Otherwise, an internet connection is required for the online version of the Manual. If you download the ZIP or the source code, you can still download and install the Manual. The Manual is installed if you get the Windows Installer or Mac DMG file, so no internet connection is needed to start learning and experimenting. When you open this application for the first time, there's a dialog window named ' How to Get Help'. The first two support links 'Quick Help' and 'Manual' point respectively to the 'Getting Started' section and front page of the Manual. Audacity(R) is a positive example of how support should look for the 'regular' user. Important : I've seen a lot of useful programs without a proper help guide. You can find them in 'Plug-Ins' folder and if you need to add a new effect later, you should check the manual, section ' Adding a new VST effect in Audacity(R)'. Setup : Please note that when you install Audacity(R) for the first time (in Windows), you will be prompted to install two shipped DLL effects (hard limiter and sc4) which are not actually VST's, and they will load in Audacity whatever you decide in the dialog. This software is licensed under the GNU General Public License (GPL), offers support for over 20 languages and it runs on Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X and Linux. The full list of Audacity(R) features can be found on its official homepage here. digital effects (change the pitch, remove background noises, alter frequencies, remove vocals, create voice-overs for podcasts etc.) and plug-ins (support for LADSPA, Nyquist, VST Audio Unit, including VAMP analysis plug-ins). advanced editing (cut, copy, paste, delete commands with unlimited 'Undo' and 'Redo', multitrack mixing) import/export of WAV, AIFF, AU, FLAC, MP3 (via LAME encoder) Ogg Vorbis files It is a mature software application, that comes with a long list of features such as:

Audacity(R) is a free, open source (cross-platform) digital audio editor, recorder and mixer.

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