Audio

Audio

Agenda - Audio

• Audio Overview• Recording & Editing Options• Apps• Voice Boards• Audio exercise

About Sound

• .wav - a format developed by Windows and used extensively on Windows operating systems

• .mp3 - audio format that compressed sound with minimal loss of quality

• (i.e. audio file size is a lot smaller as an .mp3 compared to a .wav). This is the most popular sound format for music.

Using Sound in Training

• record face to face sessions or summaries of sessions• self-paced learning • guest speakers from remote locations• subject experts or industry figures• assessment tool • third party content• walking tours for induction/instruction• case studies/scenarios• vocabulary and Quizzes• page readers in elearning resources

Inputs & Outputs

• Inputs – Mics/Lines• Outputs - Speakers• Troubleshooting• Control Panel• Windows Mixers• Pre Amps & Mics

Making good sound

• Record at a good level• Use a good mic• Choose a quiet room• Add music and FX

Third Party Sources

http://www.apple.com/education/itunes-u/

Free Software

• Audacity is a free, easy-to-use audio editor and recorder for a variety of operating systems

• http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

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Podcast Activity

• Have a go at mixing together 4 sounds to make a short audio file:

• There are four files here in order to put them together that you can download from http://www.yum.vic.edu.au/TEMP/cae/audio/ (click on each to play and to download right click on each and choose "Save Target As")

Audio “Voice” Boards

• Wimba Podcaster/Voice Board

• VoiceThread• Voxopop

Phone apps -

• iPadio

• FiRe

http://www.ipadio.com/

iPhone only

Phone apps -

Android onlyAndRecorder

Sound Cloud

Audio Boo

Hosted Audio

• Soundcloud

• Podomatichttp://soundcloud.com

http://www.podomatic.com

Phlogging

• ipadio combines the telephone with the blog to create an audio “phonecast” which is streamed Live to the Internet.

You can phonecast from any phone, anywhere in the world - no need for a computer or even access to the Internet.

Free audio

• http://www.freesound.org/• http://opsound.org/ • http://librivox.org/• http://www.opensourcemusic.com/• http://www.jamendo.com/en/• http://ccmixter.org/• http://www.flashkit.com/loops/

Phlogging example

• Use your mobile• Call 1800-802569• Enter registered number

1161409317625 or 1161353317625• Enter PIN – 5676• Talk when prompted• When finished access at

http://www.ipadio.com/phlogs/MichaelGwyther/

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Voice Thread example

• Set up an account

• Take some photos

• Import

• Record a voiceover

Add a comment to my voice thread (link in Moodle)http://www.yumstudio.com.au/acpetAdd a comment to my voice thread (link in Moodle)http://www.yumstudio.com.au/acpet

Evernote example

• Set up an Evernote account

• Add an image, text and sound file

• Record and email to yourself and me at [email protected]

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PowerPoint & Sound

• Adding and editing sound in PowerPoint

Articulate & Sound

• Adding sound to ArticulateSlide

http://community.articulate.com/tutorials/products/adding-sound.aspx

Online Editor - Maya

http://advanced.aviary.com/tools/audio-editor