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What should I save audacity files as?

by Rhyley Bryan

What should I save audacity files as?

Audacity can export in a multitude of different formats these include: AIFF, MP3, WAV, FLAC and Ogg Vorbis. AIFF, WAV and FLAC files provide uncompressed CD quality audio so this format should be used if you want to open your Audacity project with other music production software or CD authoring software.

How do I save a WAV file?

You can save an existing audio file or a new recording in AU, AIFF, or WAV format. Choose Save As from the File menu or hold down the Control key and press “a” with the mouse cursor over the Audio main window. The Audio – Save As dialog box will be displayed. Specify the folder in which you want to save the file.

Can Audacity record WAV files?

Audacity can import many common audio file formats, including WAV, AIFF, and MP3. If the optional FFmpeg library is installed, a larger range of formats, including WMA and the audio content of most video files, can be imported.

How do I export high quality audio from audacity?

To do so:

  1. Open Audacity.
  2. Click Edit (Windows) or Audacity (Mac)
  3. Click Preferences… in the drop-down menu.
  4. Click the Quality tab.
  5. Click the “Default Sample Rate” drop-down box, then click 48000 Hz.
  6. Click the “Sample Rate Converter” drop-down box, then click Best Quality (Slowest)
  7. Click OK (Windows only).

How to use audacity to save WAV files?

Open Audacity. Find and open the sound file. If the file is stereo, click above Mute/Solo and choose Tracks > Stereo Track to Mono. Set Project Rate (bottom left) to 8000 Hz.

How can I import raw audio into audacity?

Import raw (headerless) audio files using the “Import Raw” command. Create WAV or AIFF files suitable for burning to audio CD. Export MP3 files with the optional LAME encoder library. Import and export AC3 , M4A/M4R (AAC) and WMA with the optional FFmpeg library (this also supports import of audio from video files). Beware of deceptive ads.

What kind of files can I export with audacity?

Audacity can export in a multitude of different formats these include: AIFF, MP3, WAV, FLAC and Ogg Vorbis. AIFF, WAV and FLAC files provide uncompressed CD quality audio so this format should be used if you want to open your Audacity project with other music production software or CD authoring software.

How do I export a sound file to WAV?

Open Audacity. Find and open the sound file. If the file is stereo, click above Mute/Solo and choose Tracks > Stereo Track to Mono. Set Project Rate (bottom left) to 8000 Hz. Choose File > Export. Choose Other uncompressed files. Click the Options… button. Choose WAV (Microsoft) header.