pkg to install 'libmp3lame.dylib' in /usr/local/lib/audacity, or save 'LameLib' anywhere on your computer. sit (either of these may happen automatically). dmg to extract 'Lame Library v3.98.2 for Audacity on OSX.pkg' to Finder, or use Stuffit to extract 'LameLib' from the.

Click to download either 'Lame Library v3.98.2 for Audacity on OSX.dmg' or 'LameLib-Carbon.sit', according to your operating system.

In case of difficulty, please view our more detailed instructions on the Audacity Wiki.

The first time you use the 'Export as MP3' command, Audacity will ask you where lame_enc.dll is saved.

When you have finished downloading the ZIP folder, unzip it and save the file lame_enc.dll that it contains to anywhere on your computer.

Under 'For Audacity on Windows', left-click on the link 'libmp3lame-win-3.98.2.zip' and save the zip folder to anywhere on your computer.

However, you may need to download the Lame MP3 libraries. See screencast below for demonstration of basic editing techniques.Īudacity allows you to save audio files in MP3 format (Chose File > Export as MP3). This selection can then be deleted or copied and pasted whereever else you put your cursor in the wave form. Hold down your mouse button and drag across the waveform to select a portion of the audio.

Browse to an audio file, select it and click the 'Open' buttonĪudacity displays a visual representation of the audio (known as a waveform) and has controls for zooming in and out of this representation allowing you to focus on particular portions of your audio track.

Chose 'File > Save Project' to save your recording for future editing ORĬhose 'File > Export as WAV.' to save an uncompressed version of your recordingĬhose 'File > Export as MP3.' to save a version to share with others.

Click the 'Play' button to hear what you have recorded.

Click the 'Pause' button to pause recording or the 'Stop' button to stop.

Audacity is an open source audio editing desktop application for Mac, Windows and Linux available for free download

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