Coding & Tech
Using Audacity® for Sound Editing and Podcasts
In this 4 week class we explore the ways the free program Audacity can be used to edit sound files and create all sorts of useful sonic creations.
12-17
year old learners
1-5
learners per class
$28
per weekCharged weekly
Meets 1x per week
Over 4 weeks
50 minutes per class
Available times
Pacific
Description
Class Experience
Are you interested in creating your own sound backgrounds for games, capture your songwriting, create an audio podcast, or even make a little ringtone? We will cover some basic sound recording using Audacity® which is a free sound editing application available for Windows, macOS, and Linux. Considering the more diligent application of copyright protection on Youtube and other sites where podcasts run, it's important to have the tools to create our own background tracks. This does have...
Learners will be able to create a project, record tracks and edit them in Audacity. They will learn about copyright issues using other people's work, how to substitute and capture other materials and how to plan out and create a short podcast.
Yvonne B.Mus (McGill, Canada) is an electronic musician who has been messing around with various music software for years. She has hosted radio shows, created soundscapes for her weekly D&D game and enjoys learning from her students. I'm all about following the path our learners set out!
Computer running Windows, MacOs, Linux with Audacity installed. Headphones are recommended or we might have feedback issues. Patience and kind support for each other.
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Learners will self assess based on how satisfied they are with their final product.
50 minutes per week in class, and an estimated 1 - 2 hours per week outside of class.
Families will need to download and install Audacity® and students should start the program up to make sure it works before class. Without the software, a student won't be able to participate. Please make sure your computer can handle the software (my realllllly old Linux box runs it just fine so it's not a big resource hog).
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