How do i download Audacity on a disk so i can instal it onto another computer?

I downloaded the voice recording program Audacity onto this laptop. but i want to instal it onto my other computer which has no internet. Does anyone know how and if it is possible to download the program onto a disk from this laptop and then put it on my other computer? |||Sure.





Go here:


http://audacity.sourceforge.net/download鈥?/a>





Click on the download link, download the file. Burn the file to a CD or copy it to a USB memory stick or media card, copy to the other PC, install.|||Put a blank CD into the computer pick the data file or write CD option


copy and paste the Audacity file onto it then burn the cd.


Should only take a minute. |||Simply copy the "installer.exe" for the program to a flash drive or cd and transfer it to the other pc. (obvious)

How do I use Audacity to edit bad words out of songs?

Also do I need a program to export mp3s out of Audacity?|||To edit words out..


Zoom in.


Highlight the word.


Go to Edit and click Silence.





You need the Lame codec not a program to export and save as mp3.


Download it from here:


http://lame.sourceforge.net/


Follow the instructions from here to use it:


http://audacity.sourceforge.net/help/faq鈥?/a>





Tutorials:


http://audacity.sourceforge.net/manual-1鈥?/a>


http://www.recipester.org/Software/Audac鈥?/a>

How to use Audacity to record things that go through your speaker?

I want to record something off the internet. I heard of Audacity, so, I've download it... now how do I use it to record what ever plays... even an alert message box beep!|||Open Audacity





See the scroll-down box at the top right?





Click on the scroll-down box and select Stereo Mix





Then record.

How to use Audacity to make a file longer?

I am using Audacity to take a downloaded WMA file and listen to it to transcribe what is being said. I wanted to take the track and stretch it out, so that way it is slower, and I don't miss any of the words being said. How do I stretch the track and make a one hour long speech go for two hours?|||Audacity does not to my knowledge play wma files..


It's own aup format and wav, mp3, Ogg and aiff being the only formats it supports.


You'll need to convert your wma file to mp3 to be able to use it.


Select the whole track then change speed from the effect menu.


Halving the speed will make the speech unintelligible.


The words themselves are stretched in time and slowed down.


The only way to make a one hour speech last for two hours is to slow it down.


A speed reduction of 10 to 15% should be enough.





Wma to mp3 converter:


http://koyotstar.free.fr/indexEn.html

How do i start a music at 30sec using audacity?

I put 2 songs together w/ audacity, but i wanna know how can i put one of them starting at 30sec ?|||There is a time-line. Just drag one of the songs forward (after you select it).|||Ok, on audacity, you need to record the first song that you are using, then when its done recording press stop, for the second song click on the timeline of the song at 30 seconds, and start recording that second song,it automatically starts on a different track, so this will work (I experimented with audacity to figure out your question and it worked). By the way, you must click stop recording for the first song dont pause or it wont work, and click record to start recording at 30 seconds. It will work! Hope this helped.

How do you import songs to a iTunes from audacity?

I am making video for school and I have a song that has a couple swear words and there is no clean version for the song out yet so i made one in audacity. I have everything finished, I just don't know how to put it into my iTunes so that i can burn a disk to bring to school. Can anyone help me?|||You have to save your project as an MP3 first, and to do that you will need LAME encoding program.





http://audacity.sourceforge.net/help/faq鈥?/a>





Once you have followed the instructions to download LAME, Go to File, and Click "Export as MP3". Save it on your desktop so it's easier to find, and then go to iTunes and go to file, "Add file to Library". Once you have your file in your iTunes library you can burn it from there.|||Save your song onto your desktop as an mp3 or wav. file. you can do that by selcecting "export as mp3" or "export as wav." then drag and drop into itunes.

How can I record a second audio track in audacity without re-recording the first track?

Most of the songs i record have more than one vocal or guitar part. But when i try to record a second track on audacity 1.2.6, it just records the first track again, so it doesn't come out like i wanted it to come out like.|||what type of ques is that..

