This document provides an overview of the audio editing application Myna by Aviary. It can be used by music editors, amateurs, and employees in TV and radio stations. The tools allow users to import audio clips, add non-destructive effects, add fades, and record audio. To use Myna, users first register for an Aviary account and then they can edit audio by importing files, applying effects, and recording within the online editor. Examples and instructions are provided for how to use each of the features.

2. List of Content
1- Introduction 5- How to use Myna Tools &
2- Who to use Myna Features
- Music editor - Import Audio clips
- Amateur - Add Non-destructive effects
- Employee in TV & Radio stations - Add Fade-Ins & Fade-outs
- Recording
3- How to register in Aviary
6- Example
4- Tools & Features
- Import Audio clips 7- Conclusion
- Add Non-destructive effects 8- References
- Add Fade-Ins & Fade-outs
- Recording

3. Introduction
Aviary Myna is an audio manipulation and podcasting Web
2.0 application launched by Aviary in 2009. It is an
advanced, user-friendly, and free online audio editing
application that allows the creation and editing of multi-
track audio recordings. In other words, it allows the user to
record and import audio files and add super fantastic
effects.(Introduction to Aviary Myna,2011)

4. Who to use Myna?
Employees
Music Editors Amateur (TV & Radio
stations)

5. Music Editors:
This application can help the music
editors in recording musicians voice,
Playing with the severity of the sound by
making it stronger or weaker and Playing
with the sound layers.

6. Amateur:
For music lovers, Myna is very easy to use
as it helps them in Playing with the songs
and music, and loaded into the websites.
Also, it can be used at parties and DJ

7. Employees (TV & Radio
stations):
Employees in TV and radio stations can
use the programme for intervals ads and
for editing music for TV’s and radio’s
programs.

8. How to register in
Aviary?
In order to use the Myna application, it’s important to
register in Aviary first.
Firstly, type
the showing
address to
access aviary

9. How to register in Aviary?
Secondly, to start Thirdly, fill the required
information. Once you
registering press sign in
finish, click create (as shown
(Top of the page) in the picture).

10. How to register in
Aviary?
After
registering, you will
receive a
confirming e-mail.
Click the giving
address to
complete your
register and start
using the
applications

11. How to register in Aviary?
The address will take you to the shown
page. Press create then (Myna audio Finally, you can start editing in
editing) to start this page.

12. Tools & Features
Import
Non-
and Fade-ins
destructiv
export and fade-
e effects
audio outs
clips
Record

13. Import audio clips
This feature gives
you the ability to
browse and
import audios
from your
computer rather
than taking them
from the
application library.

14. Non-destructive effects
Using this feature, you
can add many effects to
your audio clips
including Pitch Change,
Reverb, Delay,
Parametric EQ, and
more.
Also, you can control the
sharpness and the
thickness along with the
speed of audios

15. Fade-ins and fade-outs
With this feature, you
can fade ins and outs
two or more different
audios and make them
sound like a one audio
(mix them). To use this
feature, press auto then
Fades as shown in the
picture.

16. Recording
Recording feature
gives you the chance
to upload your voice
to your project.
Plus, using it as a
background to the
audios.

17. How to use Myna Tools &
Features

18. Import audio clips
Press file then (import file) to browse audios
from your computer. After choosing the audio
press next to start loading the audio

19. Adding Non-destructive
effects
In order to add various effects on your audio, double click the track
as shown in the picture and choose the effect you want from the
boxes on the right (you can apply more than one effect)

20. Fade-ins and fade-outs
You can add fade-ins and fade-outs by adjusting the
interactive curve as shown in the pictures.

21. Recording
To make a record, press the
record button as was shown
previously.
The Audio Recorder box will
appear, you can start and stop the
record (red button), increase and
decrease the volume, reduce the
echo, import the record to your
project and play to listen to your
record (green button)

22. Example
Record- background- Fade
and three non- destructive
effects
To learn more about
using Myna features

23. Conclusion
To conclude, in order to save your project all
what you have to do is to press the (Save) button
on the top of the page.
We hope that you had a great time discovering
Myna and learning a new application of Audio
Editing. As we said before, you can use Myna in
so many fields. Even for fun and killing time by
creating powerful audio clips easily.

24. References 1
- Aviary (application suite). (2011). Retrieved on March 25th, 2012 from
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviary_%28application_suite%29
- Introduction to Aviary Myna. (2011). Retrieved on March 10th, 2012 from
http://onewithcats.wordpress.com/category/digital-skills-assignments/
- Linder, B. (2009, September 16). Aviary myna: The best web-based audio
editor yet. Retrieved from
http://downloadsquad.switched.com/2009/09/16/aviary-myna-the-best-web-
based-audio-editor-yet/
- Petuz,M. (2009). Introducing Aviary. New York: Friends Ed
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25. References 2
- Recording and Importing. (2010). Retrieved on March 25th , 2012 from
http://support.aviary.com/entries/225719-recording-and-importing
- http://advanced.aviary.com/online/audio-editor# (The application)
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