audacity workshop at ubc soj
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Introduction to Audacity & audio editing
Duncan McHughTechnical CoordinatorUBC School of [email protected]
Integrated JournalismOctober 30th, 2008
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Introduction to Audacity & audio editing
・ Tips on getting a good recording
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Introduction to Audacity & audio editing
・ Tips on getting a good recording・ Extremely basic audio editing
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Introduction to Audacity & audio editing
・ Tips on getting a good recording・ Extremely basic audio editing・ Somewhat complex audio editing
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Tips on gettinga good recording
Editing can only do so much
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Tips on gettinga good recording
・ Know the space・ Consider the room size, number of participants and ambient noise
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Tips on gettinga good recording
・ Know the space・ Consider the room size, number of participants and ambient noise
・ Use the appropriate equipment・ Check equipment beforehand
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Tips on gettinga good recording
・ Know the space・ Consider the room size, number of participants and ambient noise
・ Use the appropriate equipment・ Check equipment beforehand
・ Test your levels・ Bring headphones
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Audio editingapplications
Windows:Sound Recorder
Mac:Garage Band
Open Source:Audacity
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Using Audacity
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Using Audacity
If you’re planning on exporting to mp3,make sure to download the plug-in
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To the beginning
Play
Record
Pause
Stop
To the end
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Selection Tool: selects a segment of a track
Envelope Tool: allows quick adjustments of volume
Draw Tool: for very minute adjustments
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Zoom Tool: allows you to shift your view
Time Shift Tool: moves clips along the timeline
Multi-Tool Mode: everything at once
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Cut/Paste/Trim
Undo/Redo
Zoom
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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
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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
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Beyond basic・ Multiple tracks
・ Additional tools
・ Effects; some useful, some crazy
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Exercise II: Audio storytelling
・ Download clips from http://www.landfood.ubc.ca/learningcentre/duncan/sound_effects/
・ 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
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Post-production ・ Handling & archiving files
・ Adding metadata
・ Photos & slideshows
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Online Audacitytutorials
The Official Audacity tutorial:http://www.edhsonline.org/other/audacity/
Educause’s screencast tutorial:http://www.educause.edu/Screencasts/Audacity/Untitled.html
Daniel James’s tutorial: http://quicktoots.linuxaudio.org/toots/audacity/
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Everything you wanted to know…
The Audacity wiki:http://audacityteam.org/wiki/
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*“Podsafe”: Sounds that are safe to use
・ Wikipedia: Podsafe ・ www.podsafeaudio.com/ ・ http://www.freemusicarchive.org/ ・ http://www.quietamerican.org/
・ Creative Commons Canada: www.creativecommons.ca ・ http://www.creativecommons.ca/blog/wp-content/
uploads/2007/06/podcastinglegalguideforcanada.html ・ http://cchits.ning.com/hits/ ・ http://www.ccmixter.org/