When using Audacity, is there a way to get an audio sample to the same volume from start to end?

I'm a home recording artist and I use Audacity to record my songs.





I sing some parts low (which end up really quiet) and I sing some parts high (which end up really loud). Is there any way to get one audio sample the same exact volume all the way through?





Sorry if that's confusing. LOL!|||I don't use Audacity but use MediaMonkey instead. I mention it because I think it's free, and under the "Tools" menu there's a choice to "level track volume" which equalizes the volume or greatly narrows the range of volume in a track, song or mix. It's also handy 'cause it analyzes your entire collection for volume, etc, and will create mix cd's that don't go from too quiet on some songs to too loud for others. Hope this is a bit helpful.|||Not sure about this but try marking an area and then choosing effect %26gt; leveler

How do you remove background music from an audacity file?

We did a broadcast of a local sporting event and recorded it using audacity. Our studio had background music still running, so the file has all our audio of the game as well as music in the background the whole time. Is there any way to remove the music, and keep our vocals on there?|||Your not going to like this, but you cant.





There is a software that you can do this with though, by a company called Fruity Loops.. it seperates the recorded audio into different sub tracks based on several things.. background noise is one of them.

How to add an 'audacity' file to a vid on movie maker please?

I've made a really cool voice for this movie that some friends and I are making on movie maker.





I don't know ho to insert the file onto movie maker, though, as it says audacity is not compatible; how, therefore, do I convert the audacity file to mp3 or something?|||In Audacity use File%26gt;Export and export as a WAV file. In Movie Maker, import the audio file and drag it to the Audio/Music track below the video track in Timeline View (XP and Vista versions of Movie Maker). I don't have or know much about audio in Windows Live Movie Maker.|||you are a nerd

How do i alter the play speed on audacity?

I have imported a song into audacity but it speeds it up so its over in a second. A track that should go on for several minutes only fills one screen. Any ideas?|||go to Effect %26gt; Change Pitch, Change Speed, or Change Tempo.











Tempo / Pitch / Speed





Pitch is related to frequency. Pitch is the high or low tone we hear in any piece. By decreasing the time between crests, one can increase the frequency and, therefore, the pitch. Doing so increases the speed since the time between crests is reduced. However, in Audacity, changing the pitch will not affect the speed of the piece since Audacity readjusts each track to maintain the original speed; similarly, one can increase the pace of the song in Audacity without noticeably changing the pitch using the Change Tempoeffect. However, if you do wish to change the speed and pitch, perhaps to simulate a record winding down, you can use Audacity's Change Speed effect, which will affect both tempo and pitch. Both Speed and Tempo changes will affect the overall length of your piece.





To apply any of these effects, select the track or portion of the track you want the filter applied to, then go to Effect %26gt; Change Pitch, Change Speed, or Change Tempo. From there, you will be given many advanced options, but the most important one is the percent change field. Inputting a percentage greater than zero will speed up or pitch up your track while a negative number will do the opposite.

How do I use the Audacity program to combine songs?

i just downloaded Audacity to combine songs and idk how to combine the songs or work the program. there is nothing to help me under 'help' except if i wanna know about audacity (like random details about it like what you get with any other program). how do i use it?|||The Audacity FAQ help page..


http://audacity.sourceforge.net/help/faq





Other tutorials:


http://audacity.sourceforge.net/manual-1鈥?/a>


http://www.recipester.org/Software/Audac鈥?/a>


https://wiki.brown.edu/confluence/displa鈥?/a>





One of the rare properly explained YouTube tutorials:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rQr5YVNq鈥?/a>





That should help a bit.|||Here, just check out these Tutorial for using Audacity.





http://www.jtoolkit.com/audio/EditingAud鈥?/a> (PDF FILE TO DOWNLOAD)





http://audacity.sourceforge.net/manual-1鈥?/a>





http://www.how-to-podcast-tutorial.com/1鈥?/a>

How do you make a song faster on audacity?

