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Audacity is a versatile open-source audio editing and recording software perfect for musicians and libraries. It offers a range of features including multi-track recording, sound quality improvement, audio effects creation, and file conversion. Use it to digitize audio recordings, create podcasts, craft audio tours, or simply experiment with sound. Audacity is customizable and supports many formats, making it accessible for both professionals and newcomers. Although it requires some technical understanding, it can enhance the audio experience in any environment.
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Audacity: Open Source audio software A Production of the Ricky J. Sirois Estate
So it does what?, or, Hey, that last slide was just a website picture! • Audacity is: • Open source… • Sound editing/recording software • Create/export/convert audio files (non-propietary) • Improve sound quality • Create audio effects • Make mash-ups • The obligatory…and so much more!
Can I use it in a Music Library? Of course you can! Only musicians would understand half of the software anyway! And yes, this is the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, not a library.
Musicians could take full advantage of… • The ability to record multi-track audio • Fading and volume balancing effects • The ability to add in your own new effects (via programming) • Lots of other things I don’t quite understand!
Shucks, I’m no musician… But with our new limited-time Audacity bonus pack, YOU DON”T HAVE TO BE!
Enjoy the proletariat atmosphere of the public library? Staff can use Audacity to… Patrons can use Audacity to… • Make audio tours and walkthroughs • Digitize audio recordings • Make Podcasts • Have fun in children’s • Make ringtones • Take notes over searches • Convert downloaded audio files • Transfer tapes/records to modern formats
The Good, The Bad: The Slide GOOD BAD • Free • Customizable • Small • Supports many formats • Abundant features • Highly technical • Missing some useful controls* • Will not support proprietary audio files
Let’s get down to brass tacks… Ardour Jokosher Kristal Qtractor Rosegarden Traverso …and that’s just the free software
So…do I want it in my library? In the end, unless I’m running a music library, this is purely a luxury item – there aren’t enough legitimate uses to make it worth the time to learn.