First, open preferences (cmd-comma, as usual). I don't remember where, but in one of the preference areas is a setting about applying an effect to the full track if no audio is selected. If this is off, you can either turn it on, or remember to press cmd-a before applying an effect if you want to have the entire track change.
To record, just hit r. To stop, press space, and to pause or resume, press p. Once you finish that, a new track is created which you can modify as much as you want. I strongly recommend just reading through the manual. It has a lot of references to doing things with the mouse, but most mouse actions have keyboard equivalents (hence that list I suggested you look up) so ignore the instructions on how to do things and just pay attention to how Audacity works. It took me a while, but I managed to learn how to manipulate audio pretty well. Also, there is an audacity users list you may wish to join. I don't have the address handy, but I found it with Google when I looked it up a while back so it is easy to get. On Jun 29, 2013, at 10:44 PM, Jessica Moss <junglebookfa...@gmail.com> wrote: > Also, when it comes to recording, I want to record my voice for example, and > attempt to alter that, sense I was told Audacity can do that, but can't > figure out how to do that, can I please get some help in that area? > On Jun 29, 2013, at 10:07 PM, Alex Hall wrote: > >> Those effects are pretty much everything you could want to do with files, >> and there are plugins all over the internet to do even more. For instance, >> changing tempo is done with the speed change function. You may also want to >> google 'audacity keyboard reference" to find the part of the manual that >> lists all the possible keyboard shortcuts. You will have to adjust some >> (often, use command in place of control) but they pretty much work on mac >> even if they are written for windows. Finally, don't forget that some >> functions can be accessed by right clicking tracks in the table, and other >> functions, like how far arrows move, can be configured in the app's >> preferences. >> On Jun 29, 2013, at 10:02 PM, Jessica Moss <junglebookfa...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> I've just started attempting to use this program this morning, but at the >>> moment am having a little trouble with it. Perfect example, have been >>> trying to change the tempo of a song, but can't figure out how to change >>> the incraments to make it faster/slower, so it just stays the same, and >>> same with echo, so when it comes to that, it sounds really weird, so have >>> no idea what to do with that. As far as some of the options under effects >>> like Audo duct, all the stuff labeled Apple this and that,, and amplify, I >>> have no idea what those are, so would love to get some help getting up and >>> running as far as what the effect are, aside from some of the obvious, >>> change pitch, speed, tempo, wawa, etc. >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>> >>> >> >> >> >> Have a great day, >> Alex (msg sent from Mac Mini) >> mehg...@gmail.com >> >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > Have a great day, Alex (msg sent from Mac Mini) mehg...@gmail.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
