Editing and Publishing Web Recordings John Bordley, Carillonneur Sewanee: The University of the...

Editing and Publishing

Web Recordings

John Bordley, CarillonneurSewanee: The University of

the South

2010 GCNA CongressNaperville, IL

How the project began

How the project began

•Make a CD so that brides-to-be could hear the pieces that might be played at their weddings

How the project began

•Make a CD so that brides-to-be could hear the pieces that might be played at their weddings

•Have the bookstore stock the CD to sell to alumni and visitors

How the project evolved

How the project evolved

•The bookstore doesn't sell CDs any longer!

How the project evolved

•The bookstore doesn't sell CDs any longer!

•Make the music files available from a website

File types

File types

WAV and AIFF

File types

WAV and AIFF• Bit-by-bit files that actually map all the points on a sound wave

http://www.obsessable.com/feature/mp3-vs-flac-vs-wav-audio-formats-primer/

File types

WAV and AIFF• Bit-by-bit files that actually map all the points on a sound wave

• No compression

http://www.obsessable.com/feature/mp3-vs-flac-vs-wav-audio-formats-primer/

File types

WAV and AIFF• Bit-by-bit files that actually map all the points on a sound wave

• No compression• LARGE size

http://www.obsessable.com/feature/mp3-vs-flac-vs-wav-audio-formats-primer/

File types

WAV and AIFF• Bit-by-bit files that actually map all the points on a sound wave

• No compression• LARGE size• Needed by some (older?) audio CD players

http://www.obsessable.com/feature/mp3-vs-flac-vs-wav-audio-formats-primer/

File types

MP3

http://www.obsessable.com/feature/mp3-vs-flac-vs-wav-audio-formats-primer/

File types

MP3• Encoded, compressed file

http://www.obsessable.com/feature/mp3-vs-flac-vs-wav-audio-formats-primer/

File types

MP3• Encoded, compressed file• Common, popular audio format

http://www.obsessable.com/feature/mp3-vs-flac-vs-wav-audio-formats-primer/

File types

MP3• Encoded, compressed file• Common, popular audio format• Good for transfer and recordings

http://www.obsessable.com/feature/mp3-vs-flac-vs-wav-audio-formats-primer/

File types

MP3• Encoded, compressed file• Common, popular audio format• Good for transfer and recordings• About 1/10th the size of a WAV file

http://www.obsessable.com/feature/mp3-vs-flac-vs-wav-audio-formats-primer/

File types

MP3• Encoded, compressed file• Common, popular audio format• Good for transfer and recordings• About 1/10th the size of a WAV file• Won't work with some (older?) audio CD players

http://www.obsessable.com/feature/mp3-vs-flac-vs-wav-audio-formats-primer/

Editing a recording

Editing a recording

• Assuming a digital recording

Editing a recording

• Assuming a digital recording• Assuming a WAV file (though MP3 is ok)

Editing a recording

• Assuming a digital recording• Assuming a WAV file (though MP3 is ok)• Software used is Audacity

Editing a recording

• Assuming a digital recording• Assuming a WAV file (though MP3 is ok)• Software used is Audacity

• http://audacity.sourceforge.net/download

• Free• Available for Macs, Windows, Linux/Unix

Editing a recording

• Assuming a digital recording• Assuming a WAV file (though MP3 is ok)• Software used is Audacity

• http://audacity.sourceforge.net/download

• Free• Available for Macs, Windows, Linux/Unix

Editing a recordingGame Plan

Editing a recordingGame Plan

• Listen AND look at the waveforms

Editing a recordingGame Plan

• Listen AND look at the waveforms

Editing a recordingGame Plan

• Listen AND look at the waveforms• Select what you want and get rid of the rest

Editing a recordingGame Plan

• Listen AND look at the waveforms• Select what you want and get rid of the rest

Editing a recordingGame Plan

• Listen AND look at the waveforms• Select what you want and get rid of the rest

Editing a recordingGame Plan

• Listen AND look at the waveforms• Select what you want and get rid of the rest

Editing a recordingGame Plan

• Listen AND look at the waveforms• Select what you want and get rid of the rest

Editing a recordingGame Plan

• Listen AND look at the waveforms• Select what you want and get rid of the rest

Editing a recordingGame Plan

• Listen AND look at the waveforms• Select what you want and get rid of the rest

Editing a recordingGame Plan

• Listen AND look at the waveforms• Select what you want and get rid of the rest• Niceties

Editing a recordingGame Plan

• Listen AND look at the waveforms• Select what you want and get rid of the rest• Niceties

Editing a recordingGame Plan

• Listen AND look at the waveforms• Select what you want and get rid of the rest• Niceties

Editing a recordingGame Plan

• Listen AND look at the waveforms• Select what you want and get rid of the rest• Niceties• Save result via

Editing a recordingGame Plan

• Listen AND look at the waveforms• Select what you want and get rid of the rest• Niceties• Save result via

• Export as WAV…• Export as MP3…

Editing a recordingGame Plan

• Listen AND look at the waveforms• Select what you want and get rid of the rest• Niceties• Save result via

• Export as WAV…• Export as MP3…

Editing a recordingGame Plan

• Listen AND look at the waveforms• Select what you want and get rid of the rest• Niceties• Save result via

• Export as WAV…• Export as MP3…

Making a website

Making a website• Dreamweaver software used

Making a website• Dreamweaver software used

Making a website• Dreamweaver software used • You need a webserver!

