This document outlines the process for recording, editing, tagging, and uploading audio files. It involves: 1. Recording audio files on a media device or laptop. 2. Editing the files which includes trimming unwanted sections, normalizing volume, and compressing files. 3. Applying metadata tags to identify information about the track, album, and artist. 4. Uploading the finished files to an FTP site or the proposed new server for storage and distribution.

1. 1. Record mp3s 2. Edit Audio 3. Tag 4. Upload
• Recording made on a • Top & tail • Apply tagging schema • Put onto FTP (o:en
media device or • Normalise/Amplify • IDv3.2 tag with hiWng disk quota)
laptop • Compress Album, Track etc… • Download html
• Length of track o:en • (takes a long Bme to • Done within iTunes • Edit according to
>40mins do each process) or Audacity Gary’s instrucBons
• If recorded externally • Export as mp3 • Check it works
needs to be • Save high quality
transferred over :p version to CD
before ediBng
• Audacity used
1. Record mp3s 2. Edit Audio 3. Tag 4. Upload
• Recording made on a beZer media device or • Top & tail • Apply tagging schema • Put onto new server with simple web form (no
laptop • Normalise/Amplify • IDv3.2 tag with Album, Track etc… :p connecBon) & beZer managed/monitored
• Length of track o:en >40mins • Compress • Could be done & edited on the server using a space & archiving pracBces.
• Recorded temporarily into dropbox for access to • (takes a long Bme to do each process) web interface, removing the need for • Update excel from dropbox as record
raw files by others to eliminate boZleneck • Export as mp3 boZleneck & upload/download in order to • Edit audio entry on website through wysiwyg
without hassle of :p upload. change/update/ editor
• Save high quality version to External HDD
• (eventually like to see these last two steps
• Appropriate tools used that perform required
tasks quickly. handled by a liZle custom script that we write)