This course is designed for those interested to learn about the features of the Audacity software. Read more.
Jason Allen is a PhD in music, and was recently named one of the semi-finalists for the Grammy Foundations "Music Educator" award.
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Who this course is for:
- This course is designed for people looking for a complete knowledge of the Audacity software.
- No audio experience is required
- Students looking for to use Audacity as their main workstation for production should take this course.
What you’ll learn:
- Use Audacity for Production, Recording, and Editing
- Generate sounds for synthesis and Sound Design
- Record live sound on a laptop
Requirements:
- The Audacity software is required to take this course. Audacity is free, and available for Mac, PC, or Linux. To download, follow this link: http://audacity.sourceforge.net/download/
In this comprehensive class we will learn the ins and outs of the powerful, open-source, and FREE software Audacity. Audacity allows for recording, editing, mastering, and mixing, and is a versatile tool for any aspiring or professional producer looking for an inexpensive way to produce high-quality tracks.
We will focus on the strengths of the program and look at its editing features, tools, and sample-level manipulation options. Use built-in techniques to generate new sounds through manipulation and synthesis. Explore Audacity’s built in analysis tools for an overview of Mastering techniques.
J. Anthony Allen is an Ableton Certified Trainer, and a PhD in Music Composition and master of Electronic Sounds. His music has been heard internationally in film, radio, video games, and industrial sound, as well as the concert hall and theater. He currently acts as an adjunct professor of composition at the University of St. Thomas, Macphail Academy of Music, and the CEO of Slam Academy in Minneapolis.
Praise for other classes by J. Anthony Allen:
“Dr Allen does it again with his music theory for electronic musicians series. This course really opened up everything I learned from the 1st section and now I understand more about the composition side of things for music. I highly highly recommend this course to anyone!!! Really opened my eyes to many things I wasn’t aware of.”
“The Best Teacher ever, who makes you understand the ins & outs of Music Theory by all mean without giving what you don’t want to know.”
“I have never had any formal training in music at all. Trying to learn all the notes and how everything translated was a serious challenge. After going thru this class, Dr. J has totally brought down the barriers. The content was very useful and was easy to grasp for me.”
Our Promise to You
By the end of this course, you will have the knowledge about the Audacity software.
10 Day Money Back Guarantee. If you are unsatisfied for any reason, simply contact us and we’ll give you a full refund. No questions asked.
Get started today and learn more about the Audacity software.
Course Curriculum
| Section 1 - What is Audacity? | |||
| Welcome & Overview | 00:00:00 | ||
| Background: Who Owns Audacity? | 00:00:00 | ||
| What Can You Do With Audacity? | 00:00:00 | ||
| Versions | 00:00:00 | ||
| Setup: Getting Configured Correctly | 00:00:00 | ||
| Some Audio Stuff To Know | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 2 - Working With Audacity: Getting Started | |||
| Importing Audio | 00:00:00 | ||
| Generating Audio | 00:00:00 | ||
| Recording Audio | 00:00:00 | ||
| Basic Audio Controls | 00:00:00 | ||
| Audio Track Options | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 3 - Editing Audio In Audacity | |||
| Cut/Copy/Paste - Just Like Text! | 00:00:00 | ||
| Adding A Second Track | 00:00:00 | ||
| The Time Shift Tool | 00:00:00 | ||
| Automation: The Envelope Tool | 00:00:00 | ||
| The Draw Tool: Sample-level Editing! | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 4 - Effects | |||
| The Effects Menu | 00:00:00 | ||
| Amplify | 00:00:00 | ||
| Changing The Pitch | 00:00:00 | ||
| Changing The Speed | 00:00:00 | ||
| Changing The Tempo | 00:00:00 | ||
| Fade In & Fade Out | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 5 - Analysis Tools | |||
| Plot Spectrum | 00:00:00 | ||
| Find Clipping | 00:00:00 | ||
| Silence Finder | 00:00:00 | ||
| Beat Finder | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 6 - Bounce/Export Settings & Options | |||
| AUP Files | 00:00:00 | ||
| AIFF/WAV Settings | 00:00:00 | ||
| Mp3 Files: The Weird Thing About Making Mp3s | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 7 - Final Thoughts | |||
| Bonus: Noise Removal Techniques In Audacity | 00:00:00 | ||
| For Your Further Consideration... | 00:00:00 | ||
| Thanks & Bye! | 00:00:00 | ||
About This Course
Who this course is for:
- This course is designed for people looking for a complete knowledge of the Audacity software.
- No audio experience is required
- Students looking for to use Audacity as their main workstation for production should take this course.
