Here is my workflow for getting audio recordings of bird songs onto my eBird checklists.
Software / apps used:
RODE Rec - on my iPhone, to record songs in the field
Dropbox - to transfer files to desktop for preparation
Audacity - to prep sound file
- RODE app on iPhone
- Record with RODE
- Adjust mic volume
- Rename
- Settings on "record" screen
- Send to Dropbox
- Box-arrow icon
- Choose appropriate Dropbox folder
- Dropbox - transfer to Desktop
- Open Dropbox on desktop
- Cut, paste sound file to appropriate desktop folder
- Audacity - prep sound file
- Double check viewing settings if necessary (spectrogram view, etc)
- Open file: "make a copy of the files before editing"
- Brings in a copy - doesn't actually save a copy - until you do so
- Effects < High pass filter - to get rid of lower noise
- Determine what is the lowest frequency you want to keep by listening and watching as you play
- Try different lowest frequencies using "Preview"
- Effects < Normalize
- At -3.0 dB recommended by eBird
- Export as .wav 32 bit float, I guess
- On eBird
- Submit checklist and save
- Click "add/manage media" near top right
- Drag and drop to the correct species
- Save and wait
