Adding Audio to Adding Audio to Story DesignStory DesignUsing AudacityUsing Audacity

Audio DefinitionsAudio Definitions

““One-time” Audio One-time” Audio added to a story as a sound bite or as part of added to a story as a sound bite or as part of

an audio slideshowan audio slideshow Can be Can be interviews, music, natural sound,

narration Best to make it only 2-3 minutes maximumBest to make it only 2-3 minutes maximum

What I’d like you to try for your multimedia What I’d like you to try for your multimedia stories.stories.

Audio DefinitionsAudio Definitions

You can download audacity for yourself to work You can download audacity for yourself to work outside of class/laboutside of class/lab

Also: you might want an ITunes accountAlso: you might want an ITunes account Need one for converting files from our digital Need one for converting files from our digital

recorders.recorders. Can’t run in labs, so I’ll bring my laptop next class Can’t run in labs, so I’ll bring my laptop next class

for demo.for demo. Can go to a site with podcasts, click “subscribe via Can go to a site with podcasts, click “subscribe via

Itunes”Itunes”

About Audio and About Audio and WordpressWordpress

Need an upgraded account with to Need an upgraded account with to “embed” or directly upload audio.“embed” or directly upload audio.

So instead must upload it to Otterbein So instead must upload it to Otterbein web server or other host and link to it.web server or other host and link to it.

Getting Started with Getting Started with AudacityAudacity

Software is unstable, so save often (.aup Software is unstable, so save often (.aup file)file)

Sound files need to be in correct formatSound files need to be in correct format Our digital recorders use WMA.Our digital recorders use WMA. Must convert to WAV using ITunes or other Must convert to WAV using ITunes or other

converter (I did this for you)converter (I did this for you)

DemoDemo

Watch now, try it in a minute with a Watch now, try it in a minute with a sample (long!) clip from an interview.sample (long!) clip from an interview.

I’ll show you “down-n-dirty” techniques, I’ll show you “down-n-dirty” techniques, and you use audio clip to try it.and you use audio clip to try it.

More resourcesMore resources http://multimedia.journalism.berkeley.edu/http://multimedia.journalism.berkeley.edu/

tutorials/audacity/tutorials/audacity/

Interface and ToolsInterface and Tools

http://http://multimedia.journalism.berkelemultimedia.journalism.berkeley.edu/tutorials/audacity/y.edu/tutorials/audacity/workspace/workspace/

Use selection tool to get clips Use selection tool to get clips you want.you want.

““Duplicate”Duplicate” Use “time shift” tool to move Use “time shift” tool to move

them in order you wantthem in order you want Then can refine timing and Then can refine timing and

fades, levels later.fades, levels later. Fade inFade in Fade outFade out

TipsTips

Any track is made of multiple clips.Any track is made of multiple clips. If tracks overlap, so will the sound.If tracks overlap, so will the sound.

Use “stop” instead of “pause” buttons.Use “stop” instead of “pause” buttons. Can use space bar to start and stop playbackCan use space bar to start and stop playback If selection tool active, can click in diff. parts of tracks If selection tool active, can click in diff. parts of tracks

to preview that part.to preview that part. Track runs vertically across software window (this is Track runs vertically across software window (this is

long interview)long interview) Can zoom in; time “ruler” goes from minutes to secondsCan zoom in; time “ruler” goes from minutes to seconds If lost, Under “view” “Fit in Window”If lost, Under “view” “Fit in Window”

““Control Z” to undo works!Control Z” to undo works!

TipsTips

I prefer “copy” or “split” to cutting I prefer “copy” or “split” to cutting because keeps original track in tact.because keeps original track in tact.

Play around!Play around!

SavingSaving

Save onceSave once .aup, “Project”.aup, “Project” Allows you to return to it and editAllows you to return to it and edit

Save again, in format that can be used Save again, in format that can be used on web on web WAV or MP3 formatWAV or MP3 format

Uploading to WebUploading to Web

Upload to Otterbein (will stay a year after Upload to Otterbein (will stay a year after graduation) or another site that allows file graduation) or another site that allows file uploads.uploads.

Go to Desktop, Web FolderGo to Desktop, Web Folder Drag from your file to this folder=ftpDrag from your file to this folder=ftp

Once get it on “web host,” figure out the URL: Once get it on “web host,” figure out the URL: http://students.otterbein.edu/yourname/audiofilename.mp3http://students.otterbein.edu/yourname/audiofilename.mp3

In WP

In post or page’s story editor, Choose Choose “insert audio”“insert audio”

Type in the URL, and link to it.Type in the URL, and link to it. For final design, perhaps get a clip art of For final design, perhaps get a clip art of

audio speaker iconaudio speaker icon so user know what they will get: an audio so user know what they will get: an audio

clip download!clip download!