Audacity How to

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Audacity on Windows operating systems.

We are currently testing audacity on the Windows operating systems.

Minimum System Requirements

You will need at least a Pentium II or equivalent.

• Basic use >= 400MHz system with 128MB of memory.

• Audio recording + minimal audio plugins >= 800MHz system with 256MB of memory.

• Soft synths ++ >= 1.0GHz system with 512 MB of memory.

If you have less resources than this, try using an external MIDI device or a SoundBlaster type card that supports soundfonts. A good video card is also reckoned to be an advantage.

Athlons are preferred to Intel CPUs by some authors. For maximum performance, a dual CPU system is a great choice. Some problems are known with VIA and SiS chipsets. (from DeMuDi FAQ)

Audacity tutorial

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