Attractive and descriptive audio can make or break any type of digital media production. It is used in a large variety of real-world environments, from creating radio voice-over advertisements to producing original music tracks. In any situation, audio helps establish moods, attract listeners, and please the ear. In order to create effective audio productions, it is important to learn proper creating and editing techniques, as well as establish technical information like equipment recognition and common file type characteristics. This unit should be very useful and applicable, and also fun and motivating.
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The audio editor we will be using to create our audio productions is GarageBand. It is a free Apple® product that comes pre-loaded on newly purchased Macs. It uses a timeline-based layout that offers an extensive built-in music library, waveform view editing, and a large variety of pre-determined audio filters. The interface and tool terminology of GarageBand closely resembles the type of controls and editing techniques that professionals would use when mixing and recording industry-standard audio productions.
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Creating or editing audio skills can be applied in many different workplace scenarios. We will being by learning the basic tools and features of GarageBand while creating promotional radio advertisements. Then we will try out our music production skills designing music albums in a group project. Finally, we will add life-like sound effects to a video clip. Inside the SKILLS page, you will find project descriptions and constraints, the files necessary to complete each project, and how you will be submitting your finished works of art. |
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In order to succeed in any industry that uses audio production skills, it is absolutely necessary to have knowledge about equipment, editing techniques, and file types. We will learn and apply this information in a real-world environment to help make professional sounding audio productions. Inside the KNOWLEDGE page, you can find and download the PowerPoints I use during class lectures and discussions, links to take your assessments on BlackBoard, and other learning resources. |
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CAPTURE AUDIO FROM YOUTUBE
Grab that perfect song or sound effect from a YouTube video. Copy the YouTube URL for the specific video clip you want the audio from, and paste into the field on YouTube-mp3. This is legal, since we will not be using these audio productions for commercial purposes. Be aware that this process otherwise violates copyright and trademark policies.
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Click the icon to the left to find a library of holophonic sounds that will surround your senses and transport you to a different environment. Put on headphones, turn up the volume, close your eyes, and prepare to be amazed! This is a good demonstration of the power of audio in digital media production, and how its use can drastically add - or subtract - from the overall effectiveness of your project.
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FREE AUDIO EDITING SOFTWARES
GarageBand is a great audio editor, and it comes free on newly-purchased Apple computers. However, there are many other free softwares on the internet that are as capable, if not more, than GarageBand. And, most of them work on all operating systems (GarageBand is for Mac Only). Explore the links on the right to discover and try out these free audio editors.
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GARAGEBAND TUTORIALS
GarageBand has a great library of music clips and sound effects. It also has a lot of awesome tools and features. For more tutorials that will help you learn how to use GarageBand more effectively, check out the links on the left.
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