Recording and Editing For Radio

Digital & Interactive Media
Digital Audio Editing
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Digital Audio
Sound:
 Sound is simply waves of compressed air that
move out from its source, similar to dropping
a stone in water.
 Your ears are sensitive to these compressed
waves. As the sound waves interact with your
ear drum, the signal is sent to your brain,
converting them to the sounds that you
recognize.
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Digital Audio
 Analog Sound
Analog sound is recorded by using some property of the
original sound to reproduce the signal.
Often when analog sound is recorded, external

interference, called noise, can get recorded each time
the sound is re-recorded, resulting in each generation of
the recording losing quality.
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Digital Audio
 Digital Sound
Digital audio is sound that has been stored as numerical
data which can be easily reproduced and manipulated.
Digital sound can be reproduced numerous times without

losing quality.
Audio Equipment
 In addition to your computer, the only

additional piece of hardware you will need is
a microphone.
 A simple PC microphone will work.
 Make sure the microphone is

connected to the
microphone input on your
computer.
Audio Equipment
 You will also need some recording and

editing software as well. For this lesson we
will use an audio editing program called
Audacity.
 Audacity is an Open Source Audio Editing

application that can be downloaded and
distributed for free.
Basics of Audacity
 Open Audacity
 Should have an icon that looks like
blue ear phones with sound
waves.
Basics of Audacity
●Record
●Skip to End
●Skip to Start
●Stop
●Playback
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Basics of Audacity
 Mixer Toolbar
•The left slider is the volume control of the playback.

•The right slider is the Recoding Volume
•Dropdown menu allows you to select the input source for
recording.
Basics of Audacity
 Editing Toolbar
Cut
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Basics of Audacity
 Audacity Project File
 .aup
 Can be reopened and individual components
can be edited.
 Cannot be read on standard audio players.
 Common Audio file types

 .wav – Windows audio file
 .mp3 – Requires an
additional update to
create
Using Audacity
 We will first create a simple recorded audio

clip using your own voice .
 You will need to make sure your microphone

is properly connected to your computer.
 Next, make sure Audacity is open.
Using Audacity
 Press the Record button and read the
poem below into the microphone.
Sandra’s seen a leprechaun,
Eddie touched a troll,
Laurie danced with witches once,
Charlie found some goblins’
gold. Donald heard a mermaid
sing, Suzy spied an elf,
But all the magic I have known,
I’ve had to make myself.
 When finished, press the

Stop button.
Using Audacity
Two tracks will

appear in your
Audacity window.
Tracks are
graphical
representations
of the sound
waves.
The two tracks

shown indicate
that the audio was
created in stereo.
Using Audacity
●Click on Effect.
●Select Leveller from the
list.
Using Audacity
 Saving an Audio File
 Can save as an Audacity Project
 Saved as a Project
 Can open and edit individual tracks and
added components of an audio file
 Cannot be played on standard computer
audio players
 Can save as a standard audio file

 Exported
 Compresses all tracks into a single track
 Cannot be reopened to be edited
 Can
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Using Audacity
 Click on File
 Select Export
 Select the location specified by your instructor.
 Enter Magic as the file name.
 Set the Save as Type to WAV.
 Click Save.
Using Audacity
 You will then be asked to enter data about the
audio file.
 Enter your name next to Artist Name.
 Click Ok.
Using Audacity
 Open the file MoonLanding.mp3.
The file is the

communication
between the Apollo 11
and Mission Control
before and after Neil
Armstrong steps onto
the Moon’s surface.
Using Audacity
 Locate the Tool Selector toolbar.
 Click on the Selection Tool.
 Listen to the audio and select the portion of
the audio where Neil Armstrong says “That’s
one small step for man, one giant leap for
mankind.”
 The phrase is around the 3:30 area of the clip.
Using Audacity
“That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.”
The selected clip

should just be a
small portion of the
original sound
clip.
Using Audacity
 Trimming the Clip

 We want to trim away everything outside of the
selected area.
 From the Editing Toolbar, select the Trim tool.
Using Audacity
 Finishing the clip
 When we cut away the excess sound clip, the
selected clip is still almost 3 minutes into the sound
clip.
Using Audacity
 From the Tool Selection toolbar, select
the Time Shift tool.
Drag the clip to

the far left of the
time line.
Using Audacity
 Click the Playback button to make sure

that only the selected clip plays, and that
it plays immediately at the start of the
clip.
 Export the audio file as

MoonLanding.wav
Podcasting
Media distributed over the internet via syndicated
download.
Podcasting is not limited to iPod. The concept was

conceived by Apple.
Podcasts can be viewed on computers, iPods, or

PDAs.
Podcasts allow visitors subscribe and automatically

download audio clips and listen to them offline.
Podcasting with Audacity
 Audacity can be used for creating Podcasts

 Podcasts audio files must be saved as an mp3.
 Will need to install an update called Lame, which
will allow Audacity to create MP3 files.
 When you try to export as an MP3 the first time, it
will give you the option of going to the download
page to install the update.
How Podcasts Work
Originally, broadcasts were

made at specific times.
You had to be available at

that time to receive the
broadcast.
Podcasting
•Podcasting utilizes a feature knows as RSS
(Really Simple Syndication).
•Used for content that is updated regularly.
•Requires you to use a program such as a Reader

to check for articles or a Receiver to download
podcasts.
•The Reader/Receiver automatically checks for

updates.
Podcasting Receivers
•Google Reader
•iTunes
•Juice
The Podcast Receiver will automatically check the RSS Channel page regularly
and download any new podcasts.
•Upload files to your server and update your RSS feed
page.
•Subscribers automatically receive the updates to
their
devices
Podcast Channel
The RSS feed, or RSS Channel, is a special page that contains all the
Podcasts and is recognized by Readers and Receivers.
Visitors enter the URL of this page in their Podcast Receiver to
subscribe.
Available
podcasts
Creating the Podcast
 To create your podcast:
 Record your podcast.
 Upload to your podcast server.
 Update your podcast channel.
 Your subscribers will automatically receive your
new podcast on their receiver.

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Digital & Interactive Media

Digital Audio Editing

© UNT in partnership with TEA 1

Often when analog sound is recorded, external

Digital sound can be reproduced numerous times without

 In addition to your computer, the only

 Make sure the microphone is

 You will also need some recording and

 Audacity is an Open Source Audio Editing

•The left slider is the volume control of the playback.

Paste The Editing Toolbar

 Common Audio file types

 We will first create a simple recorded audio

 You will need to make sure your microphone

 Next, make sure Audacity is open.

 When finished, press the

Two tracks will

The two tracks

 Can save as a standard audio file

 Cannot be reopened to be edited

The file is the

The selected clip

 Trimming the Clip

Drag the clip to

 Click the Playback button to make sure

 Export the audio file as

Podcasting is not limited to iPod. The concept was

Podcasts can be viewed on computers, iPods, or

Podcasts allow visitors subscribe and automatically

 Audacity can be used for creating Podcasts

Originally, broadcasts were

You had to be available at

•Used for content that is updated regularly.

•Requires you to use a program such as a Reader

•The Reader/Receiver automatically checks for

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