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Audacity: Importing Audio Files
Audacity, Version: 3.1.3. Be aware that different versions of Audacity will vary in appearance and functionality.
Audio files such as background music, sound effects, and recordings, need to be imported into the project in order to be incorporated and edited.
To import an audio file:
- Navigate to File > Import > Audio.
- Locate the file, which should be stored in the folder created during New Project Setup & Saving.
- Click Open. The imported file will be added to its own track.
See Audacity: Editing Audio for instructions on editing audio.
- Audacity: Information
- Audacity: Downloading & Installing
- Audacity: Interface Overview & Tools
- Audacity: Recording Audio
- Audacity: The Timeline & Tracks
- Audacity: Importing Audio Files
- Audacity: Editing Audio
- Audacity: Increasing Clip Volume (Amplify)
- Audacity: Fixing Inconsistent Volume (Compressor)
- Audacity: Fading & Adjust Volume in Specific Sections (Keyframing)
- Audacity: Splitting & Panning Tracks
- Audacity: Removing Background Noise
- Audacity: Saving & Sharing Projects
- Audacity: Exporting an Audio File (MP3, WAV, etc)
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