Audio editing

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Today Audio capture, editing and publication

Download stuff and accept John’s health and safety warning about filetypes

Play with Audacity

Think about social audio apps

Establish what equipment, software and workflow works for you!

Three examples Community multi-media

Personal storytelling

The BBC

First things first Download Audacity via ‘install a programme from the

network’ via the start menu

Download Lame from ‘install a programme from the network’ (this allows Audacity to export files as MP3s – which some audio hosting sites might require)

Download Total Video Converter from ‘install a programme from the network’

While downloading this software from the university network, connect to the university WiFi and download (one or both) Soundcloud and Audioboo

Go to the interweb and figure out how to transfer content from your ‘device’ to the university PC

Next Form small groups and come up with an

interesting topic to interview each other on

Go and interview each other on these topics – You can either use a native recorder… Or a social audio app

Come back … and then transfer the audio to the university (how you do this will depend on what you used to record the interview)

Repeat if necessary

Audacity Useful tool for simple but effective editing

Can cut, edit alter sound rates and change voice tone

Can export to a number of sound file types

Key toolsSelection tool

Time shift tool

Envelope tool

Draw tool

Zoom tool

Multi tool

KEY FUNCTIONS Silence

Pitch and speed

Fade in and fade out

Add new tracks/interviews

EXPORTING/IMPORTING:

LAME Required to produce MP3s in some

instances. If working from your own PC, follow the prompts when importing or exporting sound files to the MP3 format

Resources There are lots of information on the web

about audacity and other audio editing files. For a good introduction to Audacity, try this site

What is a vox pop?

The voice of the people

Public opinion

A sample. Not representative

No need to identify them

Variety of views so ask a lot of people

Handy hints and tips

Take control of your environment: be aware of

External noise (wind, traffic, unexpected bassoon play)

Ask people to repeat themselves if they are unclear or nonsensical (but in a nice way, obviously)

Familiarise yourself with the technology available to you before you interview ‘contributors’

Explore backing/intro music using Creative Commons libraries