**Effects** right at the bottom in **Plug-ins 1-15**.* If you cannot find it there, first check if you have the file on your system under usr/share/audacity/plug-ins. **plug-in** which should ship with the Audacity package but does not show in the list of filters. Linux/Ubuntu users: because **High Pass Filter** (among other filters) is a I use a PC for this guide, but it works more or less the same way on a Mac!įor further insight in setup of Audacity read the article by Volker Arnold. Through this simple guide I hope you will be more familiar with this powerful tool and in the end publish more (and less noisy) birdsounds from around the world at or Macauley Library ++ Push the small triangle up left and change between waveform and spectogram.

Personally I prefer to work in Spectogram view so I can see the noise, pings, handling noise, stomach rumbling and other unwanted parts of the recording. See for more information, NB we do not take any responsibility for software you download!Įditing birdsongs and calls in the free software Audacity is quite simple when you get to know the basics of the layout. A package of loads of fun playing around with files up to 24 or even 32 bit float. You can cut files, remove low-pitch rumble, remove bands of sounds like crickets or funny machinery with equalizer and you lower or risen volume before uploading as mp3 or wav for further use+++. To change between Waveform and Spectogram i Audacity push the small triangle close to the filename UP LEFT!Īudacity is a free editing software you safely can download and use.

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