AUDIO EXERCISE #1 - STEPS #5-6
- 1. AUDACITY 101: EXERCISE #1: STEPS #5 - 6 C O M M 1 0 6 : M U LT I M E D I A J O U R N A L I S M
- 2. LAB WORK STRUCTURE • LAB TIME is built into the structure of the class in order to work on projects. Even so, students work at different speeds so there are also OPEN LAB hours you can use to work on your projects outside of regular class meetings. • LAB TIME = PRODUCTION EXERCISE; simply stay on track with specific project steps to receive a 100; if you don’t, it’s a 0 • You can also download the software we use to work on your projects outside of class. • We have to stay together as a class so once the class lab time allotted for a project is completed, we’re moving on. Remember - NO CREDIT FOR LATE WORK! You will have plenty of time to complete projects, but in order to do so you must attend class and use the allotted time wisely
- 3. AUDACITY-GETTING STARTED • ALWAYS PLUG YOUR HEADPHONES IN BEFORE STARTING AUDACITY! • Start AUDACITY • Open the “YOUR LAST NAME-AUDACITY EXERCISE #1” project file from your USB by double clicking it – DO NOT CLICK ON ANY OTHER FILE!
- 4. This is where we left off – you’ve recorded your narration and your layout should look something like this: You are now going to remove the parts of the narration you DON’T want but you are NOT going to edit it the way you trimmed the Trump bites AUDACITY EXERCISE #1
- 5. HIGHLIGHT THE AREAS FROM THE NARRATION YOU WANT TO EDIT OUT: AUDACITY EXERCISE #1
- 6. MAKE CERTAIN THAT’S THE PART YOU WANT GONE YOU DON’T WANT IT TO CLOSE UP, THOUGH, YOU WANT TO LEAVE AN EMPTY GAP GO TO EDIT – REMOVE SPECIAL – SPLIT DELETE AUDACITY EXERCISE #1
- 7. GO TO EDIT – REMOVE SPECIAL – SPLIT DELETE THIS WILL REMOVE THE HIGHLIGHTED PART AND LEAVE AN EMPTY SPACE AUDACITY EXERCISE #1
- 8. NOW DO THIS FOR ALL THE PARTS OF THE NARRATION YOU WANT REMOVED – LEAVING ONLY THE TRACK AS ASSIGNED WE WILL NOT MOVE ON UNTIL EVERYONE HAS DONE THESE BASIC EDITS AUDACITY EXERCISE #1
- 9. AUDACITY EXERCISE #1 Once you’re done, your layout should look something like this:
- 10. AUDACITY EXERCISE #1 Now you’re going to use the TIME SHIFT TOOL to move the bites around into the correct sequence
- 11. AUDACITY EXERCISE #1 Once you select the TIME SHIFT TOOL you can move the bites around in their tracks so you want to sequence them so they sound natural when played:
- 12. AUDACITY EXERCISE #1 Each track has its own VOLUME SLIDER that you will use to make sure the levels of each track are relative and sound good; the narration and the sound bites should be heard at basically the same level
- 13. WHEN YOU’RE DONE YOUR LAYOUT SHOULD LOOK SOMETHING LIKE THIS AND IT SHOULD SOUND PROFESSIONAL WHEN PLAYED: AUDACITY EXERCISE #1
- 14. LAB REMINDERS • There’s only one of me so learn to help yourself by using readily available resources about the AUDACITY software USE THE SUPPLIED RESOURCES AND THE INTERNET – there is no shortage of Audacity Help out there • SAVE YOUR PERSONAL WORK TO YOUR OWN USB DRIVE! IF YOU LEAVE IT ON THE PC YOU’RE WORKING ON, YOU COULD LOSE IT WHEN IT IS REBOOTED! Lost work due to improper saving is the same as not doing it in the first place
- 15. LAB TIME ATTENDANCE •If you don’t come to class during LAB TIME sessions you will most likely fall behind – the PowerPoints are designed to be as simple to follow as possible but there is simply no substitute for in-person instruction