The Audacity Channel

Two Announcements: I'm Retiring This Podcast and the Audacity Bootcamp Online School

I have two important announcements to share in this final episode of the Audacity Channel podcast. First, I've made the decision to retire this podcast in favor of going all in on my Audacity Training YouTube Channel. This podcast will be going away soon and this is the final episode.  Second, I'm also shutting down the Audacity Bootcamp online school for the time being. If you've enrolled in either or both of my courses there, Audacity Step-by-Step: Beginner to Advanced, or ACX Audiobook Production Using Audacity, this decision affects you. Last week I sent an email to the students in both courses explaining the action that needs to be taken but some have opted out of receiving emails from me, so you may not be aware of my decision. For those students enrolled in either or both of the above courses, the videos in those courses are now available for you to download. This only applies to the students enrolled in those two courses. Simply log in as usual and you'll see a download link next to each individual lesson video. It's important that you do so by the end of the day this Tuesday, June 10th. Here's a link to the Audacity Bootcamp online school for your login convenience, along with the link to my Audacity Training YouTube Channel: Audacity Bootcamp: https://www.audacitybootcamp.com/ [https://www.audacitybootcamp.com/] Audacity Training on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AudacityTraining  [https://www.youtube.com/@AudacityTraining] Other Places You'll Find Me: 1. The Audacity Bootcamp [https://www.audacitybootcamp.com/] online school for podcasters and ACX audiobook narrators. The school consists of the following online courses: * Audacity Step-by-Step: Beginner to Advanced [https://www.audacitybootcamp.com/p/audacity-step-by-step-beginner-to-advanced] * ACX Audiobook Production Using Audacity [https://www.audacitybootcamp.com/p/acx-audiobook-production-using-audacity] * Audacity Version Updates [https://www.audacitybootcamp.com/p/audacity-version-updates] 2. The Learn Audacity YouTube Channel [https://www.youtube.com/learnaudacity] 3. The Learn Audacity Homepage [https://learnaudacity.com/] 4. The Audacity Channel on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@theaudacitychannel] 5. Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/LearnAudacity] * Contact Me [https://learnaudacity.com/contact-me/]

My Cancer Update And 4 Key Ingredients For Great Initial Audio

I begin this episode with a quick health update and then we turn our attention to four key ingredients for recording exceptional initial audio. Taking the time to get the best audio we can initially can save hours in post-production. Here's a look at the four ingredients for a great recording: * Room Treatments * Microphone Placement * Selecting the Right Microphone Type * Good Microphone Technique Links I talk about in this episode to David Hooper's free podcast courses on Udemy. Check these out when you get time! * Big Podcast - Podcasting Masterclass https://www.udemy.com/course/big-podcast-podcasting-masterclass/ [https://www.udemy.com/course/big-podcast-podcasting-masterclass/] * Big Podcast - Grow Your Podcast and Make Money Podcasting https://www.udemy.com/course/bigpodcast/ [https://www.udemy.com/course/bigpodcast/] Other Places You'll Find Me: 1. The Audacity Bootcamp [https://www.audacitybootcamp.com/] online school for podcasters and ACX audiobook narrators. The school consists of the following online courses: * Audacity Step-by-Step: Beginner to Advanced [https://www.audacitybootcamp.com/p/audacity-step-by-step-beginner-to-advanced] * ACX Audiobook Production Using Audacity [https://www.audacitybootcamp.com/p/acx-audiobook-production-using-audacity] * Audacity Version Updates [https://www.audacitybootcamp.com/p/audacity-version-updates] 2. The Learn Audacity YouTube Channel [https://www.youtube.com/learnaudacity] 3. The Learn Audacity Homepage [https://learnaudacity.com/] 4. The Audacity Channel on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@theaudacitychannel] 5. Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/LearnAudacity] * Contact Me [https://learnaudacity.com/contact-me/]

