Instructions for Using Audacity at any station in the Computing Center (Eads 016)

1. Open Audacity.
2. Click on the red circle to begin recording. Note: Each time you record, it will create a new track below previous one. To delete a track, click the “X” in the upper left corner of the track info box.
   
3. When you are ready to save your file, you will need to export it into a file type that can be read by a variety of audio players. We recommend choosing Export as MP3…from the File menu.
4. Now choose where you want your MP3 file to save and name it.
5. Now you have the option of filling in the ID3 tag info. You don’t have to do this if you don’t want to.
6. Click OK to save your recording as an MP3.

Instructions for Using Audacity at the Sound Booth in the Humanities Digital Workshop (Eads 007)
We recommend you bring a helper along with you when using the sound booth.

To record your voice :

Plug the microphone jack coming from the headphones in to the Mic jack on the PowerWave box.

To record from a cassette:

1. Be sure microphone jack for headphones is NOT plugged into PowerWave box.
2. Put your cassette in the deck and press play when you are ready to record.
3. Open Audacity : From the Apple Menu, choose favorites and select Audacity

Under the File menu, choose Preferences. Set the Recording Device to USB Audio
Press the button with the circle on it to begin recording.

A New track will appear with a visual readout of the recording. If the line remains flat, go back and check the following:

• PowerWave is on (blue light on top).
• Settings described above are correct.
• PowerWave switch for Line / Mic is switched to Line.

When your project is complete, it may be exported to MP3 or .wav format.

If you are asked to install the file LAMELib, you may download it from here:
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/help/faq?s=install&item=lame-mp3