1. Starting AudacitySelect Edit Preferences to choose the soundcard that has your microphone. STEREO (takes 2x as much) Play back old track when you recording new track

2. File FormatsIn order to export as MP3 you will need to download lame_enc.dll. Click On Edit Preferences Library to find the file on your computer if you downloaded it.

3. Starting Recording Your First Podcast Click the Record IconTo Record Your First Track

4. Zoom Tool Click the ZOOM Tool to ZOOM into your track

5. Basic Editing and TrimmingSELECTION TOOL Selection the part of the audio file that you don’t want and press the DELETE KEY Before the file has been trimmed After the file has been trimmed

6. Adjusting the LevelsTo adjust the sound level of certain words click on EFFECTS menu And Amplify

7. Importing Audio(adding music as part of the Introduction)Select Project, Import Audio Notice when you import Audio it is a stereo file with a Left Channel and A Right Channel

8. Using the Time Shift Tool To Move The Audio Click on the Time Shift Tool Drag the Audio to where you would like the file relative to the song.

9. Fade In/Out Music Select the file, choose EFFECTs and FADE IN or FADE OUT.

10. SAVE PROJECT(As you are working you should save your project ) Later on you can open up the project file when you need to work on it.

11. SAVE YOUR PODCAST ID TAGS ARE HOW THE MEDIA PLAYER IDENTIFIES THE PODCAST. NAME – ARTIST- TRACK This allows people to know what the Podcast is about and where it came from Later you can load the podcast into ITunes or Windows Media Player and change the genre.