Hi all,
I have come across an editing and recording software called Audacity. Audacity is a free downloadable program where you can record directly on it or import file sounds. The software setup is fairly simple and easy to navigate through. You can record your own voice by simply pressing record but make sure that you have a microphone to speak into. If you do not have a microphone, the other option is to record your voice on an Ipod or a similar device and upload it as an audio file.
Once, you have imported the sound file, by going to file and pressing import, the recording will appear as sound waves on the software. You have the ability to shorten the length by highlighting and pressing the delete button. You can turn down the volume on a sound or make it fade away. This is great when you want to have background music for the podcast or want to have a smooth way to end a sound effect. You can just as easily end the podcast with either fading out your voice or bringing up the volume on the background music. Another convenient option is the ability to import multiple sounds at the same time, cut the length, and move them around to make one file of mixed sounds.
Want more aesthetically and detailed tutorials check out these Youtube tutorials that I watched by Mitch Ward:
Audacity Lesson One The Basics
Audacity Lesson Two Editing
I am excited to start editing and recording except the part where I have to hear my voice. I have recorded myself and I am not to confident with the way I sound and I think it is partly because I just naturally cringe at the sound of my voice. Hey, I guess not all of us can have radio voices now can we? Other then that I think it will be a fun and creative experience especially since Audacity is easy to navigate through; considering that I am technology challenged. Good luck everyone.
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