Well that was quick … we’ve already walked through the process of downloading/opening our file, applying the Truncate Silence effect using Audacity 2.0.0 for Mac OS X and exporting the file for upload to the Web … and yet it seems as though we had just begun. This is what this effect does best! It is also helpful to review your recording before exporting, just to make sure your audience is receiving the highest possible quality! ![]() When satisfied, select File > Export to save the newly edited version and head over to AudioAcrobat in an internet browser to begin the upload process.Īside: Notice how the truncated clip is much shorter overall, and with the gaps of silence being closed up sounds much more fluid than the original (raw) recording. Once the file opens in Audacity, our readers will see something like this:Ĭlick to Enlarge Listen to the above clip! Open the software and click File > Open, selecting the audio to be edited. Don’t see it listed? Open Audacity from Applications folder in the Dock. Right-click the file and choose Open With and select Audacity from the list. Now that the file our readers wish to edit is on their computer’s hard drive, they will want to open the file with Audacity. Click the Title of the Audio you wish to Download ![]() Step 1: MP3 DownloadĪlready have your file ready to go on your desktop? Skip to Step 2!īefore one can edit their AudioAcrobat recording in Audacity, the first step is to make sure that the file resides on the hard drive of the computer on which editing will be performed.ģ. How would I use this tutorial? If you record spoken word for a podcast or radio show and have extra silence in-between segments or mid-sentence, this post is for you! Also, if you find yourself removing a lot of silence from your recordings, this is an excellent way to automate the process.īefore starting: Looking for Setup instructions? Our recent Audacity 2.0.0 for Mac OS X Installation Tutorial should do the trick!įor today’s walk-through, we’ll be applying the Truncate Silence effect using Audacity 2.0.0 for Mac OS X. ![]() In today’s post we walk our readers through the process of using our favorite free, open source audio editing software for Mac OS X, aka Audacity to remove extra silence from anywhere within your recording! After last week’s eye-crossing tempo + pitch changes, we are pleased to offer an Audacity tutorial that is beyond simple to use!
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