No/Low-Cost Audio Recording & Sound Art for CD, Performance and Web

Length: 1-1.5 hours
Tech Requirements: DV projector/screen + wifi [Pdfs can be used to give presentation if no wifi is available]
Teaching Artist: Damien Luxe
Brief Description:
This workshop teaches participants how to use free digital software and assets to record and manage audio files for CD, live performance and Web use by making a group track.

Overview:
•    Software: accessible audio recoding and mixing program, [Audacity];
•    Vocal recording – using various mics, technique;
•    Learn to gather digital sounds: live recordings, sourcing, and using loops and samples;
•    Practicing normalizing sounds and mixing levels and sounds;
•    Learning how to export a file for web use [mp3/m4a] vs. CD [AIFF/WAV] and
•    Having everyone in the workshop make a group audio track, and
•    time permitting, podcasting it.

Target Audience:
Beginner to advanced computer users with an interest in audio art. Participants should have a basic understanding of browser use, file management, downloading; basic facility in computer software

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