Audacity download

[momoffduty]

Can't find the thread for the audacity download. Is this the one I should get? The 1.2.6?

http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

[Chuck Engels]

Yes, that's the one

[Andy_E]

I have both installed - they can co-exist. The Beta version has much better noise reduction but occasionally seems to lock up on my PC.

[momoffduty]

Do I download into C>Program files? And do I need to download Lame MP3?

[Chuck Engels]

Program Files is fine, and yes, download the Lame Encoder as well you will need it if you want to work with or export MP3 format.
If you need any help let us know.

[momoffduty]

Thanks Chuck!

[momoffduty]

Got it downloaded and watched the tutorials again to refresh my memory. (BTW the audacity tutorials are a good speed...not too fast that I was able to take notes and not to slow that it felt like paint drying.) I also printed out the beginner cut, copy, etc. from audacity site.

Here is my thinking on making the evolution mix:

In Audacity, cut each song into bits and save in a folder of 5 to 10 secs. songs (like a reverse of the tutorial when you bring in the folder and it is in one long piece.) Name each song in sequence so they appear in order.

Bring the folder into Audacity and it is now mixed. Save that mix and burn in another project.

By having each bit separate listed in one folder will give me the option to swap out or rearrange when the bride changes her mind later (know she will )

Am I on the right track? (pun intended)

[Chuck Engels]

If I understand what you are saying correctly, that should work fine Cheryl.
Problem is I am not sure I really understand what you are doing by all of those cuts in 5 - 10 sec. pieces.

[Ron]

Couldn't you do all of those cuts right in PE? Unless I'm not understanding something. You can make them any length you want (probably with more accuracy as the video is right there as your reference), fade them, adjust volumes, etc?

[momoffduty]

At this point I think cutting up the songs in PE may be easier for me. The intro song will be about 30 secs, then record scratch SFX, then 17 song clips that are anywhere from 5 secs to 18 secs each, then back to the intro song.

At least in PE I know how to work the tools. I can export and burn audio only right?

[Ron]

At least in PE I know how to work the tools. I can export and burn audio only right?

Sure, but why not do it with the video as well (unless you're breaking it up in pieces, which is a good idea too)? But yes, you could put all those tracks on the timeline(s) and adjust the lengths in mere seconds... Again, don't know exactly what you're doing. I got an idea, just don't have the details.

[hpharley90]

Mom just a little of what I had to do this week.

I had to shorten 2 songs for an motion background. one 12 seconds the other about 24 seconds.
I opened Audacity (without ever using it before a) and was lost.

So I opened a finished PE 2.0 project.
Cleared the time line, imported both songs.
Put one song on the timeline and shortened. Then Exported.
Did again for other song.

I spent more time looking at Audacity than what it took to do in PE 2.0
Maybe 5 minutes.

I must look at Steve's tutorial on Audacity.

[momoffduty]

I am making a dance mix CD for the wedding party. An example:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QujA8YYgTWU


In PE3 I could do this fairly fast, save the project for any changes later. Do I export audio as what? Do I burn to folder and burn the CD in another program. (That is what I do for all of my DVD projects.)

[hpharley90]

Mom export as WAV which if I remember correctly is all that it will export at.

[momoffduty]

Thanks Richard, I will try that. May post another question in a week or two when I am putting it all together.