Digital Audio Editing

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Digital Audio Editing

• Linear vs. Non-Linear Editing
• Basic Terminology
• Transitions
• Editing Speech, SFX, Music
• Listening Fatigue

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Linear vs Non-Linear editing

• Linear
• In time sequence
• Cutting and splicing tape
• Non-Linear
• Digitally recorded
• Sequenced out of order

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Digital Editing Terminology

• AIFF (mac) or WAV (pc) or MP3
• Storage ZipJazCDDVD
• One minute stereo audio 10mb
• Waveform
• Scrubbing

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Transitions

• Segue and Cut
• Crossfade
• Fade In/Fade Out
• Creates pace and time references

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Editing Speech

• ID sounds that make up words
• Edit dissimilar sound
• Emphasis and Inflection
• Ambience

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Editing SFX

• Cut close to first point of sound as possible
• Most sounds have natural decay
• When sound has definitive end, better to synch to
  end point

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Editing Music

• Cutting to resolution
• Preserving tempo
• Repetitive measures
• Key signatures
• Style and texture

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Listening Fatigue

• Long periods of editing can reduce ability to
  perceive or remember the details
• Take regular Ear Breaks!

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Adobe Audition- Edit View
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Adobe Audition- Multi-Track View
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Adobe Audition- CD View