Hardware

• Do I have a USB Headset mic?
• Does my PC/Mac meet the minimum technical requirements?

Software

• Do I have Audacity downloaded? PC | Mac
• Do I have the LAME mp3 Encoder? PC | Mac

Settings

• Is my USB headset mic chosen as my recording device? XP | Vista | Mac
• Have I completed the online mic test?
• Do I need to adjust my mic's volume?

Recording

• Do I need to edit my recording?

• Have I saved the track in Audacity format? Have I located the LAME mp3 encoder?

Exporting

• Is the recording saved in mp3 format? PC | Mac