The Book of Audacity

Timer Record and Sound Activated Recording

Both Timer Record and Sound Activated Recording are in the Transport menu. To use Sound Activated Recording, select Transport > Sound Activation Level and set the decibel level you want to trigger recording. It may take a bit of trial and error to figure out a level that balances capturing what you want without also capturing lot of sounds you don’t want. Then turn on the recording monitor (Meter toolbar) and click the Play button. When a loud enough sound is detected, Audacity will automatically create a new track and then use that track for as long as you leave Timer Record activated. Click the Stop button any time to stop Sound Activated Recording.

Timer Record is just as easy—just set the start and ...