Introduction: How to Program Audacity to Record at a Certain Time

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It is A quick Trick ,
use it to spy , to record a phone call or simply to record your history class speech while you're out

Using the popular Open-source app Audacity

let's begin

Step 1: Pre-Requisites

Before Anything Else , Download And Install Audacity

Download It From HERE

Audacity is multi-platform , and it's free , I recommend , if you liked the program , to donate to the audacity Development team , so they give us updates and new functions like this ! .

And you'll also need a Microphone ,
If your Computer have Built-in mic , Procced to next step
If your computer have mic port but NO built-in mic , Proceed to buy a Cheap one such as Mine
if Your computer doesn't have a mic port Nor a built-in mic , Buy a usb Analog to digital audio Adapter , Such As an iMic or something like that And a microphone

Step 2: (optional ) Set Up Your Microphone

Plug your microphone if desired or needed .

Proceed to next step when it's done

Step 3: Open Up Audacity

Click The Audacity Icon , Wherever it is ... lol

Step 4: Crank Up the Mic Volume , Set the Input!!1

Adjust the Input volume to a decent volume.
0.9 is recommended

Select your desired input , i used the internal mic

Step 5: Search and Chose the Function

TIMER RECORD

it is under the menu Tracks , Double click it ...

Step 6: Select Determined Start Hour and Duration

A window may appear , prompting you when it will start and when it will finish ,

Also you can use the duration selectour instead of finish hour

Step 7: Let Audacity Do the Job for You

When the Record time starts , audacity will automatically open another pop up window
indicating that it's recording , this may vary , since you progremed it .

Step 8: Listen Your (spy) Recording

Now it's time to listen ,

I hope this instructable were usefull for somebody , Thanks for watching !

'Disclaimer' i'm not liable for what you hear... ;)

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