When you are done you should see something like this: Now zoom out of the waveform using the ctrl + 3 keyboard command, find the beginning of the next song in your mix, and add another label.I am choosing to name it Track 1 but you can name it whatever you'd like. From here, hold down the ctrl + b keyboard command to place a label at the beginning of the mix.Now you are ready to start adding track markers, or what Audacity calls "labels." Click on the waveform at the beginning of the mix and zoom into the waveform using the ctrl + 1 keyboard command.Once the file is imported, make sure the "selection" tool is selected by clicking on the selection tool icon.Once installed, open Audacity, locate your mix, and drag/drop it into the main window of Audacity.If you don't already have Audacity installed you can download it here -> Audacity Download. Read on to learn the essential steps of tracking out your mix and help give your hard work some longevity.īefore we get started, if your mix is at a lower volume I would suggest reading the article, Maximize the Volume of your Recordings, to compete with store bought audio files.Īlthough you can use several audio editing programs to track out a mix I'm going to use Audacity in this article because it's a free program, it works on both PC and Mac, and it's easy to use. Do yourself and your fans a favor by tracking out your mix. Unless the mix is amazing from beginning to end, chances are it won't be in anyone's CD player long. There is nothing more annoying than receiving a mixed CD, putting it in your player, and not being able to skip to your favorite tracks.
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