Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Audio recording -- host at SoundCloud, a Web service

This assignment will give you practice recording audio, but, more important, use it as a chance to become familiar with the Audacity user interface.

Record an introduction of yourself using Audacity. This will go on your blog, so tell the listener whatever you think is important for them to know about you. You might mention your studies, work, family, hobby -- whatever you wish to be part of your introduction.

Don't settle for a low-quality recording. Experiment with microphone placement and recording level so that there is no clipping, but you are using the dynamic range of the recorder. You are not finished until it sounds good.

When you are proud of your recording, export it with the name intro.mp3 and upload it to your account at SoundCloud. Check to be sure it sounds good.

(Do not record it using the SoundCloud online recorder -- record using Audacity and upload it to SoundCloud).

Write a post on your blog with a link to your audio introduction on SoundCloud. Don't forget to make the link "hot" so I can click on it to hear your introduction.

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