Audio

Good audio is the basis of

multimedia.

Audio

Voices

Emotion

People telling their own stories in their own words

Allows audience to imagine visuals

Audio

WHAT YOU NEED TO GATHER AUDIO:

•Digital recorder (that saves as .wav, .wma or .mp3 format)

•Headphones

•Microphone

•Cables

•Backup batteries

Getting Started with Recorder

1. Turn it on.

2. Find record, stop, playback, files etc.

3. Plug in headphones and microphone.

4. Press record.

5. Listening on your headphones.

6. Start talking. Listen for sound quality.

Reposition mic.

Tips for Interviewing

•Find a quiet place.

•Record 30 sec of room tone.

•Get comfortable. Make your subject comfortable.

• Ask a introductory question.

Tips for Interviewing

•Encourage the subject to answer in

complete sentences by keeping your

questions short and open ended.

•Avoid “yes” or “no” questions.

•Ask subject to repeat herself if necessary.

Tips for Interviewing

•Do not move your hand or shake the device.

•Do not say “uh huh” or talk while you

interview. Listen.

•Maintain eye contact. Listen. Nod.

•Get an ID: Name, age, occupation, location.

Tips for Interviewing

•When you are done interviewing, let the

recorder continue to run. Sometimes this is

when you get the best stuff.

•Make sure you have your ID.

Collect Other Sounds

Room Tone

The background sound of the room. Turn

on your recorder and let it run

for 30 seconds.

Use it to loop under your interview later.

Collect Other Sound

Sound Effects

Makes audio more vivid.

Car doors slamming. Eggs frying. Dogs

barking. Birds chirping. Gavel pounding.

Dentist drilling. Etc.