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Audio Digitization Workflow using Audacity
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Set Preferences

Devices

  • Set the host to core audio
  • Set the playback device to Built-in Output
  • Set the recording device to Benchmark 2.0
  • Set the channels to 2 (Stereo)

Quality

  • Go to the Quality tab.
  • Set the sample rate at 96000 Hz
  • Set the sample format to 24 bits
  • Set sample rate converter to High Quality
  • Set dither to None
  • Set sample rate converter to Best Quality (Slowest)
  • Set dither to None

Create a new audio track

Path

  • Tracks>Stereo Track
  • The two channel track will pop up.

Name your audio track

  • Click on the top left tab with the downward pointing arrow for “Audio Track”
  • Select Name
  • Change the track name to the appropriate file name

Digitize tape

Begin Recording: Click the red circle button on the top left corner to capture. Hit record about 6 seconds before pressing play on the tape playback deck.

Stop recording: Click to yellow square on the top left corner to stop capture.

*Monitor and listen to the recording while digitizing for squealing, dropout, clipping, and decibel levels.

Trim audio Track

Trim beginning and end:

  • Use the magnifying glass icon at the top to zoom into your waveform.
  • Click the cursor icon (I) to select.
  • Place the cursor at the beginning of the waveform, a hand with a pointed finger should appear.
  • Click and hold the mouse to drag the cursor over the area you want to trim.
  • When you’ve highlighted the area, press delete on your keyboard.

*Leave at least 6 seconds of time before the beginning and after the end of the recording.

Export audio track

Path:

  • File>Export Audio

Set export preferences:

  • Double check filename is correct.
  • Set the target folder in the directory
  • Set file type to other uncompressed files
  • Set header to WAV (Microsoft)
  • Set encoding to Signed 24-bit PCM
  • Click save