The Legacy Compressor and Legacy Limiter in Audacity 3.6.2

Audacity version 3.6.2 is out and it includes the Legacy Compressor and the Legacy Limiter that were part of Audacity prior to version 3.6. In this episode I show you how to get to these legacy effects and the right way to add them to a macro. Other Places You'll Find Me: 1. The Audacity Bootcamp [https://www.audacitybootcamp.com/] online school for podcasters and ACX audiobook narrators. The school consists of the following online courses: * Audacity Step-by-Step: Beginner to Advanced [https://www.audacitybootcamp.com/p/audacity-step-by-step-beginner-to-advanced] * ACX Audiobook Production Using Audacity [https://www.audacitybootcamp.com/p/acx-audiobook-production-using-audacity] * Audacity Version Updates [https://www.audacitybootcamp.com/p/audacity-version-updates] 2. The Learn Audacity YouTube Channel [https://www.youtube.com/learnaudacity] 3. The Learn Audacity Homepage [https://learnaudacity.com/] 4. The Audacity Channel on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@theaudacitychannel] 5. Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/LearnAudacity] * Contact Me [https://learnaudacity.com/contact-me/]

The New Limiter and Compressor in 3.6.0 and 3.6.1 Are Not Compatible With Macros Written For Earlier Versions

If you're running a macro that was built for earlier versions of Audacity prior to 3.6.0, and part of that macro includes the Limiter and/or Compressor, it's probably going to fail when invoked. The reason is that the new versions of these plugins have been rewritten for realtime use and the setting options have changed. In this episode I suggest 3 options as a workaround. Here's the link I mentioned to hotfix issues that were addressed in version 3.6.1. https://support.audacityteam.org/additional-resources/changelog/audacity-3.6.1 [https://support.audacityteam.org/additional-resources/changelog/audacity-3.6.1] Other Places You'll Find Me: 1. The Audacity Bootcamp [https://www.audacitybootcamp.com/] online school for podcasters and ACX audiobook narrators. The school consists of the following online courses: * Audacity Step-by-Step: Beginner to Advanced [https://www.audacitybootcamp.com/p/audacity-step-by-step-beginner-to-advanced] * ACX Audiobook Production Using Audacity [https://www.audacitybootcamp.com/p/acx-audiobook-production-using-audacity] * Audacity Version Updates [https://www.audacitybootcamp.com/p/audacity-version-updates] 2. The Learn Audacity YouTube Channel [https://www.youtube.com/learnaudacity] 3. The Learn Audacity Homepage [https://learnaudacity.com/] 4. The Audacity Channel on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@theaudacitychannel] 5. Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/LearnAudacity] * Contact Me [https://learnaudacity.com/contact-me/]

A Look at Version 3.6.0 of Audacity and My Cancer Update

Welcome  to episode 30 of The Audacity Channel Podcast. Yes, this podcast is no longer in the seasons format but I've changed it to a serial format. Let's talk about version 3.6.0 of Audacity that came out today. After we do, I'll be giving you a short cancer update. Was diagnosed with cancer in April and I wanted to talk about it in case you hadn't heard. Plus, it explains my absence.  I'm providing chapter divisions in case you want to skip to a particular chapter that interests you. Other Places You'll Find Me: 1. The Audacity Bootcamp [https://www.audacitybootcamp.com/] online school for podcasters and ACX audiobook narrators. The school consists of the following online courses: * Audacity Step-by-Step: Beginner to Advanced [https://www.audacitybootcamp.com/p/audacity-step-by-step-beginner-to-advanced] * ACX Audiobook Production Using Audacity [https://www.audacitybootcamp.com/p/acx-audiobook-production-using-audacity] * Audacity Version Updates [https://www.audacitybootcamp.com/p/audacity-version-updates] 2. The Learn Audacity YouTube Channel [https://www.youtube.com/learnaudacity] 3. The Learn Audacity Homepage [https://learnaudacity.com/] 4. The Audacity Channel on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@theaudacitychannel] 5. Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/LearnAudacity] * Contact Me [https://learnaudacity.com/contact-me/]