With some sound cards, and on any recent version of Windows, Audacity can also capture streaming audio. It can record live audio through a microphone, mixer, or digitize recordings from other media. You can accomplish the same thing by taking each step along with me as it appears in the video screenshots below.Audacity is a free, open source, cross-platform and easy-to-use audio software for multi-track recording and editing. Just click back and forth as usual and you'll do just fine.Īlso, don't worry if you didn't watch my original tutorial video above.

If you can't do that or don't know how, don't worry about it.

Once you do that, then we can begin together. So, you'll be able to take each step along with me in real time, without having to toggle back and forth between tabs and windows in your browser. That way, on your left, you can see my directions, step-by-step instructions, and video or screenshots. Then on the right, you'll actually be doing and completing those steps in the other browser window. One thing before we get started. I ask you to take a minute to arrange your browser screen so you can look at this tutorial side-by-side with another open browser window, if you can. Get Ready, Get Set, Get Audacious with Audacity Stick with me right now and I will show you how to download Audacity, how to make an Audacity audio track, and how first time Audacity users can get over their first-timer fears, move forward, and quickly achieve these goals by making their first voice-over. I'm here to help all you first time Audacity users dive right in, quickly take action, and move forward with your audacious Audacity goals.

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