ENGCMP 0610: Tutorial on how to create a soundscape by mixing a created sound and adding music in the background.
Step 1: Open Audacity
Step 2: Create a new project by selecting file and then new. You can also just type (command + N)
Step 3: Import the song you wanted in the back ground by selecting file-> import-> audio.
-you will be prompted to select the audio file from wherever you have the song saved.
Step 4: Record the sound you want to make by selecting Transport->Record or by simply typing the letter R.
Step 5: Once you’ve selected record, you can start talking/ making noises and you will see audacity picking up the sound. When you are done press the button with a yellow square on it.
-Sound of a desk being knocked on.
Step 6: You can edit the sound by deleting pieces once the button with the yellow square had been hit. If you want to delete a certain section, highlight that section with the cursor and hit the backspace button.
Your final product should look like this:
If you want to change the volume of the sound, simply drag the cursor to the – or + side to change the sound effect: