Fordham Faculty Technology Center
www.fordham.edu/ftc
Kristen Treglia
Senior Instructional Technologist
Tips for
Recording Audio
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Resources
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Recording
Droid
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Open the Google Store App
Search for and download the “Tape to talk” app
iPhone
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Open the iTunes App
Search for and download the “Pocket WavePad” app
File Formats
Save your audio files generally as 
.mp3 or .wav
.mp3 .wav   .wma
universal format
.aiff .aac
lossless lossy
Best Practices
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Placement
Avoiding plosives
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Liquids
have water or tea 
room temp is best! 
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Avoid coffee, soda, milk
Posture
stand up or if sitting donʹt slouch
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Breathing
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Quiet place
Practice reading through script first, be relaxed 
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Silence
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seconds
Test Recording
testing testing 1,2,3
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Test Recording
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Editing
Resources
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kristentreglia.wordpress.com
EdTechBible.com
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Recording audio