# From iTunes to Audacity **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [January 26, 2006, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/from-itunes-to-audacity/341705 "2006-01-26T15:29:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![handsomeharry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e9c0ed/32.png) [@handsomeharry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handsomeharry)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2006, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/from-itunes-to-audacity/341705/1 "2006-01-26T15:29:29Z")
I have something saved in iTunes that I need to edit in Audacity. HOWEVER, when i play the iTunes thing and just leave Audacity on ‘stereo mix’ i get inteference, and when i do same, with other Audacity settings, i get no signal input. I can’t see any kind of window for me to drag and drop, and when i drag and drop from itunes to the Desktop, all i get is an icon. Can somebody tell me the quick and simple way to get a song from iTunes to Audacity? thanks, hh ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2006, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/from-itunes-to-audacity/341705/2 "2006-01-26T15:59:05Z")
Can iTunes export as a .wav file? or MP3? (the latter being less preferrable) ---
**Author:** ![Nonsuch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonsuch/32/2922_2.png) [@Nonsuch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nonsuch)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2006, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/from-itunes-to-audacity/341705/3 "2006-01-26T16:16:41Z")
Select “Show Song File” in iTunes. Duplicate the file. Open duplicate in Audacity; edit. Delete original from iTunes library. Drop duplicate back into iTunes to re-add to library.