Creative Digital Media Production Unit 12: Audio Editing

- Lesson 2

Find definitions for the following terms...

Soundbites A short extract from a recorded interview

or speech, chosen for its succinctness or
concision
Regions Audio regions simply refer to an underlying
audio file.
Timelines A graphical representation of a period of time,
on which important events are marked
Waveforms A curve showing the shape of a wave at a given
time
Levels Line level is the specified strength of an audio
signal used to transmit analog sounds between
audio components ( its the loudness)
Fades A gradual increase or decrease in the level of an
audio signal
Track Overlay Laying to audio clips/ components over each
other them to hear at the same time

What are the three main techniques utilised by sound editors?

1. Cutting, joining, fading. (in or out)
2. Topping and tailing. ( removing unwanted material from the
beginning and end of regions)
3. Removing clicks, breathing sounds, pauses from within the body of
regions.

List three pieces of audio editing software...

1. Adobe Audition
2. Audacity
3. Pro Tools