This document discusses various methods for recording, editing, and publishing audio content digitally. It covers topics like using smartphones and computers to record audio, uploading recordings to platforms like SoundCloud, basic microphone and interview techniques, editing audio on mobile apps or desktop software, and collaboratively publishing recordings online. Recommendations are made for specific apps and tools to use for recording, editing, and sharing audio content digitally.

1. AUDIO
PUBLISHING
Mike Johnston
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2. CONTENTS
Recording audio on a mobile devices/Computer
Uploading and publishing via Twitter and Tumblr etc
Basic microphone technique
Basic interviewing technique
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3. INTRODUCTION
Direct Publishing (Live streaming)
One Step Publishing
Two Step Publishing
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4. DIRECT PUBLISHING
Live
From mobile device using:
FlipZu
From Desktop:
FlipZu
www.Chirbit.com
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5. RECORDING
Audio
Use of microphones
Mic technique
Recording levels
External mics
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6. 1 STEP PUBLISHING
The iPhone Apps
SoundCloud
Tumblr
AudioBoo
Vimeo
iTalk
Blue FiRe
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7. TRANSFERRING
from phone to computer
iTunes
Wifi + Browser
Email
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8. EDITING
Levels
Top ‘n’ tail
Tidy up
Re structure answers and ‘tighten up’
Add and mix FX and music
Remember legal issues
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9. EDITING
Apps - mobile
FiRe (£4)
TwistedWave (£3)
1st Video (£7)
GarageBand (£2.99)
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10. EDITING
Apps - desktop
Audacity (£0)
Garageband (£3)
Sound Studio (£20)
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11. I USE...
Recommendations
SoundCloud and iApp
FiRe (or Blue FiRe) iApp
Audacity/GarageBand
(The Levelator)
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12. iPad
I USE...SOUNDCLOUD
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13. iPad
I U S E . . . T W I S T E DWAV E
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14. C O L L A B O R AT I V E
Web 2.0
Publishing with SoundCloud included in account*
Hacks: ‘If this then that’, DropBox and Automator (Mac
only)
OK geeky I know but I thought I’d mention them. SoundCloud and DropBox have an
easier learning cur ves and are integrated in a number of apps.
*With a SoundCloud account it’s possible to allow other people to send you audio files.
I demonstrate that here on my blog. It’s far from ‘instant’ though.
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15. OT H E R O P T I O N S
Stills + audio (Both optimised for iPad)
Blurb Mobile (£0)
SonicPics - (£1.99)
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16. RECORDING
Preparation
What makes a good recording location?
The Inter viewee/Presenter tells us interesting/valuable
something we don’t know
What makes a good interviewee?
The 5 basic questions - Who, What, Where, Why and How
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17. RECORDING
The interview
How will Inter viewee be introduced?
‘Sound Bite’ or ‘Interview’?
Will you edit out your questions later?
Don’t ask ‘yes’ or ‘no’ questions
Don’t interrupt or uh ha
Collect Interviewees contact details
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18. EXERCISES
Recording
A reading/voice over/interview
1 Step
Posting to SoundCloud, Tumblr and Twitter
2 Step
Audio (Speech) editing practice
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19. Mike Johnston
about me
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