How to Podcast is the place to begin. The site provides a quick step-by step guide to recording and editing with Audacity and includes easy to follow videos that are well worth the 15 minutes it takes to view them.
The Audacity Manual is the official source from the creators of Audacity. Espceially helpful sections include the tutorial in five parts and the information about exporting completed projects in MP3 format.
In most cases, you'll want your digital recording to play on a portable music player, or you'll want to put the recording onto the web. MP3 is a popular format for storing music and other audio files; most browsers and players support MP3 files. After you've used Audacity to create your file, you must export the file so that it plays in MP3 format. To do this, you need to download a program called an encoder and you'll need to tell Audacity where the encoder is stored on your computer. Click here to download the encoder and learn how to install it.
The Learning Commons can hep you complete your podcasting project. We have microphones, Audacity software, and peer technology consultants available on both a drop-in and scheduled basis. Need more information? Call 332-2898 or email Helen McCullough.