I have the newest version of audacity and I was wondering how you make a song faster on it?|||Highlight the part you want faster, then, play around with the tempo, speed, etc. (in 'Effects' I think) to get it like you want.





And this plug-in will extend the range of Audacity to work with Mp3 files:


http://downloads.sourceforge.net/lame/la…





90 additional 'Effects' plug-in's are here:


http://audacity.sourceforge.net/beta/lad…

How do you remove noise or hiss from audacity?

I have a creative response that I made, wrote the lyrics myself and played the guitar. However, the instrument can barely be heard because of the computer noise in the background. My computer has been making rough sounds, but I'm trying to get the instruments heard. How do youremove the noise? I've tried in Audacity but all it does is decrease the volume, once you increase it you hear it again.|||You can use Noise Removal in the Effects menu but you need a little section of the audio where there is only noise for a sample. Here is a video I made for someone who needed to remove car noise from a conversation between people in the car. (Excuse the quality. This was my first tutorial - and I made it a 6 am.)



The noise sample you select can be very small. I selected a large area so it could be seen on the video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Ps_aEoMw鈥?/a>



The trick to removing noise without destroying the sounds you want to hear is to be patient and not expect to remove the noise the first time. Take it slowly and use the effect 4 or 5 times tweaking the settings if you have to.|||I have a funny feeling its one of two things. Your audio card, may be lots of noise, or its how you are mixing things.





On thing you can try is recording things at a louder level, and see if maybe you can bury some of that noise under the instruments.

How do I import an mp3 file to audacity?

I have a file in mp3 format that i would like to import into the audacity software. But whenever I try, it says it recognises the file but cannot import it. Is it possible to import the file?|||audacity needs a mp3 en/decoder to open mp3 files, the best one is the lame encoder. You need to download that and then tell audacity where it is (just put it in the same folder) and then you should be able to open mp3s fine.|||Try this free media format conversion sofware.


http://www.formatoz.com/|||drag mp3 in programme

How do u make your recording on Audacity better when singing?

I mostly sing without music on Audacity.But I want to know how do u make ur recording better?|||cheap microphones will never record well


using a USB microphone will always have noise


USB technology was never designed for audio recording


there is a reason why recording artists do not record songs off a home computer and a cheap microphone

How do i make a song from audacity work on itunes?

I need to know how to turn the songs from Audacity into mp3s so i can listen to them on itunes.|||I think I know where you're running into trouble... maybe. In order to export audio from Audacity into mp3 format you need:





lame_enc.dll





if you're using Windows, which I'm guessing you are. I'm getting my info from the Audacity help files, which directed me to a site where I downloaded the LAME MP3 Encoder, not too long ago (see link below). Anyway I think the encoder is going to be your biggest hurdle, and the Audacity help file is oh so helpful if you give it a chance... Good luck.

How can I copy a song onto audacity without using speakers?

I have to record the backing track of a song from youtube and I have audacity already but I don't know how to record it without using a microphone and speakers. Please help!|||In Audacity: Edit --%26gt; Preferences





Under the "Recording" section, select "Stereo Mix".





Stereo Mix records exactly what audio your PC is playing, so there is no quality loss.





If Stereo Mix is unavailable as an option, do this:





Windows Control Panel --%26gt; Sound --%26gt; 'Recording' tab





Right click any device and select "Show Disabled Devices" and "Show Disconnected Devices".





Stereo Mix should show up.





If it STILL doesn't work, go back into Control P --%26gt; Sound --%26gt; Recording and set Stereo mix as Default.





If it **STILL** wont work, try first downloading the video from YouTube (using something like 'Fast Video Download' for Firefox [Free] or similar) then convert the resulting .flv file to MP3 with a utility such as WinFF (Free).





I usually use the last method, as that way I don't have to time when to press the "Record" button in Audacity, plus I get the actual video downloaded to my computer as well.

How do I record a speech in Audacity that sounds like your outside giving a speech to a stadium of people?

