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How can I fix an audio recording that has too much background noise without affecting vocals?

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To do that in Audacity specifically, you have to select a part of the video where you don't speak, then go to "Effect." Next choose "Noise reduction," and click "Get noise profile." Then you use CTRL+A to select all of the recording, and go again into "Noise reduction" and click "OK." Be sure you have selected "Reduce."

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How can I choose one section of a voice recording file?

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If you want to keep the track you're working on unchanged, you select the section you need to extract, then you go to Edit--> Copy and open a new file in File. Then paste that file in.

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How do I remove the noise that sounds like somebody is walking on plastic, and how do I fix voices that are too close to the microphone?

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You either have to resize the length of the microphone to reach a point, or you have to record while they are away.

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How do I play an existing audio file and record voice along with it so that I have a new audio with my vocals and the background track?

TuLuz

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You can try using screencasting software that allows you to record sound from multiple sources simultaneously. Some of the programs are Movavi Screen Capture Studio, My Screen Recorder, Debut, and others.

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Can I copy a part of an audio file and place it next to the original so that it's repeated?

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You can - I’ve done this in Audacity before when creating a custom ringtone.

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