Recording

Praat for Beginners:
Quick guide to recording

Open the Windows Volume control and set your playback options
Open the Windows recording control and set your signal source.
Set the signal source (2)
Open the Praat Sound recorder, mono or stereo as required.
Select the sampling frequency.
Click the Record button to commence recording.
Watch the level meter and progress barduring recording.
- Set the duration of the Sound buffer if necessary
Click the Stop button to stop recording.
Click the Play button to listen to the recording, check its quality; the [Esc]-key interrupts playback.
For a new recording, click the Record button again; the progress bar is reset and the new recording commences.
When you are satisfied with your recording, save it as a soundfile if you wish.
- See more on saving sound files
- See Tutorial Sound file formats
- See the Quick guide to saving sound files
To copy your recording to the Objects list, name it and click Save to list.
Close the Sound recorder when you’ve finished.

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