

You can also use the Envelope tool to add more marks to further shape the volume curve.

For a smoother transition, and to have the music play softly under your narration, move the marks farther out. Move the second set of marks downward and inward to have the music immediate drop off once your voice narration begins. You can now click on and drag the blue envelope marks in your waveform to define the speed and duration of the fade. Then make another mark at the end of the intro. Click on the upper edge of the music track’s waveform at the point where you want the fade to begin. Select the Envelope tool (it looks like a blue line with arrows) from the toolbar in the upper lefthand corner. Next you’ll want to drop the volume level at the end of the music track so it fades softly as it overlaps with the beginning of your voice track. To create a fade, highlight the first couple of second of your intro music and choose Effect: Fade In. The top track should contain your podcast narration, while the bottom track contains your intro music. Step 3: After recording, you are allowed to directly play the captured audio track and edit it. Step 2: When you have a good topic that youd like to talk about, you can click the red Record button to start your podcast recording. Start with both tracks open in Audacity and trimmed down to their relevant parts. Step 1: To record a podcast on iPhone, you can first open the Voice Memos app on it. Overlap Tracks : To give your podcast it’s own identity, add a musical intro that fades out just as your narration begins. (You can use this technique to add sound anywhere in your podcast-don’t feel constrained by convention.) For example, here’s how to create a musical intro that fades in, plays for a few seconds, and then fades out again as the voice narration begins. To add some interest to your podcast, and help give it its own identity, consider adding intro music.