Ok I kneed to know how I can record a speech in Audacity that sounds like your outside giving a speech to a stadium of people. You know that microphone sound when you hear a speech in a auditorium or stadium I'm looking for that sound.|||Try "GVerb" in the "effects" pulldown menu.

How do I make Audacity record what I hear through my headphones, not my microphone?

I'm on my laptop trying to use Audacity to try and record a song off of MySpace. I want to record the song on Audacity to transfer it into my iPod but it doesn't hear what i listen to when i play the song, only what it hears through the microphone.|||In Audacity's settings there should be a panel for changing the source of the sound. If your sound card supports it you can set the source to "line out" and that should do what you want. Not all sound cards allow it though.





That's ok though because pulling music off myspace is illegal anyway.

How do i make a track on Audacity start like a couple of mitues into another track ?

how do i repeat a track on Audacity?





or extened it or something?|||Go to the menu bar at the top and click Generate%26gt;Silence


then type in the number of seconds/minutes you want it

How do i remove the voice in audacity recordings?

When i record audio on audacity, a voice pops up when i save it and throughout the whole recording. How do i remove it?|||Where did you download it from?


Download from this site. It is the home site and does not have any "voices" suddenly appearing.





Un-install what you have then re-install after downloading from here:


http://audacity.sourceforge.net/





There are some unscrupulous sites which attempt to charge or put limitations on this program.


Audacity is free, without limitations of any kind.|||I think it's permanent. I hate it! Its annoying and kinda creepy.

How do you record yourself in audacity using only your laptop?

I don't have a microphone and know very little about audacity.|||if your trying to record audio from external source you will need a mic


If you have one just plug it in and click the button that has a red circle in it

How do I drag music from Audacity to Media Player in order to burn to a CD?

The instructions provided with the Audacity turntable were very cryptic on the method by which CDs could be produced which was the sole purpose of me buying the turntable in the first place. I know the way is to "drag and drop" but how??? Any advice gratefully received.|||You need to export your recording to your desk top or media player so you can convert it to mp3 from wave file.





I have sonar 6 pro but this still may help you - in your audacity at the top open





Edit...select...all ...then


..file...export...audio


what you hear


save to drag it

How do I use "Audacity" a software for manipulating the pitch of a karaoke track?

I am curious as to how do experts manipulate the pitch of karaoke tracks so that a common man is able to render a song with equal ease as the actual artist? I would like to lower the scales of two tracks and am having a hard time comprehending the voluminous information about the usage of "Audacity" on the net. Can anyone guide me in a simplified manner?|||simply use vocador in audacity, or vocal remover option|||Audacity cannot be used to alter the key of an audio file. For this you would need software like Karaoke Sound Tools http://www.karaoke-software.net/karaoke-鈥?/a>|||Impossible.,

What are some free recording programs other than audacity?

I dislike audacity because it reduces quality to 128 kbps which is awful quality. I also turn my input volume to where it is barely audible and it still cuts out and gives me that under water sound. So please don't tell me audacity is awesome because it isn't. Are there any other free programs out there?|||ahhh hahaha, audacity.


man, i remember recording on that **** with a rockband mic.





really dude, you should just save up for some real software. or **** it, just save up for a mac. totally changed my recordings.|||I know this question is 'resolved' but really you won't get far with software you bought if you're sound card isn't up to snuff. Even when I used a junk sound card, I never got an "underwater" sound, and I got more head room when I switched.

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Audacity - How to record what is playing through my soundcard?

With the audio editing programme Audacity - How do i record what is playing through my soundcard instead of through my microphone on my laptop? Where do i go to in the settings options?|||At the top right of the default layout when Audacity is first installed is a drop down list to select the recording input..


Select "stereo mix" or "what you hear" (depends on soundcard).


Click record button then start playback.





If you have Vista this list could be grayed out so try this:





Vista: Click Start%26gt; Control Panel. Select Manage Audio Devices in the Sound Section.


