Andrew: For those of us who use OneDrive, your shared folder is amazing!
I just added it to my OneDrive and all files became instantly available
to me. Thanks for doing this.
On 4/27/2021 5:16 AM, Andrew Downie wrote:
David, an update on the address for the files I have created and other
bits and pieces. I have been meaning to send this for some time, but
laziness prevailed.
Due to glitches with the SendSpace desktop app and their complete lack
of response, I have stopped using SendSpace. The files are now in this
folder <https://1drv.ms/u/s!AqaMwQC-taeGmBiZLK81BuJ0C5Gr?e=JLk7dA>.
The process of downloading files is not quite as nice as previously.
I think the best option is to tab (or whatever method suits) to the
file of interest and then press the Application Key. Arrow down to
Download and press Enter.
Uma, if you like learning from audio tutorials, I suggest starting
with audacity-intro.mp3. The audacity-levels.mp3 may also be helpful
at this stage.
Several people on this List also use Goldwave and I have a family
member who also uses it. The way Goldwave and Audacity work are, as
you have found, very different. I think you will find that Audacity
gives you a lot more power, but getting familiar with it can be dauanting.
David’s Guide is a great place to start, as it is written with screen
reader users in mind. I also find the Audacity Manual, available from
the Help Menu, very helpful. Some of it is not ideal for screen
reader users, including unnecessary alt text on images which just add
to verbosity. Nevertheless, I find it quite helpful and some sections
specifically address needs of screen reader and keyboard-only users.
Get back to us with specific questions. People will be happy to help.
Andrew
*From:*audacity4blind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
<audacity4blind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> *On Behalf Of *David Bailes
*Sent:* Tuesday, 27 April 2021 5:18 PM
*To:* audacity4blind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
*Subject:* [audacity4blind] Re: New to Audacity, need your guidance
Hi Uma,
in addition to the written guide which Pawel has already mentioned:
1. Andrew Downie, who's on the Audacity4Blind list, has produced a
number of audio tutorials, which are available here:
https://www.sendspace.com/folder/xusytz
<https://www.sendspace.com/folder/xusytz>
2. Jim Gamage has made a number of audio tutorials, which are
available here:
http://www.talking-computers.org.uk/jimonaudacity.html
<http://www.talking-computers.org.uk/jimonaudacity.html>
There's a Jaws script for Audacity, and this is the link to the
installer of that script:
https://github.com/campg2j003/JAWS-Script-for-Audacity/releases/download/rel2.2.1/Jaws-Script-for-Audacity_2_2_1.exe
<https://github.com/campg2j003/JAWS-Script-for-Audacity/releases/download/rel2.2.1/Jaws-Script-for-Audacity_2_2_1.exe>
David.
On Sun, 25 Apr 2021 at 03:33, Uma Shankar Veeravalli
<sankarv2408@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:sankarv2408@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
Hello there!
This is Uma Shankar from India.
I have been using something called Gold Wave for my podcast
editing since a very long time. But that is too old and too
limited in terms of effects and features. I have been trying to
use Audacity for all of my audio editing since a month now.
But honestly speaking the user interface of audacity is just
intimidating me and I’m unable to perform the basic functions like
selection and deletion of tracks.
I use NVDA as my primary screen reader on my Windows machine but
I’m also well familiar with using JAWS as much.
Please let me know if there are any beginner guides for blind
users of audacity and also let me know if there are any scripts
for JAWS which I should install to make the experience better with
JAWS and audacity.
Thanks, and Cheers.
Uma Shankar
