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Visual Cue
Narration
Slide Number 1

Title Slide

Hello everyone. Welcome to this tutorial on Installation of Audacity in Windows OS.
Slide Number 2

Learning Objectives

In this tutorial, we will learn about installation of
  • Audacity
  • Lame library and
  • FFmpeg library

in the Windows Operating System

Slide Number 3

System Requirement

To record this tutorial I am using
  • Windows OS version 7
  • Audacity version 2.2.1
  • And a working Internet connection

Slide Number 4

About Audacity


Audacity is a free and open source software.

It is used for multi-track audio recording and editing.


It is available for Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, GNU/Linux and other operating systems.

Narration Only Now let’s learn how to install Audacity in Windows OS.
Slide Number 5

Audacity Installation in Windows OS

To do so, open this link on any web browser

http://www.audacityteam.org

http://www.audacityteam.org Here is the page.
Point out the current version of Audacity On the left hand side , you can see that the current version Audacity 2.2.1 is available for download.


The latest available version could be different when you are downloading.

Click on the link Audacity for WindowsClick on the installer link Let me click on the link Audacity for Windows.


You will see two links -

  • Audacity 2.2.1 installer
  • Audacity 2.2.1 zip file


I will click on the first link, that is the installer link.

Point out the Save dialog box

Point out the message

The Save dialog box opens.

It will ask  “Would you like to save this file?”

Click on Save File Click on Save File button.


This may take some time to download depending on your internet speed.

Click on Libraries then click on Downloads Now, let me go to the Downloads folder to view the downloaded file.
Point out the downloaded audacity setup fileRight click on the file and click on Run as administrator Here you can see the downloaded Audacity setup file.


Right-click on the file and click on Run as administrator.

Point out the message box

Click on Yes.

A message box may appear asking about User Account Control.


If it does, click on Yes.

Point out the dialog box Another dialog box named Select Set up Language will appear.
Select English from the drop down and Click on OK. Select English from the drop-down and then click on OK.
Point out the windowClick on Next A Setup - Audacity window will appear.


Click on Next.

Click on Next It will show you some information.


Read it and then click on Next.

Point out the window It will direct you to another window named as Select Destination Location.


Here, by default, it is set like this - C:\Program Files (x86)\Audacity.


You may see a different default location on your machine.


Carefully set the path here, in case you want to change the location.

Click on Next Now click on Next.
Check on Create a desktop icon In the Select Additional Task window, I will check Create a desktop icon.


On checking this, a shortcut icon will be created on the Desktop.

Click on Next. Then click on Next.
Point out the Setup fileClick on Install. Now, the setup file is ready to install.


Let’s click on Install.

Narration only You can see it is installing.

This may take a few seconds.

Click on Next Now click on Next.
Check Launch Audacity I will check the Launch Audacity option.


This will show us the Audacity window, once the  installation is completed.

Click on FinishPoint out the pop up window Lastly, click on Finish to exit the setup.

The Audacity window pops up immediately.

Narration only Note: Whenever you open Audacity, a small window may appear with some information.
Check the option “Don’t show this again at the start up” Check the option “Don’t show this again at start up”.
Click on OK Then click on OK.
Narration only This is how the Audacity interface looks like.
Narration only To cross-verify the installation, we will do a small demo recording.
Click on the record button Click on the button with the red dot.  
Narration only Narrate a sentence - For eg: Welcome to Audacity.
Point out the waveforms If you see waveforms below, then your Audacity installation is successful.
Close the windowPoint out the Desktop screen Let’s close this window now, without saving the recording.

We are back in the Desktop.

Point out the Shortcut Icon on the DesktopClick on Start Menu, type Audacity and show the icon To open Audacity in Windows OS subsequently, either
  • click on the shortcut icon on the Desktop
  • or click on Start Menu, type Audacity and click on the icon.
Narration only This completes the installation demo for Windows OS.

<<PAUSE>>

Narration only Some important things to know about Audacity.
Slide Number 6

File Format of Audacity


or Audio File Format

By default, Audacity will export the audio files in few formats like .ogg, .mp3, etc.


