Audacity

=Audacity=

[|Download Audacity] - free recording software [|lame.dll] - This file is also needed to save recordings as .mp3 files.



=**Adding Music to a Recording (Podcast)**= Audacity supports .wav and .mp3 (and a few others)

· Rip music from copyright FREE CDs in .mp3 format · Download free podcast music from Internet · Compose your own! (music class)
 * To add music to a podcast**

o Open Windows Media Player o Click Tools on the top menu bar > Click Options o Click the Rip Music tab o Change the Rip Settings to .mp3 o Check where your “ripped” music is being saved – Change if necessary o Click OK o Insert your CD o Check song you want to rip o Click Rip
 * To Rip Music from a CD in .mp3 format**

o Open Audacity and your project file o Click Project on the top menu bar o Click Import Audio > Find & select your .mp3 music file > click Import o Edit as desired
 * To Import your music into your Audacity project**

From Jeff Faulk: To level voices of kids (some are very loud and some are very soft as you know) this program looks at the WHOLE file at once, and compresses volumes to an even level--like you would in radio, etc. I tried the beta a few months ago and just tried this newer version and it really works well! And NO, audacity doesn't work nearly as well/easily as this at leveling the volume for the whole file. This program was highly acclaimed at the Canadian "Netcasters" conference several months ago.

http://www.gigavox.com/levelator__