When you go back to “Built-in Microphone”, Blue Snowball should now be an option. If this doesn’t show up on your computer, go to “Finder”, then “Sound”, then “Input”, and then there should be the option to select Blue Snowball, (sometimes you have to click “Show Volume” in the menu bar). If you are using the Blue Snowball, open Audacity and change “Built-in Microphone” (next to the microphone picture) to Blue Snowball. Put your Audacity file in the folder, and call it “audacity_ title of your project“ It’s a good idea to download “LAME Encoder”, in case there are any problems installing the Audacity program.Īll of the computers in the Paul Robeson Library, or the Digital Commons, have the program already installed.īefore recording anything, make sure you create a folder. For mac OS:ĭownload Audacity for mac OS X/macOS 10.7 to 10.14 (Audacity does not support 10.15, Catalina, or the most recent update)Īfter downloading these files, you should be able to open the “Audacity” file and the program should start right away.

For Windows:ĭownload Audacity for Windows 10/8/7/Vista (XP support has been dropped)Īfter downloading these files, you should be able to open the “Audacity” file and the program should start right away. All relevant links for downloading the program can be found here.

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