Uploaded February 2021 | Updated September 2026, 4 hours ago
How do you fix little mistakes in Audacity, like when you accidentally record the wrong word in your narration? This video shows you how I re-recorded a flubbed line and edited it seamlessly into my podcast episode.
You'll see me mark the problem spot with a label track, adjust recording settings, record the line correctly, adjust the compression and equalization of my new recording, use sync-lock to keep all the tracks aligned, and edit tiny bits of audio to make the new recording sound seamless.
I'll admit that my mic was turned too loud when I narrated this video, so you hear all sorts of annoying little noises, like when I click the mouse on my laptop and when my headphone cable bumps the mic. Sorry to be so unprofessional!
To hear the full podcast episode that I'm editing, check out episode 26 of Bad Ideas about Writing, available at https://anchor.fm/bad-ideas-about-writing/episodes/26-The-Passive-Voice-Should-Be-Avoided--by-Collin-Gifford-Brooke-eqktm3
This was recorded in Audacity 2.2.2 on Windows 10 in February 2021, with a Blue Yeti mic (that was too hot).
How do you fix little mistakes in Audacity, like when you accidentally record the wrong word in your narration? This video shows you how I re-recorded a flubbed line and edited it seamlessly into my podcast episode.
You'll see me mark the problem spot with a label track, adjust recording settings, record the line correctly, adjust the compression and equalization of my new recording, use sync-lock to keep all the tracks aligned, and edit tiny bits of audio to make the new recording sound seamless.
I'll admit that my mic was turned too loud when I narrated this video, so you hear all sorts of annoying little noises, like when I click the mouse on my laptop and when my headphone cable bumps the mic. Sorry to be so unprofessional!
To hear the full podcast episode that I'm editing, check out episode 26 of Bad Ideas about Writing, available at https://anchor.fm/bad-ideas-about-writing/episodes/26-The-Passive-Voice-Should-Be-Avoided--by-Collin-Gifford-Brooke-eqktm3
This was recorded in Audacity 2.2.2 on Windows 10 in February 2021, with a Blue Yeti mic (that was too hot).
