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Introduction to  Audacity & audio editing Duncan McHugh Multimedia Developer Faculty of Land & Food Systems [email_address] Langara Journalism September 24 th , 2010
Introduction to  Audacity & audio editing ・  Know your recording devices ・  Tips on getting a good recording ・  Extremely basic audio editing ・  Somewhat complex audio editing
What do you use  for recording sound?
USB microphone  and headset
Zoom H2
The M-Audio  MicroTrack 24/96
Introduction to Audio Editing
Marantz PMD 660 solid state recorder
Tips on getting a good recording Editing can  only do so much
Tips on getting a good recording ・  Know the space ・  Consider the room size, number  of participants and ambient noise ・  Use the appropriate equipment ・  Check equipment beforehand ・  Check your levels ・  Bring headphones & keep them on
Audio editing applications Free: Windows: Sound Recorder Mac: Garage Band Open Source: Audacity Pro: Adobe Audition Dalet Burli
Using Audacity
To the beginning Play Record Pause Stop To the end
Selection Tool:  selects a segment of a track Envelope Tool:  allows quick adjustments of volume Draw Tool:  for very minute adjustments
Zoom Tool:  allows you to shift your view Time Shift Tool:  moves clips along the timeline Multi-Tool Mode:  everything at once
Cut/Paste/Trim Undo/Redo Zoom
Exercise I:   Basic audio editing Step 1 ・  Record 30 seconds of you speaking  ・  Record only one track ・  Make sure to include a bunch of ohhs and  ummms, and other things you won’t want  to keep in your recording
Exercise I:   Basic audio editing Step 2 ・  Use the Selection Tool to edit unwanted sounds  ・  Use the Envelope Tool to adjust the volume of the  recording  ・  Play it back and bask in auditory joy
Beyond basic ・  Multiple tracks ・  Additional tools ・  Effects; some useful, some crazy
Exercise II:   Audio storytelling ・  Download clips from your recorders  ・  Write out a script for a brief introduction  ・  Create a multi-track recording  ・  Integrate vocals, music *  and sound effects  ・  Work on the volume and transitions between tracks  ・  Try out a few effects and see what affect they have
Post-production ・  Handling & archiving files ・  Formats  If you’re planning on exporting to mp3, make sure to download the  plug-in   ・  Adding metadata
Online Audacity tutorials  The Official Audacity tutorial: http://www.lifelonglearner.us/other/audacity/ Educause’s screencast tutorial: http://www.educause.edu/Screencasts/Audacity/Untitled.html Daniel James’s tutorial:   http://quicktoots.linuxaudio.org/toots/audacity/
Everything  you  wanted to know… The Audacity wiki: http://audacityteam.org/wiki/
*“Podsafe”:   Sounds that are safe to use ・  Wikipedia:  Podsafe   ・  http://www.freemusicarchive.org / ・  http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Sound ・  www.podsafeaudio.com/ ・  Creative Commons Canada:  www.creativecommons.ca ・  http://www.creativecommons.ca/blog/wp-content/ uploads/2007/06/podcastinglegalguideforcanada.html ・  http://www.ccmixter.org/
Thanks! Duncan McHugh [email_address] http://blogs.landfood.ubc.ca/duncan/

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Audio Editing, Langara Journalism

  • 1. Introduction to Audacity & audio editing Duncan McHugh Multimedia Developer Faculty of Land & Food Systems [email_address] Langara Journalism September 24 th , 2010
  • 2. Introduction to Audacity & audio editing ・ Know your recording devices ・ Tips on getting a good recording ・ Extremely basic audio editing ・ Somewhat complex audio editing
  • 3. What do you use for recording sound?
  • 4. USB microphone and headset
  • 6. The M-Audio MicroTrack 24/96
  • 8. Marantz PMD 660 solid state recorder
  • 9. Tips on getting a good recording Editing can only do so much
  • 10. Tips on getting a good recording ・ Know the space ・ Consider the room size, number of participants and ambient noise ・ Use the appropriate equipment ・ Check equipment beforehand ・ Check your levels ・ Bring headphones & keep them on
  • 11. Audio editing applications Free: Windows: Sound Recorder Mac: Garage Band Open Source: Audacity Pro: Adobe Audition Dalet Burli
  • 13. To the beginning Play Record Pause Stop To the end
  • 14. Selection Tool: selects a segment of a track Envelope Tool: allows quick adjustments of volume Draw Tool: for very minute adjustments
  • 15. Zoom Tool: allows you to shift your view Time Shift Tool: moves clips along the timeline Multi-Tool Mode: everything at once
  • 17. Exercise I: Basic audio editing Step 1 ・ Record 30 seconds of you speaking ・ Record only one track ・ Make sure to include a bunch of ohhs and ummms, and other things you won’t want to keep in your recording
  • 18. Exercise I: Basic audio editing Step 2 ・ Use the Selection Tool to edit unwanted sounds ・ Use the Envelope Tool to adjust the volume of the recording ・ Play it back and bask in auditory joy
  • 19. Beyond basic ・ Multiple tracks ・ Additional tools ・ Effects; some useful, some crazy
  • 20. Exercise II: Audio storytelling ・ Download clips from your recorders ・ Write out a script for a brief introduction ・ Create a multi-track recording ・ Integrate vocals, music * and sound effects ・ Work on the volume and transitions between tracks ・ Try out a few effects and see what affect they have
  • 21. Post-production ・ Handling & archiving files ・ Formats If you’re planning on exporting to mp3, make sure to download the plug-in ・ Adding metadata
  • 22. Online Audacity tutorials The Official Audacity tutorial: http://www.lifelonglearner.us/other/audacity/ Educause’s screencast tutorial: http://www.educause.edu/Screencasts/Audacity/Untitled.html Daniel James’s tutorial: http://quicktoots.linuxaudio.org/toots/audacity/
  • 23. Everything you wanted to know… The Audacity wiki: http://audacityteam.org/wiki/
  • 24. *“Podsafe”: Sounds that are safe to use ・ Wikipedia: Podsafe ・ http://www.freemusicarchive.org / ・ http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Sound ・ www.podsafeaudio.com/ ・ Creative Commons Canada: www.creativecommons.ca ・ http://www.creativecommons.ca/blog/wp-content/ uploads/2007/06/podcastinglegalguideforcanada.html ・ http://www.ccmixter.org/
  • 25. Thanks! Duncan McHugh [email_address] http://blogs.landfood.ubc.ca/duncan/