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Audacity for the MAC with Voiceover Revision 002

Yes, Audacity now works with the MAC as long as you download this version.

This guide is set up in kind of a "Q and A" format and we will be adding to this guide as time goes by.

Here is a link to the accessible mac version of audacity:
<http://audacity.homerow.net/index.php?dir=accessible/>
also be sure to write leland personally to thank him for his work or, to let him know about any problems: Leland leland@audacityteam.org <mailto:leland@audacityteam.org>
John W. Hess & Barclay the WonderLab

You will find a list of keyboard commands at the bottom of this guide.

How do you move through a project?

You need to be on a track in order to move through a project.
Cycle through tracks and tools with, command-f6.

How do you highlight an area of a track to be deleted, or, moved
Mark the beginning and the end with left and right bracket. Example, Use the comma and period to move back and forth through the track and add the shift key to move in larger increments. When you get to the part where you want to start the selection press the left bracket. Same when you get to the part where you want the selection to end press the right bracket. I usually play through it and mark it that way. Actually I'll find the beginning first and then let it play or use the period or shift period to move in larger increments and when I get to the spot, press the right bracket. Also, it is a good thing to press command-2 for zoom normal that way you have better control over cursor movements. I also recommend although not always necessary to press command-f for fit in window. I have worked without doing this but if you find there are some things not sinking correctly this would be good to do. Once audio is selected you can press the letter c to preview what it would sound like if it was deleted and then fine tune the selection. Also, if you want to move to a particular time in a track you can press the left bracket two times and you will be asked for a value. left and right arrow move between the columns of hour minute and second both 2 digit items. I usually press the home key first to get to the hour column and then right arrow from there. YOu can also set the end time as well by pressing right bracket twice, so if you know what times you want to select between you can set them that way.

How do you get to a certain place in a track/timeline?

Press left bracket until it asks for the position you want to start at and then follow the above procedure. and press enter.
about finding the values. When you press left or right bracket
twice you will be place in the dialog. Use control-option-w or f3 or
f4 for reading voiceover and keyboard focus to read the current value.
Unfortunately, when you move the arrows nothing is spoken so you will
need to keep checking the value. There are 6 columns 2 for hour 2 for
minute and 2 for second. Home brings you to the first column and end
brings you to the last. Up and down arrow changes the value in each
column or you can type the value in 2 digit increments although I have
much better luck using up and down arrows to change the values.

Keyboard commands

General
Command
Keystrokes
Open audio file
command-O
New project
Command-N
New track
command-shift-N
Save project
Command-S
Preferences dialog
Command-P
Cycle forward through Toolbars, Track table, and Selection bar
Command-F6
Cycle backward through Toolbars, Track table, and Selection bar
Command-SHIFT-F6

Playback
Command
Keystrokes
Start/Stop
SPACEBAR
Pause/un pause
P
Seek backward short period during playback
LEFT ARROW
Seek forward short period during playback
RIGHT ARROW
Seek backward long period during playback
SHIFT-LEFT ARROW
Seek forward long period during playback
SHIFT-RIGHT ARROW
Play cut/delete preview
C
Play looped
Track table
l

Track Table Info
Command
Keystrokes
Move to previous track
UP ARROW
Move to next track
DOWN ARROW
Toggle selection of focused track
ENTER
Select all the tracks (and all the audio)
Command-A
Open menu of focused track
APPLICATION KEY or SHIFT-M
Close (Delete) focused track
SHIFT-C

Audio track
Command
Keystrokes
Change gain of focused track
SHIFT-G
Change pan of focused track
SHIFT-P
Mute/Unmute focused track
SHIFT-U
Solo/Unsolo focused track
SHIFT-S

Moving the cursor
Command
Keystrokes
Skip to start of tracks (time zero)
HOME
Skip to end of audio
END
New cursor position at playback position
LEFT BRACKET
Move backward short period
COMMA
Move forward short period
PERIOD
Move backward long period
SHIFT-COMMA
Move forward long period
SHIFT-PERIOD
Cursor left by a very small amount
LEFT ARROW
Cursor right by a very small amount
RIGHT ARROW

Selecting a time range
Command
Keystrokes
Select time range which includes all the audio, and select all tracks
Command-A
Selection end at start of tracks (time zero)
SHIFT-HOME
Selection end at end of audio
SHIFT-END
Selection start at playback position
[
Selection end at playback position
]
Extend left hand end of selection by a small amount
SHIFT-LEFT ARROW
Extend right hand end of selection by a small amount
SHIFT-RIGHT ARROW
Contract left hand end of selection by a small amount
Command-SHIFT-LEFT ARROW
Contract right hand end of selection by a small amount
Command-SHIFT-RIGHT ARROW

Editing
Command
Keystrokes
Undo
Command-Z
Redo
Command-Y
Delete selected audio
DELETE
Cut selected audio
Command-X
Copy selected audio
Command-C
Paste
Command-V
Replace selected audio with silence
Command-L
Close (Delete) focused track
SHIFT-C

Recording
Command
Keystrokes
Record
R
Pause/unpause
P
Stop
SPACEBAR

This guide has been edited and revised by,
John W Hess <johnythehess@gmail.com>
and
Keith Reedy wa9dro@gmail.com
and
Suzie Reedy

 


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