Using the selection tool highlight the first few seconds of the music track. On the music track, move the slider toward the minus sign to reduce the “Gain dB” level. Search for the music genre and then download the one you like. Once you have downloaded the music, you can import the MP3 music file into Audacity following the directions above. Sign into, add the " PISD Soundzabound" app, then launch the app.
(The first audio track is a voice recording the second is imported audio.) Your screen might look similar to the image below. If you need music, go to the section below. Locate the audio file that you have saved. Do this by highlighting (click and drag) the portion of the sound wave you wish to hear and then clicking the play button.ĭelete unwanted audio by using the selection tool to select the portion you wish to delete and press the Delete key on your keyboard.Ĭlick on File > Import > Audio. Also, you may want to hear only a certain portion of your sound clip. Just click your mouse at the point you want to start listening from. You can start the playback of a sound file from any position along the sound wave. To listen to your recording, click once at the beginning of the blue sound clip, and then click the Play button (green arrow) on the control toolbar. RecordĬlick the Record button to record audio (your voice). In the examples below, it is called "PSA Project".
After that, you'll find it in the PISD Apps folder. The first time you use Audacity, you will need to install it from the App Depot. These instructions are for using Audacity on a desktop/laptop computer, not a Chromebook. For editing audio on a Chromebook, check out our WeVideo page.įor thorough instructions on how to use this program, visit their website. Plano ISD currently uses Audacity version 2.1.1. RESOURCES FOR LEARNING OUTSIDE OF THE CLASSROOMĪudacity is a "free, open source, cross-platform software for recording and editing sounds".LANGUAGE ARTS IDEAS FOR TECH INTEGRATION.BenQ (Pen, Projector, and Software Guides).Absence Approval Workflow (Power Automate - Office 365).Parent Partners in Online Safety & Cybersecurity.Tech Resources for Students, Families, & Staff.Virtual Reality & Augmented Reality (VR & AR).Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR & VR).Web Filtering Request (Block/Unblock websites).Vector Solutions (formerly Safeschools).Staying Connected with a PISD Chromebook.Languages Other Than English (LOTE) ideas for tech integration.Handwriting Interactive Teaching Tool (HITT).Get Connected (primarily for New Teachers).DYSLEXIA (DIGITAL TOOLS TO SUPPORT DYSLEXIC STUDENTS).Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).
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