Creative Digital Media Production Unit 12: Audio Editing

- Lesson 1

Which sectors require audio to be edited?

Film and TV
Radio
Websites
Apps
Computer Games
Music

What are the reasons for audio editing?

To Add Extra Sound

To Shorten or Extend an Audio Clip So It Will Fit the Images
Appropriately
To Remove Unwanted Material
To Maintain Continuity
To Fit Audio to Agreed Running Time
To Change the Meaning by Deliberately Editing Out Sound or Dialogue
To Convey a Different View to The One Intended
To Prioritise News Stories. Prior to Radio Broadcasts, where a Fixed
Programme Time is Available