A plugin called "Lame" is needed in Audacity, to export into mp3 format in Windows OS.


Audacity also uses the "FFmpeg" plugin to be able to read/import mp4 files, in Windows OS.

Narration only Now let us learn about the Lame installation.
Slide Number 7

Installation of Lame library in Windows OS

Lame is a library that allows some programs to encode mp3 files.


To install lame library in Windows OS, visit this link- http://lame.buanzo.org/#lamewindl

http://Lame.buanzo.org/#Lamewindl

Point out the web page

Here is the web page.
Scroll down a little bit. Scroll down a little bit.
Left-click on Lame v3.99.3 for Windows.exe Locate "TO DOWNLOAD Lame and FFmpeg for Windows, click links BELOW",

We will use the RECOMMENDED Installer Package for Windows:


Click on the installer package Lame v3.99.3 for Windows.exe

Narration only Save the file on your computer.
Narration only In my system, it is saved in Downloads folder, by default.
Go to the Downloads folder. Let me go to the Downloads folder.
Double-click "Lame v3.99.3 for Windows.exe" Double-click "Lame_v3.99.3_ for_ Windows.exe" to launch it
Narration only Follow the setup instructions to install Lame for Audacity.


Make sure not to change the default installation location of "C:\Program Files(x86)\Lame for Audacity".


The default location would be C:\Program Files (x86)\Lame for Audacity".

Narration only You should now be able to export to mp3 format in Audacity in Windows OS.
Narration only Now we have the necessary setup to export our recordings to mp3 format.
Narration only Let’s move on.
Slide Number 8

Installation of FFmpeg library in Windows OS

FFmpeg libraries allow Audacity to import audio from video files.


To install FFmpeg library in Windows OS, visit this link-

http://Lame.buanzo.org/#Lamewindl

http://Lame.buanzo.org/#Lamewindl

Point out the web page

Here is the web page.
Scroll down a little bit. Scroll down a little bit.
Point out the locationLeft-click on FFmpeg-win-2.2.2.exe Locate "TO DOWNLOAD Lame and FFmpeg for Windows, click links BELOW",


Directly below this, click the installer package FFmpeg-win-2.2.2.exe

Narration only Save the file on your computer.
Narration only In my system it is saved in Downloads folder, by default.
Go to the Download folder. Go to the Downloads folder.
Double-click FFmpeg-win-2.2.2.exe Double-click on FFmpeg-win-2.2.2.exe to launch the installer.
Point out the LicensePoint out the dialog boxSelect English from the drop-down and then click on OKClick Next, Next and Install Another dialog box named Select Set up Language will appear.

Select English from the drop-down and then click on OK.


A Setup window will appear. Read the License.


Click on Next, Next and Install, to install the required files to C:\Program Files\FFmpeg for Audacity.


For 64-bit version of Windows, the default location would be "C:\Program Files (x86)\FFmpeg for Audacity

Narration only Lastly click on Finish to exit the setup.
Narration only Let me show you a small demo of the same.
Narration only Note: I will import the audio from a video file named as What-is-a-Spoken-Tutorial.mov from my Desktop.
Click on Start Menu and type Audacity.

Click on Audacity from the displayed list.

Then, click on Start Menu and type Audacity.

Click on Audacity from the displayed list.

Point out the empty screen This will open an empty Audacity project on your screen.
Go to the Main menu,

Click on File >> Import >> Audio.

On the Main menu, click on the File.

Now click on Import and then on Audio.

Point out the dialog box' Choose Desktop >> Choose What-is-a-Spoken-Tutorial'.mov A dialog box will appear asking to choose the location of the file.

I will choose Desktop' and then my file What-is-a-Spoken-Tutorial'.mov.

Click on Open Lastly, click on Open.
Narration onlyPoint out the audio track It will import only the audio from this particular video.

You can see the audio track here.

Narration only This brings us to the end of the tutorial.
Slide Number 9

Summary

Let us summarize.

In this tutorial we have learnt about installation of -

  • Audacity
  • Lame library
  • and FFmpeg library

in the Windows Operating System.

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Slide Number 12

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