There is a trend in modern music to mix everything louder, and while this is not in and of itself a bad thing, it is often done to such an extent that the louder passages are “clipped” in order to make the quieter passages seem louder. It cannot be louder than that, and when it tries it results in what is called “clipping”. On the waveform above, this is represented by +/- 1. To reflect this, some pre-amp/receiver volume controls start at a large, although negative, number and peak at “0”. The track has a high dynamic range, which is viewable in the difference between the highest and lowest levels of blue, or the magnitude of the wave form at that point in the track. It can be analyzed in a variety of ways but one of the most important methods is visually. This is a graphical representation of the “wave form”. This is “The Psychic” by Crash Test Dummies off of their album “God Shuffled His Feet”. Audacity natively supports editing WAV and FLAC. To open an audio file, use the classic Windows “File>Import>Audio” process, or simply drag an audio file directly into the software. There is a row of buttons across the top left that look and function like basic media player controls, the next panel contains navigation tools, followed by audio I/O activity information, volume controls, editing tools, and hardware information. Follow the instructions for installing the software, and choose the default options. Audacity is available for most operating systems. To start, download Audacity from the following link: Ĭhoose the download appropriate for the operating system being used this tutorial will be in a Windows 7-64bit environment. “Audacity – A Music Editing Tutorial” by Johnny Richards Editing a “mix” track is a simple, fun, and fulfilling way to expand and deepen an individual’s knowledge of DIY Audio.
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