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[|Audacity] is a program to record voice, music and sounds. For it to export files as .mp3, you need to download both Audacity and Lame MP3 encoder.

= Downloading Audacity and Lame MP3 Encoder = After downloading **[|Audacity]**, download **[|Lame MP3 encoder]**. Save both files in the same folder. This additional program allows you to export (or convert) Audacity audio files as .mp3, a universal audio format.



= Opening Audacity = Doubleclick the Audacity file in the folder or click the Audacity icon in the Desktop or Status bar. Then you will see the following window.



= Recording audio = Click the pink ""Record" button to start recording.



As the recording progresses, you will see blue waves on the screen.



= Stopping the recording = Click the yellow "Stop" button when you finish recording. You can then listen to it by clicking the green arrow button.



= Pausing the recording = You can pause / interrupt the recording by clicking the blue "Pause" button. If you wish to resume / continue recording, click the Pause button again. Finally, click the yellow "Stop" button to end the recording.

= Listening to the recording = Click the green "Play" button to listen to your file. If you're happy with it, you need to save it.



= Saving your file =
 * click the File menu
 * select "Export as .mp3" (or Export as .wav")
 * give the file a name
 * click Ok



After saving your file, doubleclick it to listen to it.