how do i connect my mic to audacity so i can record?

[Jacktibba]

ok thanks and then like special effects like an echo or something how do i add that in??

[steve]

See here: http://manual.audacityteam.org/man/Podc ... ng_Effects

You'll probably want to use a reverb effect, so see here: http://wiki.audacityteam.org/wiki/GVerb

[kozikowski]

Select the track you want to echo (for example) by clicking on the sound data panel on the left. Then Effect > Echo or Effect > GVerb. Echo isn't one single thing. You get to tune how large the room is, etc.

You can also Drag-Select a small portion of the timeline show and add effects just to that portion.

Koz

[Jacktibba]

where is the transport menu?? and now when i try and record its not picking up the mic?? it says i must check the input devices and sample rates??

[steve]

Use Audacity 1.3.13. http://audacityteam.org/download/beta_windows

The USB microphone mus be connected before you open Audacity.

This tutorial will probably be helpful: http://manual.audacityteam.org/man/Tuto ... _Recording

[Jacktibba]

and then how would i make my vocals softer and louder than the music and vice versa???

[steve]

That's covered in the tutorial that I posted the link to. http://manual.audacityteam.org/man/Tuto ... _Recording

[kozikowski]

Shot by shot production and effects is serious college level course on audio production. Not something we can help with in a simple forum. If one of the elves has time to deal with the intricacies of each tool, we'll be there, but maybe not.

We also have the rest of the forum to deal with.

If you have a specific failure, post back.

Koz

[Jacktibba]

thanks for the help everyone you can check out my video that i put up with my mic thanks again.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8_XLjAU ... ideo_title

[steve]

thanks for the help everyone you can check out my video that i put up with my mic thanks again.

It looks like "your" video is subject to someone else’s copyright.
All I see is:

"This video contains content from The Orchard Music, Stingray and INgrooves, one or more of whom have blocked it in your country on copyright grounds. Sorry about that."