Audacity/C2/Installation-of-Audacity-in-Windows-OS/English
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Slide Number 1
Title Slide |
Hello everyone. Welcome to this tutorial on Installation of Audacity in Windows OS. |
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Learning Objectives |
In this tutorial, we will learn about installation of
in the Windows Operating System |
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System Requirement |
To record this tutorial I am using
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Slide Number 4 About Audacity
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Audacity is a free and open source software.
It is used for multi-track audio recording and editing.
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Narration Only | Now let’s learn how to install Audacity in Windows OS. |
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Audacity Installation in Windows OS |
To do so, open this link on any web browser |
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.
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Click on the link Audacity for WindowsClick on the installer link | Let me click on the link Audacity for Windows.
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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.
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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.
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Point out the message box
Click on Yes. |
A message box may appear asking about User Account Control.
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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.
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Click on Next | It will show you some information.
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Point out the window | It will direct you to another window named as Select Destination Location.
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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.
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Click on Next. | Then click on Next. |
Point out the Setup fileClick on Install. | Now, the setup file is ready to install.
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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.
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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
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Narration only | This completes the installation demo for Windows OS.
<<PAUSE>> |
Narration only | Some important things to know about Audacity. |
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File Format of Audacity
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By default, Audacity will export the audio files in few formats like .ogg, .mp3, etc.
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Narration only | Now let us learn about the Lame installation. |
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Installation of Lame library in Windows OS |
Lame is a library that allows some programs to encode mp3 files.
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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:
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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.
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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. |
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Installation of FFmpeg library in Windows OS |
FFmpeg libraries allow Audacity to import audio from video files.
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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",
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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.
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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 -
in the Windows Operating System. |
Slide Number 11a
Acknowledgement |
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Slide Number 11b
Acknowledgement
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The Spoken Tutorial Project Team:
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Slide Number 12 Acknowledgement |
Spoken Tutorial Project is funded by NMEICT, MHRD, Government of India.
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Previous slide | This script has been contributed by the Spoken Tutorial Team.
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