Intructions update for the latest version of Audacity (#91)

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### Startup sound
While the other sound effects will work with any WAV file with PCM encoding, the startup sound must be in a specific format in order to work properly, otherwise there will be a gap between when the startup sound stops and the background music begins.
The startup.wav file must be **16-bit 16 kHz**. You can use [the v3.0.2 version of Audacity](https://github.com/audacity/audacity/releases/tag/Audacity-3.0.2) for example to convert to this format. Once the file is loaded in Audacity, change the **Project Rate (Hz)** to **16000**, then press **Shift+M**, and change the **Format** to **16-bit PCM**.
The startup.wav file must be **16-bit 16 kHz**. You can use [Audacity](https://github.com/audacity/audacity/releases/latest) for example to convert to this format. Once the file is loaded in Audacity, change the **Project Rate (Hz)** to **16000**, then press **Shift+M**, and change the **Format** to **16-bit PCM**.
If your file is in Stereo, you should also go to **Tracks > Mix > Mix Stereo down to Mono**.
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Please note that if your audio file already comes as a `.wav` file, you must follow the below method anyways, as TWLMenu++ has specific requirements.
### Audacity
To get started, download [the v3.0.2 version of Audacity](https://github.com/audacity/audacity/releases/tag/Audacity-3.0.2).
To get started, download [the latest version of Audacity](https://github.com/audacity/audacity/releases/latest).
To convert the audio:
1. Load the file in Audacity
1. If your file is in stereo, click on the song then select `Tracks` > `Mix` > `Mix Stereo down to Mono`
1. Make sure the `Project Rate (Hz)` in the bottom left is not set to be above `48000` (which is the limit)
1. Go to `Audio Setup` > `Audio Settings...`, and make sure the `Project Sample Rate` is not set to be above `48000 Hz` (which is the limit)
To export in the correct format:
1. Select `File` > `Export` > `Export Audio...`