AUDIO PUBLISHINGMike Johnston

DIGITAL NATIVES 01

Monday, January 16, 2012

CONTENTS

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Recording audio on a mobile devices/Computer

Uploading and publishing via Twitter and Tumblr etc

Basic microphone technique

Basic interviewing technique

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INTRODUCTION

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Direct Publishing (Live streaming)

One Step Publishing

Two Step Publishing

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DIRECT PUBL ISH ING

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Live

From mobile device using:

FlipZu

From Desktop:

FlipZu www.Chirbit.com

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RECORDING

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Audio

Use of microphones

Mic technique

Recording levels

External mics

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1 STEP PUBL ISH ING

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The iPhone Apps

SoundCloudTumblrAudioBooVimeoiTalkBlue FiRe

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from phone to computer

iTunesWifi + BrowserEmail

TRANSFERR ING

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EDIT ING

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Levels

Top ‘n’ tailTidy upRe structure answers and ‘tighten up’Add and mix FX and music

Remember legal issues

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EDIT ING

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Apps - mobile

FiRe (£4)TwistedWave (£3)1st Video (£7)

GarageBand (£2.99)

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EDIT ING

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Apps - desktop

Audacity (£0)Garageband (£3)Sound Studio (£20)

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I USE . . .

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Recommendations

SoundCloud and iAppFiRe (or Blue FiRe) iAppAudacity/GarageBand(The Levelator)

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I USE . . . SOUNDCLOUD

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iPad

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I USE . . . TWISTEDWAVE

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iPad

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COLLABORATIVE

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Web 2.0

Publishing with SoundCloud included in account*

Hacks: ‘If this then that’, DropBox and Automator (Mac only)

OK geeky I know but I thought I’d mention them. SoundCloud and DropBox have an easier learning curves and are integrated in a number of apps.

*With a SoundCloud account it’s possible to allow other people to send you audio files. I demonstrate that here on my blog. It’s far from ‘instant’ though.

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OTHER OPT IONS

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Stills + audio (Both optimised for iPad)

Blurb Mobile (£0)SonicPics - (£1.99)

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RECORDING

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Preparation

What makes a good recording location?

The Interviewee/Presenter tells us interesting/valuable something we don’t know

What makes a good interviewee?

The 5 basic questions - Who, What, Where, Why and How

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RECORDING

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The interview

How will Interviewee be introduced?

‘Sound Bite’ or ‘Interview’?Will you edit out your questions later?

Don’t ask ‘yes’ or ‘no’ questions

Don’t interrupt or uh ha

Collect Interviewees contact details

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EXERCISES

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Recording

A reading/voice over/interview

1 Step

Posting to SoundCloud, Tumblr and Twitter

2 Step

Audio (Speech) editing practice

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DIGITAL NATIVES 01

Mike Johnston

about me

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