WCC COMM 1-6

1. AUDACITY 101:
EXERCISE #1:
STEPS #5 - 6
C O M M 1 0 6 : M U LT I M E D I A J O U R N A L I S M

2. LAB WORK STRUCTURE
• LAB TIME is built into the structure of the class in order to work on
projects. Even so, students work at different speeds so there are also
OPEN LAB hours you can use to work on your projects outside of
regular class meetings.
• LAB TIME = PRODUCTION EXERCISE; simply stay on track with
specific project steps to receive a 100; if you don’t, it’s a 0
• You can also download the software we use to work on your projects
outside of class.
• We have to stay together as a class so once the class lab time
allotted for a project is completed, we’re moving on. Remember -
NO CREDIT FOR LATE WORK! You will have plenty of time to
complete projects, but in order to do so you must attend class and
use the allotted time wisely

3. AUDACITY-GETTING STARTED
• ALWAYS PLUG YOUR HEADPHONES IN BEFORE STARTING AUDACITY!
• Start AUDACITY
• Open the “YOUR LAST NAME-AUDACITY EXERCISE #1” project file
from your USB by double clicking it – DO NOT CLICK ON ANY OTHER
FILE!

4. This is where we left off – you’ve recorded your
narration and your layout should look something
like this:
You are now going to remove the parts of the
narration you DON’T want but you are NOT going
to edit it the way you trimmed the Trump bites
AUDACITY EXERCISE #1

5. HIGHLIGHT THE AREAS FROM THE NARRATION YOU
WANT TO EDIT OUT:
AUDACITY EXERCISE #1

6. MAKE CERTAIN THAT’S THE PART YOU WANT GONE
YOU DON’T WANT IT TO CLOSE UP, THOUGH, YOU WANT
TO LEAVE AN EMPTY GAP
GO TO EDIT – REMOVE SPECIAL – SPLIT DELETE
AUDACITY EXERCISE #1

7. GO TO EDIT – REMOVE SPECIAL – SPLIT DELETE
THIS WILL REMOVE THE HIGHLIGHTED PART AND LEAVE
AN EMPTY SPACE
AUDACITY EXERCISE #1

8. NOW DO THIS FOR ALL THE
PARTS OF THE NARRATION YOU
WANT REMOVED – LEAVING
ONLY THE TRACK AS ASSIGNED
WE WILL NOT MOVE ON UNTIL
EVERYONE HAS DONE THESE
BASIC EDITS
AUDACITY EXERCISE #1

9. AUDACITY EXERCISE #1
Once you’re done, your layout should look
something like this:

10. AUDACITY EXERCISE #1
Now you’re going to use the TIME SHIFT TOOL
to move the bites around into the correct
sequence

11. AUDACITY EXERCISE #1
Once you select the TIME SHIFT TOOL you can
move the bites around in their tracks so you
want to sequence them so they sound natural
when played:

12. AUDACITY EXERCISE #1
Each track has its own VOLUME SLIDER that
you will use to make sure the levels of each
track are relative and sound good; the
narration and the sound bites should be heard
at basically the same level

13. WHEN YOU’RE DONE YOUR LAYOUT SHOULD
LOOK SOMETHING LIKE THIS AND IT SHOULD
SOUND PROFESSIONAL WHEN PLAYED:
AUDACITY EXERCISE #1

14. LAB REMINDERS
• There’s only one of me so learn to help yourself
by using readily available resources about the
AUDACITY software USE THE SUPPLIED
RESOURCES AND THE INTERNET – there is no
shortage of Audacity Help out there
• SAVE YOUR PERSONAL WORK TO YOUR OWN
USB DRIVE! IF YOU LEAVE IT ON THE PC YOU’RE
WORKING ON, YOU COULD LOSE IT WHEN IT IS
REBOOTED! Lost work due to improper saving is
the same as not doing it in the first place

15. LAB TIME ATTENDANCE
•If you don’t come to class during LAB
TIME sessions you will most likely fall
behind – the PowerPoints are
designed to be as simple to follow as
possible but there is simply no
substitute for in-person instruction