Course:LFS400/Workshops/Audio Editing
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Introduction to Audio Editing
- Know your recording device
- Tips on getting a good recording
- Extremely basic audio editing
- Building a multi-track audio project
What do you use for recording sound
- Computer's mic
- Smartphone
- Audio Recorder
Tips on getting good recording
- Know the space
- Consider the room size, number of participants, and ambient noise
- Use the appropriate equipment
- Check equipment beforehand
- Test your levels
- Bring headphones
'Audio Editing Applications'
- Pro:
- Free:
- Sound Recorder (Windows)
- GarageBand (Mac)
- Audacity (Open Source)
Exercise 1: Basic Audio Editing
- Step 1
- Record 30 seconds of discussion with your partner or of you speaking by yourself
- Record only one track
- Make sure to include a bunch of "ooohs", "ummmms", and other things you won't want to keep in your recording
- Step 2
- Use the Selection Tool to edit unwanted sounds
- Use the Envelope Tool to adjust the volume of the recording
- Play it back and bask in auditory joy
Beyond Basic
- Multiple tracks
- Additional tools
- Effects; some useful, some crazy
- Saving and archiving
- The mp3 plugin
What is a Podcast?
- technically speaking, Podcast= Media+RSS
- Any blog will do
- Feed management: Feedburner
- Audio hosting: Soundcloud or Libsyn
Exercise 2: Audio storytelling
- Create a multi-track recording with a partner
- Clips here
- Topic: Transit!
- Integrate vocals, music, silence and sound effects
- Work on the volume transitions between tracks
- Try out a few effects and see what affect they have
Podsafe
- These are copyright-free sounds that are safe to use
- Wikipedia: Podsafe
- Free music archive here
- Free Sounds here
Everything you wanted to know
- The Audacity wiki here