Lesson 3

3. What are Audacity Tracks

Resource Type:

Tutorial Video

Duration:

7 minutes

Outcomes:

Learners are expected to:

SO 3.4.            resize an audio track

SO 3.8.            delete an entire audio track

SO 3.11.          rename a track name

SO 4.2.            adjust the volume level of an individual track using the gain slider

SO 4.15.          adjust the Pan of a track

SO 5.2.            sketch a graphical representation of sound waveform

SO 5.3.            identify an audio waveform

SO 5.4.            identify the visual characteristics of a good sounding waveform

SO 5.5.            identify the components of an audio track

SO 5.6.            differentiate between a mono track and a stereo track

Suggested Evaluation:

Many outcomes are addressed in this tutorial. These outcomes are fundamental to using Audacity and can be evaluated in various activities and projects in this series. Instructors may wish to evaluate students by observing them complete the activities and projects in this series.

Procedure:

This video tutorial gives an overview of ‘tracks’ in Audacity. It is suggested that learners view the video tutorial in order to learn all about the features of Audacity tracks.