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SOUND STUDIO

Audacity Tutorial

Want to use Audacity? We can help!

  1. Log in to the computer.
  2. Plug in your flash drive, if you have one.

3. Click on the Audacity icon. If the icon is not there, or if Audacity did not open immediately, then open up Launchpad.

You can find Audacity there in the list of apps. 4. When Audacity opens, make sure you have the following options selected in the dropdown menus. Note: If ‘Scarlett 18i8 USB’ is not an option in the second menu, make sure the mixer is powered on (switch on back, right).

6. Choose the number of inputs in the third dropdown menu. 7. The Focusrite mixer should look like this if you’re recording with three microphone inputs. Please see the [expanding instructions (online)](https://github.com/wooster-core/Documentation/blob/master/SS:%20Expanded%20Audacity%20Tutorial.md) if you are recording with one or 2 microphones.

8. To begin recording, press the __red circle/record button. *Be sure to speak directly into the front of the microphone!*__

9. When you want to stop recording, __press the gold square/stop button.__

10. To listen to your audio, __press the green triangle/play button.__

11. Once you’re satisfied with your recording, **press “File” in the top-left corner of the screen, in the top bar next to the Apple icon, then press “Save Project”.**

[(For more information on exporting and saving, please see expanding instructions online.)](https://github.com/wooster-core/Documentation/blob/master/SS:%20Expanded%20Audacity%20Tutorial.md)

Click "okay."

12. Name your file and **save it to your flash drive.**

[If you do not have a flash drive, please go to our expanded instructions online.](https://github.com/wooster-core/Documentation/blob/master/SS:%20Expanded%20Audacity%20Tutorial.md) 13. Once you have done so, then __eject your flash drive__ (drag the icon on the desktop for your flash drive to the trash and wait for it to disappear). 14. You’re done! Go into the __Digital Studio__ next door and begin editing your audio!

If you would like more information about editing in Audacity, check out our list of Audacity tutorials, our page on how to edit in Audacity, and our expanded instructions.

Want more of our tutorials? Read them here.