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.
Regions Audio regions are merely used as play back
markers that can be as long as the entire audio
file.
Timelines At timeline on audio is the structure and format
of the audio allowing editing to take place.
Waveforms A curve showing a wave at a current given time.
Levels Levels refer to the loudness of audio.
Fades Gradual increase or decrees in the level of
audio signal.
Track Overlay Covering up whatever is in the timeline with
another audio.

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 the end regions)
3. Removing clicks, breaking sounds, pauses form within the body or
regions

List three pieces of audio editing software...

1. Audio editor
2. Adobe Audition
3. ProTools