Audacity+for+Podcasts

Audacity is a free, easy-to-use audio editor and recorder for Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, and other operating systems. You can use Audacity to:
 * Record live audio.
 * Convert tapes and records into digital recordings or CDs.
 * Edit Ogg Vorbis, MP3, and WAV sound files.
 * Cut, copy, splice, and mix sounds together.
 * Change the speed or pitch of a recording.

To start using Audacity you will need to download and install it first. Go to the **http://audacity.sourceforge.net/download/** Web address. From this page you need to select your operating system and the version of Audacity you wish to download. Follow the on-screen instructions. This is a free program so don't be afraid to download it!
 * 1) Go to [|**http://audacity.sourceforge.net/download/**].
 * 2) Depending on your Operating System, select the type of download your computer requires.
 * 3) Select "Audacity 1.2.4b installer." Version 1.2.4b is the latest version. There is a beta version but beta versions tend to have bugs in them. Be sure to download the 1.2.4b version.
 * 4) Select the site from which you would like to download Audacity.
 * 5) After a few seconds, a box will appear asking you to open or save the file. Please save the file on your computer.
 * 6) Once the file is downloaded, double-click the file to run/install.
 * 7) Follow the on-screen installation instructions.

That's it! It's actually quite simple...you'll be recording your Podcast in no time! But first, we have to make sure Audacity can work with MP3s...afterall, a Podcast is an MP3, remember...

Audacity does not come with MP3 support by default. To Get this support, you must first download and install the "Lame Encoder" Plug-In. You can find the copy of of the LAME Encoder that you're looking for at http://audacity.sourceforge.net/download/. Be sure to select the correct Operating System. Once you download it, you need to place it in the Audacity program folder (usually something like C:\Program Files\Audacity\Plug-Ins\). > (**[|http://www-users.york.ac.uk/~raa110/audacity/lame.html]**); > (usually C:\Program Files\Audacity\Plug-Ins\)
 * PLEASE NOTE:**
 * You only need to do this once. Once finished you can use the Export As MP3 option effectively.**
 * 1) Go to the LAME download page in Audacity
 * 1) Download LAME and unzip it;
 * 2) Copy the file **lame_enc.dll** into the Audacity programme folder for plug-ins
 * 1) Start Audacity and open a //.wav// file (this can be any //.wav// file)
 * 2) Select File > Export As MP3. You will see the following message:
 * 3) Click Yes.
 * 4) You will need to browse to where the file is located (C:\Program Files\Audacity\Plug-Ins\lame_enc.dll) to select it and click open.
 * 5) You have just exported your first MP3 file.
 * If you are using a Macinstosh Computer:**
 * 1) Go to the [|LAME download page].
 * 2) Download the version of LameLib for your operating system.
 * 3) When you have finished downloading, use Stuffit Expander to extract the files. (This may happen automatically.)
 * 4) Save the file called "LameLib" anywhere on your computer.
 * 5) The first time you use the "Export as MP3" command, Audacity will ask you where LameLib is saved.

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