Better Audio Editor Online Tutorial

Step 1: how to import/open an audio file?

Normally the first step to use the app is to open an audio file.
Option 1: Drag the files into the current app window.
Option 2: Choose menu item “File” -> ”Import” -> ”Audio…”
Option 3: Choose menu item “File”->”Open”

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How to play an audio file?

After you have imported the audio file, you can:
Play: press the Play button (the green triangle).
Pause: press the Pause button (the double vertical lines)
Stop: press the Stop button (the black square)
The Space key in your keyboard can be used to either play or stop

Step 2: how to record your voice, guitar, standard turntable or tape deck?

1, Set the Recording Device in the Devices sections of Preferences or in Device Toolbar.
2, In the Recording Meter click “Start Monitoring”.

3, Singing or playing the loudest part of the music you are recording, adjust the recording level using the left-hand slider on Mixer Toolbar.
4, Press the Record button (the red dot) to record for real.
5, When you are done, stop the recording using the Stop button (the black square).

Step 3: how to edit sounds, including applying effects?

First, you need to select audio to edit it.

Method 1: the easiest way to select a region of audio is to click the left mouse button anywhere inside of an audio track, then drag until the other edge of your select is made, then release the mouse.
Method 2: you can select the whole of an individual track by clicking the “Select” button in the Track Control Panel to the left of a track.
Method 3: you can select the whole project by “Select” -> “All” or use the shortcut CTRL

Second, edit the selected audio

The most common editing actions such as Cut, Copy, Paste and Delete can be found under menu “Edit”. They also have buttons in Edit Toolbar.

How to apply effects?

The most common effects include boost the bass, change pitch or tempo, remove noise in various ways and etc.

With a region of audio selected, click the effect you require from the menu “Effect”, then make some parameter settings in the dialog box that you want and finally press the button “OK” to apply it. Note that some effects have no parameters and they are applied immediately after you click on them.

Step 4: save your edit project

In order to return later to your unfinished edit work with Better Audio Editor, you need to save an .aup project file (an Audacity project file).

Simply click the menu “File” -> “Save Project” -> “Save Project” to save it. At the back end, it saves an .aup project file and a _data folder containing the actual audio.
Also, when you need to do any modifications to your existing work, just re-open the project file by “File” -> ”Open” and select it to open.

Step 5: export your work to an MP3 file or other audio formats

When you are done with the edit and satisfied with your work, you need to export it to an MP3 file or other audio file format so that it can be played in other media player software.

To export, select the menu “File” -> “Export” -> “Export Audio…”, then choose the file format you want to export to in the “Save as type” dropdown list, and finally click the button “Save”.

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