Tim Huynh amp Sarah Coysh York University Libraries Jan 24th 2023 COMN 1460 Sounding Off Introducing sound studies Media Creation Lab Tour https youtube wsGWW2J7Gt0 Media Creation Lab Equipment ID: 1043863
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1. The Scott LibraryMedia Creation LabTim Huynh & Sarah CoyshYork University LibrariesJan. 24th, 2023COMN 1460 Sounding Off! Introducing sound studies
2. Media Creation Lab Tour (https://youtu.be/wsGWW2J7Gt0 )
3. Media Creation Lab Equipment
4. The MCL Websitebit.ly/mcl-yu
5. The MCL Websitebit.ly/mcl-yu
6. Next StepsPhoto by Christopher Sardegna on Unsplash If you would like to learn more about getting access to anything we’ve talked about today, please contact us at diginit@yorku.ca Where we are located:Scott Library, Room 207 (2nd floor past the Learning Commons)Sun: 2-7PMMon, Tue, Wed, Thu: 12PM-5PM
7. 7Popular, open-source, and free audio-editing softwareWindows, macOS, LinuxAudacity: https://www.audacityteam.org/download/(Suggested) FFmpeg plugin: https://support.audacityteam.org/basics/installing-ffmpegAllows importing more types of files (e.g. .m4a)Might be difficult to find version for newer Macs (M1/M2 processor chip)Audacity: Downloading
8. 8WindowsOpen executable-file (*.exe) Follow prompts of Setup WizardAudacity: Installing on PC/Windows
9. 9macOS(If applicable) Open package file (*.pkg)Open disk-image file (*.dmg)(In window) drag Audacity icon to Applications shortcut Audacity: Installing on Mac/macOS
10. 10UI overviewThree line-markersPlayback controlsSelecting clipsMoving clipsTrimming clipsMonitoring volumeAdjusting volumeSaving & exporting workAudacity Tutorial10. Playback looping11. Playback speed12. Selective playback13. Panning audio
11. 11Menu bar File menu (Import, Save Project, Export), Effect menu, View menuToolbar Playback & recording, selection & editing (Selection Tool), zoom & miscellaneous actionsVolume meters (decibels)Record (input) & playback (output) levelsTimelineCanvas/tracks/clips1. UI overview
12. 12Bookmark Black vertical-line Appears at start by default Click clip-body or Skip To Start / Skip to End button in toolbarSkimmerWhite vertical-line Only appears when project is not playing Move cursor along timeline (appears in clip-body / track-body) PlayheadGreen triangle (inverted) with black vertical-line Only appears when project is playing or pausedClick timeline (plays from clicked point) or click Play button (plays from bookmark) 2. Three line-markers
13. 13Pause [P]Freezes/unfreezes playhead at current position in timelinePlay [spacebar]Plays from bookmark position StopClears playhead, enables editing (cannot select clips while playing or paused) 3. Playback controls
14. 14By clip-head (title bar)Single-click to select clipBy clip-body (waveforms)Double-click to select clip4. Selecting clips
15. 15Dragging (need enough space inside current track) Click clip-head (to select clip)Drag left/right by clip-headCut & paste (need enough space inside current/destination track)Select entire clipRight-click clip-bodySelect Cut action [Ctrl + X or Cmd + X]Click track-body (set bookmark)Right-click track-bodySelect Paste action [Ctrl + V or Cmd + V]5. Moving clips
16. 16Split & deleteSet bookmarkRight-click clip-bodySelect Split Clip action(Repeat process if needed)Press [Backspace] or [Delete] Drag Point to start/end edge (between clip-head & nearest waveform)Look for double-arrow cursorClick & drag clip-edge inward6. Trimming clips
17. 17Playback volumeListen as well as watch volume-meterNote peak-levels (blue lines)Ideal peaks-level (primary audio) between -12 dB and -6 dB7. Monitoring volume
18. 18Normalize clip (set to dB level)Select clipOpen Effect menuOpen Volume & Compression sub-menuSelect Normalize … function(Window) Set Normalize peak amplitude to [-12 to –6]Repeat as needed for other clipsTrack-gain adjustment (change by dB amount)Click & drag slider in +/- scale of track/layer control panel 8. Adjusting volume
19. 19Saving project Open File menuOpen Save Project sub-menuSelect [Save Project ... or Save Project As] functionSet location & name Exporting project (standalone file)Open File menuOpen Export sub-menuSelect [Export as MP3]Set location & name9. Saving & exporting work
20. 20Setting loop-range Click & drag area on timeline Toggle playback loop Click Loop On/Off in toolbar (blue shading indicates active loop)Remove loop Right-click loopSelect Clear Loop 10. Playback looping
21. 21SettingNote playback speed of slider in info panel (bottom of UI)Set to 1.00x by default11. Playback speed
22. 22Mute Click Mute (track-controls panel) to mute current trackSolo Click Solo (track-controls panel) to mute every other track 12. Selective playback
23. 23Shift direction Click & drag slider in L/R scale (track-controls panel)13. Panning audio
24. 24UI overviewThree line-markersPlayback controlsSelecting clipsMoving clipsTrimming clipsMonitoring volumeAdjusting volumeSaving & exporting workAudacity Tutorial10. Playback looping11. Playback speed12. Selective playback13. Panning audio
25. 25Thanks from the MCL team!