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Getting the Right Volume
Getting the right volume on your finished recordings is
important because you want your customer to hear your recordings at
about the same level as other commercially produced recordings, and
you don't want him or her to be constantly reaching for the volume
knob when playing your product.
While not difficult once you get the hang of it,
setting the proper volume level is really more of an art than a
science. In this article we'll see why.
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Be Ruthless In Your Editing For Better Content -
"If I had more time, I would have written
a shorter letter..."
- Mark Twain
There's a lot of wisdom in this quotation that's attributed to Mark
Twain and it applies quite well to audio editing. If you're editing
only to fix retakes and remove breaths and other noises, then you need
to rethink your editing process.
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Recording Checklist -
Here's a checklist
for you to use before you start a recording session. Don't leave
anything to chance. If you are recording someone other than yourself,
make sure you are ready to go long before your speaker or narrator
arrives. Feeling rushed greatly increases your chances of making
mistakes that will be costly in terms of time and aggravation.
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Mixing music in Sound Forge
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Sony Sound Forge
is a two-track editing program, so mixing is trickier than with a
multi-track program. Here's a simple way to do it.
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The Basics of
Audio for Video - Audio has always been the
poor stepchild of video. In reality, the audio track conveys much more
useful information than the video in most cases. Here's the basics of
creating good audio for video.
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Using Music &
Staying Legal -
Music can add a lot of perceived value to your production, but to
avoid trouble, you must be aware of copyright issues. Here's how to do
it legally.
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CD Format Standards -
You should be
familiar with Compact Disc standards so you know where to search on
the web when you need specific technical information on CD recording.
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