M-Audio Installing Audacity Editing Software, MicroTrack 24/96, English, Windows, Mac OS

MicroTrack 24/96

Installing Audacity Editing Software

Supplied with the MicroTrack 24/96 is a CD-ROM containing Audacity, an audio editing program for both Windows and Mac OS. You can use this program to edit your recorded files, apply effects, and save them in a variety of formats. The directions below detail the installation process for Audacity for each operating system.

Windows:

<Insert the CD-ROM into your computer’s CD-ROM drive.

<Explore the contents of the CD-ROM by double-clicking the CD-ROM icon found inside My Computer. (In some cases, Windows may automatically open the CD-ROM for you, making this step unnecessary).

<On the CD-ROM, there are two files: The User Manual and the Audacity installer. Double-click the Audacity installer program to begin installation.

<Follow the installer’s on-screen directions.

<When the installer is complete, press Finish.

<Before starting Audacity, use your web browser to visit http://audacity.sourceforge.net to download all available updates. This will ensure you get maximum performance from the program.

<Install the downloaded utilities using the install directions supplied on the web sites.

<Audacity is now installed and ready to use.

Mac OS:

<Insert the CD-ROM into your computer’s CD-ROM drive.

<After a moment, a CD icon will appear on your computer’s desktop.

<Double-click the CD icon to explore its contents.

<A new window will open with two objects inside: the User Manual and the Audacity program folder.

<Drag the Audacity folder from the CD-ROM to your computer. We recommend placing this folder in the Applications folder on your hard drive.

<Before starting Audacity, use your web browser to visit http://audacity.sourceforge.net to download all available updates. This will ensure you get maximum performance from the program.

<Install the downloaded utilities using the install directions supplied on each of the web sites.

<Audacity is now installed and ready to use.

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