Using the website

Using the website• Different browsers behave differently sometimes!

Using the website• Different browsers behave differently sometimes! • Listen to a piece vs. downloading the piece

Using the website• Different browsers behave differently sometimes! • Listen to a piece vs. downloading the piece

• Right-click• Control-click

Compress the collection of files

Compress the collection of files

• Idea is to make one small, compressed file, that is a collection of all the music files

Compress the collection of files

• Idea is to make one small, compressed file, that is a collection of all the music files

• Can be done on a Mac at the Finder level: File Compress

Compress the collection of files

• Idea is to make one small, compressed file, that is a collection of all the music files

• Can be done on a Mac at the Finder level: File Compress

Compress the collection of files

• Idea is to make one small, compressed file, that is a collection of all the music files

• Can be done on a Mac at the Finder level: File Compress

• .zip file created that can be decompressed by all computers

Compress the collection of files

• Another method is to use the free software 7zX

Compress the collection of files

• Another method is to use the free software 7zX

• http://7zx.en.softonic.com/mac

Compress the collection of files

• Another method is to use the free software 7zX

• http://7zx.en.softonic.com/mac• No particular advantage, and the user must have the same software to decompress the file

Making a CD

Making a CD• iTunes makes the process easy and straightforward

Making a CD• iTunes makes the process easy and straightforward • Make a playlist

Making a CD• iTunes makes the process easy and straightforward • Make a playlist• “Burn” a CD

Making a CD• iTunes makes the process easy and straightforward • Make a playlist• “Burn” a CD

• A CD made with MP3 files MIGHT not play on some CD players

Making a CD• iTunes makes the process easy and straightforward • Make a playlist• “Burn” a CD

• A CD made with MP3 files MIGHT not play on some CD players

• Making an ‘audio’ CD overcomes this problem

Making a CD• iTunes makes the process easy and straightforward • Make a playlist• “Burn” a CD

• A CD made with MP3 files MIGHT not play on some CD players

• Making an ‘audio’ CD overcomes this problem

• CD with WAV files should work on all CD players

Unadvertised Special: Ringtones

Unadvertised Special: Ringtones

• MP3 file format seems to be common

Unadvertised Special: Ringtones

• MP3 file format seems to be common

• ~ 30 seconds recommended

Unadvertised Special: Ringtones

• MP3 file format seems to be common

• ~ 30 seconds recommended• Use Audacity or iTunes to select 30 seconds

Unadvertised Special: Ringtones

• MP3 file format seems to be common

• ~ 30 seconds recommended• Use Audacity or iTunes to select 30 seconds

• Might want to use ‘Fade in’ at the start

Unadvertised Special: Ringtones

• MP3 file format seems to be common

• ~ 30 seconds recommended• Use Audacity or iTunes to select 30 seconds

• Might want to use ‘Fade in’ at the start

Unadvertised Special: Ringtones

• MP3 file format seems to be common

• ~ 30 seconds recommended• Use Audacity or iTunes to select 30 seconds

• Might want to use ‘Fade in’ at the start

Ringtones: Downloading them to your phone!

Ringtones: Downloading them to your phone!

• Different phones are different

Ringtones: Downloading them to your phone!

• Different phones are different• Ask for help from a 6th grader!

Ringtones: Downloading them to your phone!

• Different phones are different• Ask for help from a 6th grader!• A method for AT&T phones:

Ringtones: Downloading them to your phone!

• Different phones are different• Ask for help from a 6th grader!• A method for AT&T phones:

• 10-digit_phone_number@mms.att.net

Ringtones: Downloading them to your phone!

• Different phones are different• Ask for help from a 6th grader!• A method for AT&T phones:

• 10-digit_phone_number@mms.att.net• Multimedia messaging service

Ringtones: Downloading them to your phone!

• Different phones are different• Ask for help from a 6th grader!• A method for AT&T phones:

• 10-digit_phone_number@mms.att.net• Multimedia messaging service • Send an email message to the phone with .mp3 file attached

Finished Project

Finished Project

Finished Project

Finished Project

Finished Project

Enjoy!