Audio

Audio
Audio means "of sound" or "of the reproduction of sound"

Audio
Speaking induces audio, and hearing is one of the major elements of learning
on average students spend 50% of their time in school listening while collage students spend 90% of
their time in class listening. (Heinich, et.al, 1996).

Audio
students learn in a variety of ways, including through listening.
Howard Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligences.

Advantages

Used in the classroom as an attention-getting strategy

as a way to increase student involvement.
help students with memorization.
Used and reuse
Dramatise presentation
Groups or individual presentation
Portable

Disadvantages
increases attention deficit (Some students may hear but not listen)
the pace of the recited material may not be appropriate for all students
Technical knowledge

Why

Bringing certain sounds into classroom environment.

Replacing oral presentation
Interview from others/prominent people
Songs and other simulating activities
To present information which is not available in printed.
To influence/set feeling

Format audio

Phonogram
Open reel
Cassette
Compact Disk (CD)

Digital Versatile/Video Disc (DVD)

Format audio
MP3 (MPEG), MP4, Windows Audio Video,
Windows Wave (WAV), OGG, AAC ,APE
,FLAC ,M4A ,MPC (MusePack), AC3,
WavePack and OptimFROG

Format audio

Phonogram

Open reel

Audio Production
Devices:
Microphone
Recorder
Studio/Recording
Room
Control Room
Sound Effects
Background Music

Devices:
Microphone
Software
Studio/Recording
Room
Sound Effects
Background Music

Audio Production
Types of Microphone (Polar Pattern):
1.Omni-directional Microphone
2.Uni-directional Microphone
3.Bi-directional Microphone
4.'Rifle' or 'shotgun Microphone

Audio Production
Types of Microphone (mechanical):

Condenser microphone
Dynamic microphone
Ribbon microphone
Carbon microphone
Piezoelectric microphone
Fiber optic microphone
Laser microphone
Liquid microphone
MEMS microphone
Please find more information on the above types of
microphone.

Audio Production
Types of Microphone (Polar Pattern):
1.Omni-directional Microphone
Omni-directional mics pick up sound with
equal sensitivity from all direction

Audio Production
Types of Microphone (Polar Pattern):
1.Uni-directional Microphone
Uni-directional mics pick up sound with
greater sensitivity from the front
than from other directions

Audio Production
Types of Microphone (Polar Pattern):
1.Bi-directional Microphone
They pick up sound with equal sensitivity
from two opposite directions, shown in the
diagram as the front and back

Audio Production
Types of Microphone (Polar Pattern):
1.'Rifle' or 'shotgun Microphone
'Rifle' or 'shotgun' mics are the most
directional type, so-called because of their
long rifle-likebarrels. They are generally
used only for long-distance miking (more
than 2metres from the source)

Audio Production
Steps:
Title
Objective
Recording Scripts
Media Colllection
Recording
Editing
Using

Audio Production
Planing:

Recording Scripts:::
Why
Unsure of yourself
Hesitant
Self-conscious
Boring
Stiff and forced,
unnatural
Mumbly

Audio Production
What you do want to sound like:

Confident
Friendly
Un-selfconscious
Clear
Engaging

Audio Production
Recording
Software recording:::: Audacity
Audacity is multi-track recording
software
record or import various
sections of audio and have them overlap
move tracks around to have them start
and stop at specific times

Audio Production

Audio Production Format

Lecture
Magazine
Documentary
Forum/discussion
Quiz
Drama
Story Telling

Audio Production Format

Introduction:Greet the viewer and introduce yourself.
State the learning objective:Tell viewers
what theyre going to learn

Go through the steps of the main

content:
Restate the objective and
benefit:Something like, Now that youve learnedX,
Say goodbye:Give your name and URL again at the
end of the screencast and say goodbye.

But well meet again:You dont want this to be

the only time someone watches your content

Audio Production Format

Recording Scripts
Example