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.
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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