Multitrack Recording for Band Students

Students will learn how to record and edit multitrack recordings of themselves performing on their band instruments using free programs. We will learn how to edit sound files using Audacity including how to import, export, layer, splice, fade, and amplify audio. We will also learn how to produce a video with multiple frames in WeVideo. In addition to creating and editing multiple frames in WeVideo we will also learn how to layer the audio we made with Audacity as well as add text and other transitions. We will meet for 45 minutes once a week for five weeks to learn the material, however, students are encouraged to practice using their new technology skills outside of class time in order to really grow and develop. Classes will consist of teacher led instruction with lots of opportunity for students to ask questions throughout the lesson. There will also be class time allotted for practicing the new skills so that students can ask questions in real time. Students need to have the ability to perform at an 8th grade level on their band instrument. Additionally students will need a computer, preferably the computer they are using to log into the class zoom. This computer will need to have access to a free account of WeVideo (www.wevideo.com) and will also need to download the free sound editing software Audacity (https://www.audacityteam.org/). Lastly, students will need a secondary device and headphones to play a metronome on. This could be a cell phone, tablet, etc.