Sound editing equipment

DAW

A daw is a digital audio workstation. It

is an electronic software used for
recording, editing and producing
audio files. Daws come in a wide
variety of configurations from a single
software programme on a laptop to,
an integrated standalone unit, all the
way to a highly complex configuration
of numerous components controlled
by a central computer .Regardless of
configuration, modern Daws have a
central interface that allows the user to alter and mix multiple recordings and tracks into a final
produced piece. Daws are beneficial because they make it easier to add tracks to a produced piece.
A Daw mime’s mixing desk, for a daw you would only need a set of headphones they are portable
and user friendly.

Mixing desk

A mixing desk is a big piece of equipment and it is very

expensive it cannot be moved, and it can only be used
with a sound proof room and air cons. They cost about
£2,000 They are digital and analogue. They are often
used by professionals whereas logic would be used my
armatures or beginners and it only costs £5 a month.

In my opinion if I was going to sound edit I would

rather have a Daw than a recording studio because it
would be easier for a beginner like myself. Another reason why I would choose a Daw over a
recording studio is because its cheaper and affordable for me. Another reason why I would use a
Daw rather than a recording studio is because it would be right for someone of my age, just to mess
around with editing before I move onto something more professional. The quality and model of this
device is worth having. The hardware showcases the synthesizers, the effect units, the sound box
and all that hardware for producing music. Daws are also easier to move around whereas you cant
move a sound proof room around.
 Cut

We cut audio files to remove unethical piece of sound that we do not want in our
product. It is important because it makes the piece sound more professional. Using the
cut tool determines the length of the audio file.

Join

We join two separate sound files by cross fading. If we don’t cross fade, we get a sound of space of
no noise between soundtracks. It blends the sounds together.
Cut and paste

A shortcut is a command
that we can use to do
things faster. For example,
if you click command V you
past what you have copied
and you have to use
command C to copy what
you have highlighted.
command V is used after
you copy a piece of media.
It would be easer to copy a piece of media and listen to it before pasting it and editing it.

Stereo Field

A field is the protected are of sound E.G cinema. Where

the audience sits is called the stereo field The sound is
pushed around the room and we use a stereo field to
naturalise the sound. This may be used for artistic effect.
You must have more that=n one speaker in order to do
this.
Mono

Mono means one so this means mono sound only requires one speaker. An
example of a mono sound would be an alarm on a phone.

Stereo

Stereo means more than one, an example of stereo sound would be a whole
speaker sound system consisting of 3 to 4 speakers. This makes the sound, sound
more realistic.

Sound bite

A sound bite is a short extract from a recorded interview, chosen for its pungency
or Appropriateness.

Fader

A fader is a device or control for varying the volume of sound, the intensity of
light, or gain on a video or audio signal.
 Automation

Automation allows the console to remember the audio engineer’s

adjustment of faders during the post production editing process it
can be found in logic.

Colour coding

Colour coding clips are used to make things easier to find in logic. We use
them to separate different sections of a recording.

Clipping

Audio clipping is a form of waveform distortion. When an amplifier

is pushed beyond its maximum limit, it goes into overdrive. The
overdrive signal causes the amplifier to attempt to produce an
output voltage beyond its capability, which is when clipping occurs.

Procedure 1: Review recorded material before using it.

We review recorded material to save time. For example, if we were to recorded a piece of media
and edit it then review it at a different location and there were mistakes we would have to go back
to the site and fix it. Whereas if you were to review it at the place of recording mistakes could be
fixed.

Procedure 2: Naming tracks and clips

We name tracks and clips to help us find things faster. For example, if you had a logic file with 17
tracks it would be hard to find certain tracks without naming them.

Procedure 3: Dragging clips into timeline for readiness

You drop sound files onto a soundtrack in a linear order. The sound track is made up of channels.
You might have one channel per voice/ instrument. You should rename your channels. It will edit as
a constant if it was on the same channel (same instruments). Helps us order things, sound must be
linear if this isn’t followed sound ends up soft. It will take more time fixing it in the long run.

Procedure 4: Repositioning the order of different segments of audio

We reposition things so that we get a rough idea of our end product in terms of placement and
where everything should be placed. This helps us order our work properly in the future. If this
procedure isn’t followed, then in the end product there could be multiple soundtracks out of place.

The benefits using keyboard shortcuts in comparison to mouse

A benefit of using a keyboard shortcut re that they speed up your work this means you will be able
to meet your deadlines faster.

Factual editing process

Factual editing is made up of four parts: Pre recording, Pre editing, Edit, post edit

In pre recording you recorded you have to find out new information. Your intentions are to uncover
truths. you have to figure out who you will be interviewing and where you will interview this person.
Then in pre editing You have to listen to you recording. Were the sound levels right have I ask
enough questions. Can you understand what’s being said in the recording? Then You are editing to
time constraints. You are editing to your journalist’s intentions. You might be masking their voice to
keep their identity hidden. In the post edit stage there are legal checks that must be covered out for
factual editing: has people freedom of speech been kept, has you as the journalist misrepresented
someone’s opinion, have you bent the truth. An example of this would be Linda Presley’s
documentary on Pablo Escobar. The first step she would’ve taken in the pre recording process
would be gathering information on Pablo Escobar himself. She would have had to get permission to
go to Pablo Escobar’s real house. She would also get professionals such as Jeremy Mcderemet to
explain the how he did things. She would then have to recorded her journey and the people she
spoke to using her recorder. In the pre editing stage she would have to listen back to her whole
recording and note don the parts that she wanted to edit such as backing noise and also what she
wanted to put in such as a backing track. She would then have to edit Her audio file adding in the
backing track and following her notes that she would’ve taken in the pre editing process. From
00:00- 01:06 There is opening music which must’ve been put in there in the pre editing process.
From 01:16- 01:58 a noise gate has been added to block out ambient noise. Also he voice has been
edited so that it is louder and clearer than the little wind we hear in the background. In the post edit
process there would be a legal check on her audio file to make sure everything is ethical She then
would post it on the BBC website for others to see.

The documentary: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p02cr1h4

Fictional editing process

Fictional editing is made up of four parts: Pre recording, Pre editing, Edit, post edit

In the pre recording You will have creative ideas and intentions for example I have an idea for this
song or show. This Might come from direct, producer, or person who is writing the script. In pre
editing there is a creative intention, you will listen back to it, you will check the sound levels and
might get them to retake it using different type of recording equipment. Following the creative
process doing retakes. Editing decisions will be based on relative process and your creative
intentions. You might have to go back to the client and check is this what the client expected is this
what they want. The only thing it must meet I in terms of legal is freedom of speech. Are you
indirectly persecuting a group of people or someone? Does it meet the clients brief? An example of
this would be Dave’s music video for black. Before actually recording the music video Dave would’ve
had to find people preferably actors and other music stars (Stormzy) to appear in his video playing
roles so that his song has meaning. He may choose to shoot it offsite or in studio. He then would
have to write a script for where people would stand and what they would be doing. In the start o the
song there is a piano which is the main sound that we hear, but at 00:23 Dave’s voice over takes it.
The editors would then have to watch and listen to the recording multiple times taking notes
spotting little details that need to be edited for example the volume of his voice. The editors in the
editing process would then have to edit the music video. Afterwards in the post editing there will be
legal checks to make sure its ethical so that it can be posted on the internet for example there would
be a check to see if it was promoting something wrong like violence or robbery, and if it does then it
would have to be edited so that it can be made ethical.

The documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDUPSNdmFew