Run the installer after you have finished downloading it and follow the prompts to install Audacity. If you download from the official website, you shouldn’t have to worry about installing adware.
Visit the LAME page at lame. buanzo. org/#lamewindl. Download and run the proper installer for your operating system. If Windows warns you that the source is unknown, you can safely proceed with the installation.
Repeat this process for each additional track that you want to combine, creating a new stereo audio track for each one. Make the window full screen to see the project better.
Click “Generate” → “Silence” to open the Silence Generator. Change the value to the amount of silence you want to add. Many CDs put two seconds of silence between tracks. Click “OK” to generate the amount of silence you set at the location that you placed your cursor.
Select the portion of the song that you want to fade out. Use your mouse to select the last few seconds of a song. Click “Effects” → “Cross Fade Out”. You’ll see the waves of the music adjust as the effect is applied to your selection. Click the Play button to playback the selected part. If you’re unhappy with the fade, undo the command. Select the beginning few seconds of the next track. Click “Effects” → “Cross Fade In”.
