Program for recording voice from microphone: instruction

The article describes the instructions for recording sound from a microphone using the Audacity program. In addition, it provides information on how to capture sound from any program, edit the track and clear it of noise.

Audacity

программа для записи голоса через микрофон . Audacity is a completely free program for recording voice through a microphone . In addition to the recorder, it has built in: noise reduction system, the ability to add effects, record the accompaniment with the help of virtual instruments VST. The latter will have to be installed separately. Editing takes place in multitrack mode.

The installation of the utility is simple and does not differ from most other programs. During the installation, you must select the interface language. If you prefer to work in the English version, leave the default settings. If Russian is preferred, switch the selector. After installation, you can change the localization manually. To do this, expand the Edit menu, and click on the Preferences item in it. Now in the left part of the panel that opens, click on the text of the Inteface and switch the selector in front of the label Language.

Recording

The program of recording voice from microphone to computer allows you to start the operation of the record in just a couple of clicks. Do the following:

1. Next to the microphone image at the top of the window, click on the MME icon in the drop-down menu.
2. To the right of the same icon, select the device from which to write. It must be connected to the PC before the program starts.
3. Then click on the big button with the image of the red circle. A new track is automatically added to the timeline and recording starts.
4. When this operation needs to be stopped, just click on "Stop" - the button with the image of the square.
5. To listen to the result, you need to click on the button with the triangle pattern. If you need to evaluate not the entire record, but start playback from a random location, simply click the mouse on the track in the timeline. At the top of it there is a seconds counter for easy orientation.

Editing a track

In the finished tracks, rarely the whole sound track and duplicates. Audacity обладает встроенными средствами редактирования. The program for recording voice from the microphone Audacity has built-in editing tools. This eliminates the need to install additional utilities.

To remove unnecessary fragments, it is enough to select the recording area on the timeline and press the DELETE button. Also, the user can copy, cut and paste fragments. To do this, select the desired area, and then press the usual key combination: CTRL + C - to copy, CTRL + X - to cut, CTRL + V - to insert. The same actions are available in the Edit or Edit menu.

Removing noise

Not all Audacity users have the ability to record in a recording studio. If the operation is performed in an apartment, then noises and extraneous sounds will be heard on the recording. оснащена инструментом для шумоподавления, который поможет "очистить" трек, если он был создан не в студийных условиях. The program for recording voice from the microphone is equipped with a noise canceling tool that will help to "clear" the track if it was not created in studio conditions.

1. First of all select the part of the track where only noise is without a useful signal.
2. After that, click on the "Effects" menu, and in the opened list - under the text "Suppression of noise".
3. In the window that opens, click on the "Create noise model" button. The window will close automatically.
4. Re-deploy it as described in step 2. By moving the slider next to the "Noise Reduction" text, set the noise reduction level. To select the optimal value in each situation, one can not do without experimentation. To evaluate settings, the program for recording voice from a microphone can play a few seconds of recording. Use the "Listen" button to use this function.
5. The "Sensitivity" slider sets the minimum sound level for a useful signal. Anything below this threshold will be considered noise.
6. The lowest slider sets the width of the noise squelch. If the noise is monophonic, for example, hum or whistle, it is better to move the adjuster to the left. If the noise is similar to a fan sound or hiss, the slider should be moved to the right.

так или иначе исказит запись. Remember, after applying noise reduction, the program for recording voice from the microphone will somehow distort the recording. Sound can become unnatural. Therefore, it is recommended to save the project before configuration.

WASAPI

Sometimes you need to record sound without the help of a microphone, for example, from a program, computer game or video. Audacity is also suitable for this.

Run the utility. To the left of the microphone icon, switch the selector to WASAPI. To the right of it, specify the sound card that the program will use to capture the sound. To record a voice without a microphone, press the button with the image of the red circle.