Audacity is a free, open source audio editing program that can be used by educators to create podcasts, convert audio formats like CDs and tapes into digital formats, record narration for PowerPoint slides and VoiceThreads, shorten audio recordings, and more. It can be downloaded from the Audacity website for Windows or Mac computers. Users also need to download the Lame encoder plug-in to convert audio files between formats like WAV to MP3. The document provides instructions on getting started with Audacity and includes an example of editing a sound file.

1. Audacity: Practical Uses for
Audio Editing
Cherese Collins
December 8, 2015

2. How can Educators use
Audacity?
• Record podcasts
• Convert cd, tapes, and other audio forms into digital formats
• Record sound for PowerPoint slides
• Record comments to upload into aVoiceThread
• Shorten audio recordings
• And more……

3. What do you need to do to get Audacity?
• Download program from http://audacityteam.org/ for your particular
version ofWindows or Mac. Follow directions on site for more info.

4. Don’t forget to download Lame Encoder!
Why?
Lame encoder is a plug-in that will assist with converting .wav or .aiff audio
into another format.

5. Let’s edit a sound file using Audacity!

6. Thank you!