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Audacity 2.0.3 Manual

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Using Audacity

Reference

Guide to the Project Window

1 Menu Bar   2 Transport Toolbar   3 Tools Toolbar   4 Meter Toolbar   5 Mixer Toolbar   6 Edit Toolbar  
7 Transcription Toolbar   8 Device Toolbar   9 Timeline   10 Track Control Panel   11 Audio Track   12 Selection Toolbar  

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File MenuEdit MenuView MenuTransport MenuTracks MenuGenerate MenuEffect MenuAnalyze MenuHelp MenuMenu BarPause ButtonPlay ButtonStop ButtonSkip to Start ButtonSkip to End ButtonRecord ButtonTransport ToolbarSelection ToolEnvelope ToolDraw ToolZoom ToolTime Shift ToolMultl-ToolTools ToolbarPlayback MetersRecording MetersMeter Drop-Down MenuMeter Drop-Down MenuMeter ToolbarOutput SliderInput SliderMixer ToolbarCut ButtonCopy ButtonPaste ButtonTrim ButtonSilence Audio ButtonUndo ButtonRedo ButtonSync-lock Tracks ButtonZoom In ButtonZoom Out ButtonZoom to Selection ButtonZoom to Fit ButtonEdit ToolbarTranscription ToolbarHost Drop-Down MenuPlayback Device Drop-Down MenuRecording Device Drop-Down MenuRecording Channels Drop-Down MenuDevice ToolbarTimelineTrack Close ButtonTrack Drop-Down MenuTrack InfoMute ButtonSolo ButtonTrack Gain SliderTrack Pan SliderTrack Collapse buttonVertical ScaleLeft Channel of Stereo Audio TrackRight Channel of Stereo Audio TrackTrack Control PanelProject Rate Drop-Down MenuSnap To CheckboxSelection ToolbarGreenBorders03.png

More Details for the Project Window

Toolbars Overview - including how to arrange Toolbars
Additional Menus on Mac:
Additional Track types:
More Details for Importing and Exporting:

LAME MP3 export and FFmpeg import/export libraries for more formats

On-Demand Loading of uncompressed files

Preferences - changing your settings

Preferences are at the bottom of the Edit menu (or in the Audacity menu on Mac).

Many settings can be changed including keyboard shortcuts and the interface language.

Preferences settings can be reset to default at any time.

Index, Glossary and More


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