2. Recording Studio
In order to capture good, high quality sound for the ‘dialogue’ audio segments which would
present relevant program information and broadcast details clearly for the audience. As
such, we had to use the school Recording Studio to record scripted lines.
Pros Cons
+ The recording studio was easy to use, and - Although the recording studio was nearby,
the instructions were easy to follow we were limited due to it’s location
+ We could record numerous takes in a few - Whilst we not only had to factor in our
minutes school day, but due to it’s proximity to the
+ The files were easy to save, and easily music and drama hall, we had to be sure we
transferrable didn’t disturb anyone and vice versa
3. Apple Mac and Garageband
After the audio was recorded, the files
were saved on this computer, more
specifically on Garageband, a piece of
music software where we edited and cut
together prototype pieces of dialogue.
• Pros
+ It was simple and easy to use
+ It’s location was right next to the
Recording Studio, which was perfect
for recording multiple lines and
choosing the right one
• Cons
- Again, it’s location forced us to
consider who we might be distracting
or who might be distracting us
- The log-on required the presence of
a senior member of staff, which
forced us to factor in their work life
too
4. External Recorder
In order to get vox-pops (on-the-go interviews),
we had to utilise a different form of technology.
Therefore, we set out into Leicester, armed with
an External Recorder and microphone to
correctly record
• Pros
+ A simple way of going out into
Leicester, and recording opinions
without making people overly
conscious about being recorded
i.e. only the microphone is pointed in the
direction of the speaker, and not a camera
• Cons
- The recording device is overly large and
clunky
- Some of the audio has the potential to lose
quality, due to weather conditions and the
distance of microphone from the speaker
7. In order to create the Radio Trailer, I had to use a piece of software
which would allow me to easily manipulate the audio files to get the
best quality for our Radio Trailer. I decided to use Final Cut, as this is
the most familiar piece of software I could use to edit the media-files.
• Pros
+ As I was familiar with the ‘cutting’ and mechanics of the
‘adjustments’ of the clips, I found it easy to work on
+ Final Cut also provided some nifty tools to use on the audio samples,
such as ‘fade out’ and volume manipulation (which came in handy for
the application of the sound-bed)
• Cons
- Final Cut does not solely focus on the manipulation of audio. This
can be considered a negative, as it meant that part of the software was
useless to me as it dealt with the manipulation of video clips
- As the files were uploaded to a public school computer, I had to be
aware that other students would wish to use the computer, and thus
would ‘book’ in advance. This created timing difficulties, as I struggled
to organise myself with my limited free periods around times which
had already been booked
