This week in EDCI 336, we had the chance to chose something that interested us, and explore it. I chose to explore the app, Audacity. This is something that I was not familiar with prior to this experience. As a child, I was always the type to make cringe videos and edit them. In high school, I told part in Media Arts classes, and Film and Television classes in which had a large focus on editing. Up to this point I have used various editing tools but my favourites are GarageBand for audio, and IMovie and Final Cut Pro for audio/video mix. For those of you who are not familiar with Final Cut Pro, it is very similar to IMovie but has a bunch more “paid” features that can take your videos to the next level. Unfortunately, I do not have access to this program anymore, so I use IMovie (which still works amazing by the way).

At first, Audacity seemed very confusing to me! The set-up was very different than other apps that I was used to. So, I went searching for a tutorial.

After watching this video it was much easier to understand the app. I proceeded to go and create my own “Marine Land” advertisement song. Although I will not be playing this for you because it is very embarrassing, I was able to edit the pitch, playback speed, and equalize and normalize the sound. It still does not sound amazing, and I definitely have some editing to still do, but it is a start!

I really like the specific tools like noise removal, and equalization. These are really helpful tools that I do not have access to on the editing apps I use at the moment. However, there are A LOT of features on the app, and it can be confusing for a beginner, like myself. Overall, it is fairly similar to FinalCut Pro, but it is free! I think with a bit more playing around, and practice, this app could definitely be a helpful tool for me to use both in the classroom, and in my personal life.

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