Audio+Editing+Project

 = __ AUDIO EDITING FUN __ = ** [|Wav Central] ** ** [|American Rhetoric.com] ** ** [|The Movie Wavs”] ** ** [|Movie Sound Clips] ** ** [|Soundboard] ** ** SOME AUDIO EDITING FUN! **

I'll bet you've seen at one time or another, most likely on TV or in a film, some clever fellow take recorded audio of another character and then - via careful audio editing - make it sound as if that character said something they didn't. That's the premise of this activity.

Our ** SOURCE AUDIO ** will be some excerpts from P.T. Barnum's 1880 book, //The Art of Money Getting//, in which the circus tycoon opines on how to acquire and keep wealth.


 * YOUR JOB: ** Working with a partner (or two), c reate an audio file containing a statement that is coherent but as far from the original meaning/purpose of the text as you can. Statements should be a single sentence or two, and may be silly/humorous/funny or serious. Either way, keep it "clean"!

1) Look over the script for this book excerpt and figure out (create) what "statement" you can make using only words you find in it, or even words you can assemble fro syllables in the reading. ** //To download, right-click or control-click on the following link and use the menu that pops up to download to your desktop, etc.// **** THE SCRIPT IS HERE **
 * PROCEDURE: **

2) Download the audio for the book excerpt and drop it in an audio track of the audio editing program you are using (i.e. GarageBand, Audacity, etc.). **//To download, right-click or control-click on the following link and use the menu that pops up to download to your desktop, etc.//** ** THE AUDIO IS HERE **

3) Create a second audio track to place the words, in order, for your statement.

4) Using any audio editing means at your disposal (i.e. Clip and Drag, Copy and Paste, etc.), arrange the audio clips of the words for your statement in order in the second track. Try to make your clips smooth, with little or no "pops" and "clicks." Try to adjust the placement/timing of each word so that the entire statement has a smooth flow.

5) When you are done, export your statement as an MP3 file to share.

6) EXTRA TIME ON YOUR HANDS? Download some background music to underscore your statement. Edit the music so it lasts approximately the length of your statement (it can start a little before and/or end a little after if you like) and adjust the volume so the spoken word is clear and easy to hear.

1) Playback in class. Peer reflection question: Is the meaning clear? Do you hear any pops or clicks, etc.? Do the words have a natural, human flow as they playback, or do they sound "robotic"? 2) Post to the class wiki. 3) Email to your instructor. 4) Upload to your own Google Drive and "Share" with your instructor. 5) Other!
 * WAYS TO SHARE (check with your instructor): **