What you’ll learn:
- Use Audacity for Production, Recording, and Editing
- Generate sounds for synthesis and Sound Design
- Record live sound on a laptop
Requirements:
- The Audacity software is required to take this course. Audacity is free, and available for Mac, PC, or Linux. To download, follow this link: http://audacity.sourceforge.net/download/
In this comprehensive class we will learn the ins and outs of the powerful, open-source, and FREE software Audacity. Audacity allows for recording, editing, mastering, and mixing, and is a versatile tool for any aspiring or professional producer looking for an inexpensive way to produce high-quality tracks.
We will focus on the strengths of the program and look at its editing features, tools, and sample-level manipulation options. Use built-in techniques to generate new sounds through manipulation and synthesis. Explore Audacity’s built in analysis tools for an overview of Mastering techniques.
J. Anthony Allen is an Ableton Certified Trainer, and a PhD in Music Composition and master of Electronic Sounds. His music has been heard internationally in film, radio, video games, and industrial sound, as well as the concert hall and theater. He currently acts as an adjunct professor of composition at the University of St. Thomas, Macphail Academy of Music, and the CEO of Slam Academy in Minneapolis.
Praise for other classes by J. Anthony Allen:
“Dr Allen does it again with his music theory for electronic musicians series. This course really opened up everything I learned from the 1st section and now I understand more about the composition side of things for music. I highly highly recommend this course to anyone!!! Really opened my eyes to many things I wasn’t aware of.”
“The Best Teacher ever, who makes you understand the ins & outs of Music Theory by all mean without giving what you don’t want to know.”
“I have never had any formal training in music at all. Trying to learn all the notes and how everything translated was a serious challenge. After going thru this class, Dr. J has totally brought down the barriers. The content was very useful and was easy to grasp for me.”
Our Promise to You
By the end of this course, you will have the knowledge about the Audacity software.
10 Day Money Back Guarantee. If you are unsatisfied for any reason, simply contact us and we’ll give you a full refund. No questions asked.
Get started today and learn more about the Audacity software.
Course Curriculum
| Section 1 - What is Audacity? | |||
| Welcome & Overview | 00:00:00 | ||
| Background: Who Owns Audacity? | 00:00:00 | ||
| What Can You Do With Audacity? | 00:00:00 | ||
| Versions | 00:00:00 | ||
| Setup: Getting Configured Correctly | 00:00:00 | ||
| Some Audio Stuff To Know | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 2 - Working With Audacity: Getting Started | |||
| Importing Audio | 00:00:00 | ||
| Generating Audio | 00:00:00 | ||
| Recording Audio | 00:00:00 | ||
| Basic Audio Controls | 00:00:00 | ||
| Audio Track Options | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 3 - Editing Audio In Audacity | |||
| Cut/Copy/Paste - Just Like Text! | 00:00:00 | ||
| Adding A Second Track | 00:00:00 | ||
| The Time Shift Tool | 00:00:00 | ||
| Automation: The Envelope Tool | 00:00:00 | ||
| The Draw Tool: Sample-level Editing! | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 4 - Effects | |||
| The Effects Menu | 00:00:00 | ||
| Amplify | 00:00:00 | ||
| Changing The Pitch | 00:00:00 | ||
| Changing The Speed | 00:00:00 | ||
| Changing The Tempo | 00:00:00 | ||
| Fade In & Fade Out | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 5 - Analysis Tools | |||
| Plot Spectrum | 00:00:00 | ||
| Find Clipping | 00:00:00 | ||
| Silence Finder | 00:00:00 | ||
| Beat Finder | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 6 - Bounce/Export Settings & Options | |||
| AUP Files | 00:00:00 | ||
| AIFF/WAV Settings | 00:00:00 | ||
| Mp3 Files: The Weird Thing About Making Mp3s | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 7 - Final Thoughts | |||
| Bonus: Noise Removal Techniques In Audacity | 00:00:00 | ||
| For Your Further Consideration... | 00:00:00 | ||
| Thanks & Bye! | 00:00:00 | ||
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Easy to follow
Nice introduction to Audacity.
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GREAT MASTER COURSE, SIR!
THANK YOU FOR YOUR WAY OF EXPLAINING.
Audacity: Producing And Recording With Powerful Free Software!
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Audacity: Producing And Recording With Powerful Free Software
I learned more about Audacity from taking this course. Now I can play around with it and edit my media files.
Thanks for making this understandable & doable!
I thought this would be way beyond me, but I have it downloaded, and definitely found and think I can master some great tools that will help me with using music- which I have permission to use to go along with some video projects.
Good DAW starter
Easy to follow and information-packed