Audacity session
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The document discusses using audio for EFL (English as a Foreign Language) purposes, specifically through manipulating audio with Audacity software. It outlines input and output techniques, various audio editing functions, and suggests next steps for improving audio resources in educational settings. Recommendations include providing better tools, funding for workshops, and enhancing computer labs for teachers.
Audacity session
- 1. Make audio for your EFL purposes John Allan Input Manipulate Output
- 2. Goals Independence Empowerment Recycling Refinement
- 3. Reference manuals http://audacity.sourceforge.net/manual-1.2/index.html In Audacity; select Help from the menu bar
- 4. Input, manipulate, output Audio in Mix it up and refine it Audio out
- 5. Input Your voice (microphone) Audio inventories- actuality Internet rip CD/DVD rip
- 6. Manipulate or non linear editing Filters: echo, reverse, fadein/out Normalize Taper Amplify cut/paste Noise removal
- 7. output Where: Server file, CD, DVD, Internet File types: WAV MP3 Ogg Vorbis Computer or ghetto blaster--CD burning specs
- 8. Next Steps of Action Audio studio for recording Learning objects repository More money for workshop presenters Microphones for teachers Adjust EFL computer labs set up
Editor's Notes
- #3: Independence- don’t have to rely on others to do your job Empowerment- the more you know the more you can control in you day/job/ can’t be fooled by techs Recycling- any audio objects (tests, quizzes, activities, narratives, role plays) can be tagged, stored and reused in the future Refinement-audio can be manipulated , combined or re-editied for alternative purposes
- #4: Help is available on line
- #6: Open Audacity, dpending on sound card, just try recording using the record button and speak into the mic(test) Rewind, play, listen, too loud? Too soft? On the Mixer Toolbar, slide the Input, Output – does it help? If not we can alter it later. Depending on the sound card the input selector may offer alternative inputs PreFab Audio- File, Open and it will display the audio in a track, then record as above notice a new track appears (multitracking) Internet- http://eslpod.com/website/index.php or http://www.esl-lab.com/ Either download the file and play locally (recommended) or record as media plays through the internet CD- insert cd, cue on player, then press record on Audacity then play on player
- #7: Open the file Dr Evil with Audacity, play Note: the audio track items to the left, mono, stereo, HZ 8000 telephone---44000CD Audio Use the selection tool to select a portion of the audio, press play, ECHO, reverse, USE preview or UNDO Fade in/out Normalize- should be done to all tracks before editing, it reduces extreme SPIKES Amplify Noise removal, select dead air, push GET NOISE PROFILE, select area to be cleaned, PRESS PREVIEW, REMOVE NOISE
- #8: File export as WAV for cds Export as mp3s for cds or