [...]


Balancing backing tracks and vocals in Audacity

I was asked a question by a customer called Jan recently about getting good signal levels and balancing the volumes between the backing track music and the vocals in Audacity, our free recording software program. Here’s Jan’s question and my answer:
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Hi Kenny
I can’t get any sense out of the recording when it comes
to [...]


Adding reverb to Audacity

One of our customers Paul from England asked me a question about where to find the reverb function in the free audio editor Audacity…?As it happens, some versions of Audacity ship with ”freeverb” installed but others don’t (which causes confusion)!If you use Audacity and freeverb isn’t already installed in your version, you can download the plug [...]


Home recording quality issues

Yesterday, one of our customers, Ayshana contacted me with a problem she’s having with her home recording. Here’s what she wrote (and my answer beneath):
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Hi Kenny, 
I wanted to ask for some advice. I sound almost perfect
when performing, but when i record in a studio i sound
very nasal and the quality of the CD [...]