PC & Mac Edit

ECOMP 6016 Online

Teaching and Learning with Multimedia

Dr. George Blakeslee

Task 033 Sound: Editing (with Audacity or tool you prefer)

** All users -

For this exercise, follow the instructions given below to record a sound clip with a microphone.

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Quick Start: Audacity - Freeware sound editing software application

Download from http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

2. Launch Audacity

The main work window opens

Select ‘Microphone’ as the input device

1. Create a voice narration sound file

Count to five (i.e. “one” … “two” … etc)

Save sound clip with “NoEdit” as the filename

2. Use Selection Tool

Click and drag to select the portion of the narration that corresponds to the word ‘three’.

3. Select Edit > Cut

This will remove the word ‘three’ from the count.

To verify, click the cursor at the left end of the sound file and click ‘Play’

4. Place the word ‘three’ ahead of the word ‘two’

Click the cursor ahead of the word ‘two’, halfway between it and the word ‘one’

Select Edit > Paste to insert the word ‘three’ into the count.

To verify, click the cursor at the left end of the sound file and click ‘Play’

Save sound clip with “Edit” as the filename

Note: Laptop computers usually have a built-in microphone

or, use a USB microphone

Look for a place next to the headphone jack on the sound card.

Plug a microphone into your computer.

1. Record Voice Narration

You will need to edit audio files for use in later tasks in this Cluster.
Request assistance if you are unable to complete the tutorial.
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