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CONVERT TO MP3 FILES

To convert Audacity recording to a mp3 file

  1. Open Audacity.
  2. Open the file you want to convert.
  3. Click File>Convert to mp3.
  4. Click OK (when a window/pane pops up and asks if you want to find Lame).
  5. Browse to Desktop or My Documents; click LameLib; and click OK.
  6. When a new window/pane pops up and asks for details about your recording, fill in a title (what the recording was) and artist (who recorded it), and then click OK.

It will take a few minutes to convert your file. Then, you�re done!

To share the file,

  • Attach the mp3 file to an e-mail and e-mail it to parents or students.
  • Post the mp3 file on the school or class web site.
  • Burn the mp3 file onto a CD.

When a student or parent gets to your file (either by saving an e-mail attachment or seeing the file online), they can double-click it and Windows Media Player or iTunes will play the file. Simple!

That�s it�you�ve recorded, edited, and shared sound in three easy steps!

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