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creating podcasts with audacity

I gave a workshop on using Audacity sound editing software for creating podcasts in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences on September 12. This way to my presentation materials.

And this way to some excellent tutorial videos on using Audacity, by Jason Van Orden. These videos provided all the information I needed to get started with Audacity. While GarageBand is my preferred tool for podcasting and informal music recording, Audacity is a respectable open-source alternative.

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