Click the Recording Tab and if the Stereo Mix Option is missing right-click on an empty part of the window and left-click on Show Disabled Devices. Right-click on the icon and select Enable. This will enable recording of sound coming through your speakers.|||Record Audio Playing Through Your Speakers on Windows 7: http://nchsoftware.blogspot.com/2010/04/鈥?/a>

How to use Audacity to record off of web pages?

I have Windows 7. The only main reason I want Audacity and only Audacity is for the face that it can change the pitch of the song. I'm quite new to using this program so I really do not know. I would like to play music on web pages (Like Playlist, Lala and Youtube) and for it to be recorded on the program. If anyone knows how to do this, I'd love to know.|||I doubt if Audacity has that capability. But, you can do it with SoundTap. Works just great for capturing streaming audio.

How do you use Audacity to record audio off of web pages such as youtube?

I previously have used Audacity (with Vista) to record audio tracks off of sites such as youtube. Somehow the settings have changed and instead of just hitting record and having anything that flowed out of my speakers recorded, Audacity says "Error while opening sound device. Please check the input device settings and the project sample rate."





Can someone please give me step by step instructions on how to restore Audacity to its previous useful state?|||The difficulty here is not knowing what the "previous useful state" was.


Check first if the input settings are the same on the list. Top right "stereo mix" or "what you hear" and there is no problem with your sound card.


You could try re-installing the program which should re-set the settings back to default.





Or. Check the settings yourself.


These are my laptop default settings and it works fine.


Input: stereo mix. Don't have what you hear on laptop sound card.





Go to File / Preferences.


On Audio I/O tab it shows installed audio devices. Select the same for playback and record.





On Quality tab:


Default sample rate - 44100 Hz.


Default sample format - 32 bit float.


Real time sample rate converter - Fast sync interpolation.


High quality sample rate converter - High quality sync interpolation.


Real time dither - None.


High quality dither - Triangle.





Hope that's not too confusing but it's the best I can do.|||Here is another one I use regularly to record youtubelike webs, it is very simple and works pretty well.





http://www.neoretix.com

How to insert an audacity file plus a mp3 file into windows live movie maker 10?

I was wondering how you insert an audacity file plus an mp3 file into windows live movie maker 2010. I have tried, but it only allows me to have one or the other. I have exported my audacity file into a mp3 file, so I am basically trying to insert two mp3 files into a movie. I can export the audacity file as something else too, I just need to be able to play both in the movie. Possibly at different times.|||You will need to CONVERT the files to a file type such as .wma

How do I use Audacity to record internal audio on a mac?

I have Audacity on a mac and I want to record internal audio(the audio before it goes to the speakers) but i don't know how with the program. The only input I can select is Default Input.|||Maybe something like Sound Flower would work.

How do I get audacity to record what I am playing on the computer?

OS = vista 32bit





Ok say I play something in windows media player - how do I get Audacity to record that?





I know there's an option that says something like "what u hear" but where is it located?|||i think you have to click on record and tell audacity where the sound is coming from , try looking on the web site for further help|||Here is a step by step guide how to do that.





http://www.zeropaid.com/news/7鈥?/a>

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How do I use Audacity to change vocal levels of an a capella song?

I have an a capella version of a song, and I'm trying to use Audacity to lower the volume of only the lead vocal, so that I can hear everything underneath. I've tried the vocal eraser, but since it's an a capella, it erases everything and I get silence.





Anyone have any suggestions?|||there is no way to pick out any one part of a song like that





You would need access to the master tapes,


which you won't get


and a VERY expensive digital playback/mixer to do it





sorry

How do I get Audacity to record only what I'm playing, not what my computer is playing?

Ok, Audacity is somehow recording sounds that are coming from my computer. That's kinda cool, but lets say I want to play along to a song that's playing on my computer, but I only want to record what I'm playing, not what my computer is playing. How do I get that to work?|||Go to control panel . then to sounds . then make your mic . the default device .





Best Regards.|||no all you have to do is mute the music that the computor is playing

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How to mix same two songs with audacity?

