TTU K-12 Audio Help

There are many ways to produce audio recordings depending on what resources you have available. Regardless of which software you use, you must save the audio file to your computer or removable media (such as a USB drive), and then upload the file into your online assignment.

Equipment: There are a variety of inexpensive audio recording devices that have microphones such as headsets, mobile devices, or traditional microphones.

Software: You may use any software that you already have or download free software. The audio file must be:

• MP3 format (e.g. audiofile.mp3)
• 2 MB or less in file size (unless otherwise stated in the assignment)

The following recording/formatting software is available in various platforms:

WINDOWS & LINUX

• Audacity (freeware; additional free MP3 plug-in download required for Linux users only)
• Mp3MyMp3 Audio Recorder (Windows freeware)
• Voice Recorder (included with Windows; see instructions)
• Audio Recorder (Linux; see instructions)

 MAC

• Garage Band (freeware)
• Audacity (freeware)
• Voice Memos (included with newer Macs and iPads; see instructions)
• QuickTime (included with older Macs, discontinued in 2018; see instructions)

 ONLINE

(free; great for Chromebook users; record and download audio file securely)

• Online Voice Recorder
• Easy Voice Recorder (available in Google Play)
• Vocaroo
• Virtual Speech Online Voice Recorder

Software-Specific Instructions

Instructions for Windows Voice Recorder, Mac QuickTime and Voice Memos, and Linux Audio Recorder are linked above. For other software, please refer to your software help files for specific instructions on how to format your audio file.

IMPORTANT: Do not submit Audacity project files (extension .aup); you must export the files as MP3 before uploading them into your online assignment for grading.