Project for the week.
https://classes.lt.unt.edu/Summer_10W_2017/LTEC_5220_020/spt0052/Teng_Project_4.htm
Creating audio only material was far more difficult for me than visual material. Growing up my parents tried to make me learn an instrument, and to even learn how to do the sound board at church. I was always attracted to visual arts over the audio. Creating audio files stretched me in a good way.
The first challenge was reading the text. I am not particularly articulate, and listening to my voice was a bit difficult. The perfectionist in me tried to redo each part over and over. Unfortunately, I would fix one mistake, but then make another. Trying to combine audio files in audacity took patience. Moreover, listening to something over and over, makes it harder and harder to judge it. All the words start sounding the same after a while. I found that I could catch errors only after I took a several hour break. This helped clear the mind, and helped me become more objective.
This being very new to me, I do feel that the more practice I will do, the better I will get at it. I do find the later recordings did sound better than the earlier ones. I did rush a little at the end, and I need to watch it. I also know where to find royalty free music. I have found that music that dominates tends to drown out my voice, and distracts from the presentation. I also found that I need to slow down more.
I also see the need to invest in a good microphone. It is irritating to hear my breath over and over. I actually used my phone recorder over the microphone on my pc. The phone actually did a good job of filtering out background noise, while my computer microphone did not. My roommate, an audio engineer, also has a mixing board. That would make things a lot easier to use over just audacity. That obviously costs a lot of money.
I found the need to “create a script” very useful. It kept me on track. I found myself editing the script while recording. This is a good reminder, when writing a paper, make sure you read it out loud. It is amazing how many grammatical errors you can catch when doing that.
I haven’t looked too far ahead, but I know video is coming up soon. Combining visual and the audio. Doing audio first was a good thing. Understanding how to work with a timeline is good practice for video. I am looking forward to this new challenge.
https://classes.lt.unt.edu/Summer_10W_2017/LTEC_5220_020/spt0052/Teng_Project_4.htm
Creating audio only material was far more difficult for me than visual material. Growing up my parents tried to make me learn an instrument, and to even learn how to do the sound board at church. I was always attracted to visual arts over the audio. Creating audio files stretched me in a good way.
The first challenge was reading the text. I am not particularly articulate, and listening to my voice was a bit difficult. The perfectionist in me tried to redo each part over and over. Unfortunately, I would fix one mistake, but then make another. Trying to combine audio files in audacity took patience. Moreover, listening to something over and over, makes it harder and harder to judge it. All the words start sounding the same after a while. I found that I could catch errors only after I took a several hour break. This helped clear the mind, and helped me become more objective.
This being very new to me, I do feel that the more practice I will do, the better I will get at it. I do find the later recordings did sound better than the earlier ones. I did rush a little at the end, and I need to watch it. I also know where to find royalty free music. I have found that music that dominates tends to drown out my voice, and distracts from the presentation. I also found that I need to slow down more.
I also see the need to invest in a good microphone. It is irritating to hear my breath over and over. I actually used my phone recorder over the microphone on my pc. The phone actually did a good job of filtering out background noise, while my computer microphone did not. My roommate, an audio engineer, also has a mixing board. That would make things a lot easier to use over just audacity. That obviously costs a lot of money.
I found the need to “create a script” very useful. It kept me on track. I found myself editing the script while recording. This is a good reminder, when writing a paper, make sure you read it out loud. It is amazing how many grammatical errors you can catch when doing that.
I haven’t looked too far ahead, but I know video is coming up soon. Combining visual and the audio. Doing audio first was a good thing. Understanding how to work with a timeline is good practice for video. I am looking forward to this new challenge.
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