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===== Define tracks ===== | ===== Define tracks ===== | ||
* | * Mark a spot in the waveform using the '''Selection Tool''' | ||
* '''Main Menu''' > '''Tracks''' > '''Add Label at Selection''' ( <kbd>⌘+B</kbd> ) | * '''Main Menu''' > '''Tracks''' > '''Add Label at Selection''' ( <kbd>⌘+B</kbd> ). | ||
* In the '''Label Track''' under the waveform, pull out the track out point to the appropriate place. | |||
* Name the track in the '''Label Track''' that appears below the audio. | * Name the track in the '''Label Track''' that appears below the audio. | ||
* Zoom out and select from the in point to the out point (the selection will snap to the existing in and out point markers) | * Zoom out and select from the in point to the out point (the selection will snap to the existing in and out point markers) | ||
Revision as of 22:38, 10 September 2017
Software
Audacity
Recording
- Connect the turntable to the Mac via USB.
- Launch Audacity after the turntable is connected in order to have USB available as an input. [1]
- In the Device Toolbar [2]
- Audio Host:
Core Audio - Recording Device (Input):
USB Audio CODEC - Recording Channels:
2 (stereo) Recording Channels - Playback Device:
Built-In Output
- Audio Host:
- Main Menu > Transport > Software Playthrough > checked
- In the Device Toolbar [2]
- Clean the record.
- Cue and play the record.
- To record in Audacity simply click the Record button in the Transom toolbar.
- To create a new audio recording in Audacity, Main Menu > File > New ( ⌘+N )
It looks like maybe Audacity handles the levels in software. If so, there's no need to check the levels prior to recording, but this would need to be confirmed.
Appending to a track
By default Audacity assumes that you're recording voice tracks, and recording after a pause in recording, it will start recording on a new track.
This comes into play if recording is paused while flipping a record over.
In order to resume recording on the same track Main Menu > Transport > Append Record ( ⇧+R ). [3]
Exporting/saving audio tracks
Define tracks
- Mark a spot in the waveform using the Selection Tool
- Main Menu > Tracks > Add Label at Selection ( ⌘+B ).
- In the Label Track under the waveform, pull out the track out point to the appropriate place.
- Name the track in the Label Track that appears below the audio.
- Zoom out and select from the in point to the out point (the selection will snap to the existing in and out point markers)
- ⌘+B and enter a name for the track.
- Right click on the in and out point markers and Delete marker (or track, I don't remember which)
- Repeat for all tracks in the audio.
Maximize volume
- Select all: ⌘+A
- Effect > Normalize...
Set album metadata
- File > Edit Metadata...
- Enter Artist, Album, Album Artist, Year, Genre, etc.
Export audio tracks
- Main Menu > File > Export Multiple...
- Set save location, format and bitrate options in the following dialog (MP3 format requires an additional install).
- After clicking Export another dialog will prompt for artist, track name, track number, and album details.
See also
- ↑ USB Recording, Audacity User's Manual
- ↑ Device Toolbar, Audacity User's Manual
- ↑ Creating Voice Tracks, Audacity User's Manual