I want to mix two of the same song by two different artists with audacity. I know how to mix them but the audios are off by like half a second. I've tried trimming them and starting them at different times but it's not working. Is there another thing on audacity that can get them to flow correctly? Thanks.|||"dew..." makes a good point, but there may be a way around that with a little work.

With spectrograms aligned one under the other, the rhythm or tempo can be noticed by the peaks and/or valleys; for the tract that's running slow, note the discrepancy, then highlight the entire slow track%26gt; Effect%26gt; Change Speed (or tempo)%26gt; modify the speed to match the noted discrepancy (default is 0, - makes it slower so move slider right)%26gt; OK (wait for the changes to become effective). This may take a bit of tweaking to have the audio behave like you want.

When finished, export the entire kaboodle to a folder of your choice, making sure to save the 'project' itself, as these would be the settings and so on for Audacity, (there are two things to 'save' in essence)...in case you need to come back and tweak it later.|||Unless the two artist are using the exact same musical track, the odds are that they are not going to be in perfect synch with each other. One may be slightly faster than the other in how they sing the song, or they may repeat different parts of the songs at different places. It is very very unlikely that two artist using different musical tracks will match each other. So even if you could get the first few notes to match perfectly, it is unlikely that they would stay in perfect synch.





If you really want to match the two, you are probably going have to go measure by measure through the music and slightly adjust one of the two tracks every three or four beats to keep it in synch with the other track. Major undertaking, and questionable as to how the final results will sound. It will probably make the music track in the adjusted track very "jumpy".





I am not aware of any way to use Audicity (or any other program like that) to get two different tracks like that to synch,

How can I use Audacity to record audio from my Behringer Xenyx 2442usb mixer?

I have a Behringer Xenyx 2442usb mixer, and when I use the usb output to my computer (using Audacity as the recording/editing software) it doesn't pick up any sound. Is there a setting I need to change on the mixer? Any suggestions?|||setting audacity to record from wave would solve some of the problems it solved most of my related


sound problems.

How to add audacity mp3 file to a stop motion video with framebyframe?

I made a stopmotion with framebyframe, yes it's for mac. I was wondering how to add the audacity mp3 file to it so it will stream together and make it look like my video is talking. Like its playdough people and the mouths move. I also need to know how to make the timing perfect because counting and talking into the mike doesn't work. HELP!|||If you have your animation and sound already done, throw them together in a video editing program like Adobe Premiere, Final Cut Pro, iMovie, or Sony Vegas. If you don't have any of those and don't know how to get them, just use Windows Movie Maker.





But usually what's done is your audio is recorded first, then broken down to see how long each sound takes so you can then animate to that timing. That way when you put the sound and the video together afterwards, everything is in sync.





If you need any more help or info, let me know.

How come Audacity doesnt work when i record even though i have a microphone?

It worked this morning, and now it doesnt. Im completely new to Audacity so dont say big words I wont know. Even when the microphone is plugged in, i press record but nothing gets processed. How can I fix this?|||so easy. Go under sounds under control panel, under recording and make sure mic is not checked mute|||TUTORIALS: How to make a recording using Audacity


http://www.soton.ac.uk/isolutions/comput鈥?/a>





How to Use Audacity


http://www.wikihow.com/Use-Audacity





Recording with Audacity


http://audacity.sourceforge.net/manual-1鈥?/a>





To use Audacity to record sound


http://www.uhigh.ilstu.edu/techno/audaci鈥?/a>

How do I get Audacity to record both my microphone and my programs' sounds simultaneously?

I can get Audacity to record what I say into my microphone and sounds made by my other programs, but I can't record them at the same time. Can Audacity do this? If so, how? And if not, is there a free program that can do this?|||No i believe the new verision cant


try just recording one and then the other and playing linking them as one track instead of two

How can I get Audacity to correctly work on my Dell Inspiron 1525 laptop?

