In this video I show you how to trim the precise length of room tone that is required by ACX at both the beginning of your recorded waveform and at the end, using the Selection toolbar in Audacity. ACX requires 0.5 to 1 second of room tone at the beginning of your recorded chapter and 1-5 seconds at the end of each chapter. Using the selection toolbar to trim the excess audio gives you a precise way to be consistent with your recordings from chapter-to-chapter while meeting the ACX standard.
Hardware I used in this video (NOTE: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying Amazon purchases)
- Synco D2 Hyper-Cardiod Condenser Shotgun Microphone
- Zoom H6 Portable Audio Recorder
- 2022 MacBook Pro with an M1 Pro processor and 32 GB memory
Software I Used:
- Audacity Version 3.1.3 (for recording and post-processing)
- Camtasia 2022
- Auphonic Desktop Leveler
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