Lesson 18

18. How to Create a Multitrack Recording in Audacity

Resource Type:

Tutorial Video

Duration:

4 minutes

Outcomes:

Learners are expected to:

SO 3.3.            create a multitrack audio recording

Evaluation:

Learners can be evaluated through the completion of the following activities and projects:

Multitrack Recording in Audacity

Halloween Soundscape

Interview a Superhero

Radio Play

Procedure:

Audacity allows you record as many tracks as you need. Tracks can be recorded at different times allowing you to layer sound into projects freely – this is multitrack recording.

Multitrack recording is very easy in Audacity. As you have seen in previous tutorials, to record a track you just need to set the recording level and press the RECORD button. When you are ready to record a second track you just need to repeat that process – set your record level and press RECORD. Audacity will automatically create a new track for you.