I have downloaded Audacity onto my laptop - but I can't find the correct input recording microphone thingy that I need to record internal sounds being issued from my laptop. Now, I have been told that Windows Vista is the source of the problem - but I just wanted to double check because I really need audacity to work! Any suggestions or advice would be great! Thanks.|||Hi. I have used Audacity for years but always with an input to get an audio file. This is true for both laptops and desktops. You can try using internal audio by modifying the audio inputs under the volume control. Open all of them and unmute them all. Record as well as playback. Good luck!

Is Audacity a good tool to use for recording YouTube Commentaries?

I've heard that Many people use Audacity to record YouTube commentaries. Some people tell me it works well and some people tell me it is not good and it has many problems. Thanks for your help!|||its good.. there are many voice recording software out there so use google and download one that suits ur needs. i also use one called WAVEPAD SOUND EDITOR. it works great:D

Using Audacity to record line in guitar while playing the song?

Is it possible in Audacity, to play a song, while recording my guitar, which is a direct line in? I'd rather not worry about chopping and putting to files together, and hoping they are in sync. For example, can I play a song, and have it record the guitar part I am playing, while the song is playing in Audacity.





Thanks!|||You most definitely can. Just import the song and then hit record. The song will play and you can play over the song. You can even adjust the settings to have your lead higher in volume than the other song and you can switch the left and right positioning of each track. Audacity is pretty slick and I can't beleive it's free.





Happy playing.








Let me know if you need help with it. I'm just now getting used to it and seeing what it can do.|||From my personal experience with audacity, I would say that yes it's possible. I haven't tried exactly what you said, but something very similar. I'm pretty sure that just by spending time fiddling with it you could get it to work. Good luck!

AUDACiTy?????????

How do I import a video to make it sound squeaky??????????|||I don't believe Audacity supports video files as it is an audio editor.





If you can extract the audio (Google some free software or just record it playing) you can mess with the pitch and then try using Movie Maker (or something similar) to add it back into the video.

Audacity??

Hi. Do you know how to record songs that are playing on your computer using Audacity? thanks.|||yes. your sound card must have "stereo mix" as an option for input though. basically just open audacity, then you'll see a drop down box that either says "microphone in" or "line in", if possible change it to stereo mix. if you don't have that option then no you can't do it using audacity. if you do, the next step would be to goto edit%26gt;preferences%26gt;click the audio I/O tab, change the channels to say 2 (stereo) under the recording section. now when you hit record, it will record in stereo. from here simply click record, then press play on the song you want, whatever is playing through the speakers will be recorded, you may want to do a few test runs to make sure the volume is loud enough, you want the waves to go as close to the tops and bottoms of the tracks as possible WITHOUT touching them, if you make it too loud, then it will sound "fuzzy" like it is being played through a megaphone. when you are done, you can delete the extra sections. then goto file, export as wav or as mp3. if you want it to be an mp3, you first have to have the Lame 3.96.1 encoder. http://www-users.york.ac.uk/~raa110/auda鈥?/a>


once you've saved it to your computer and extracted the zip file, open audacity, goto edit%26gt;preferences%26gt;fileformats tabs%26gt;click on find library and navigate to the folder where you have the lame encoder. once linked to it, the dropdown box should be enabled allowing you to set the mp3 quality. 320 being the best and 16 being the worst. i'd probably stick with 128, it is good quality and saves on space. now you can export as mp3. if you have any other questions about audacity or recording music, let me know. i've used audacity for over 5 years since build 1.0.

Audacity??????

Every time I try to import an audio file on to Audacity, it says . for example "Bubbly is a Windows Media Audio File. Audacity cannot open this type of file due to patent restrictions. You need to convert it to a supported audio format." Why won't this work? I downloaded the standard version for Windows. Can any one please help with this? PLEASE? Thank-you!|||Audacity can't do WMA files.





You'll have to find a converter somewhere on the Internet, and convert your WMA files to mp3 or some other format that can be used with Audacity.





Here's the link for the page with formats it can use: http://audacity.sourceforge.net/about/fe鈥?/a>