2.+Assignment+Two+-+Radio+Cut

=__**RADIO CUT**__=

1. Final Recording
 * CONTENT**

2. Original Recording

3. Transcript

__**SUMMARY**__
//**1. Use an editing tool (eg, Audacity, Garage Band, etc) to edit your recording so that it sounds ‘clean’, ie, without distractions so that the listener is able to focus on the story you want them to listen to.**//

I used the editing tool Audacity for my final editing. I downloaded this program onto my laptop which was easy to do. The final product came out clear without any background distractions. However I found it difficult to cut out small amounts of audio (between 1-3 seconds) which made it difficult to get a perfect result for my final recording. However I believe Audacity was very useful and I am only going to get better using this device.


 * //2. Use ‘room tone’, effects, background music as appropriate. NB – as appropriate, only use if it enhances the final product.//**

The recording device I used was a new microphone device which made sound terrific and allowed the person being interviewed to be heard precisely. Therefore, the use of background music etc was not needed to enhance the final product.

__**QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER**__
//**1. Summarise what you learned as a result of doing this task and how this may (or may not) be useful to you.**//

This task has been one that will be very useful for me in the future. I have learnt to record data and edit it to make it sound more effective. This will in turn make my final assignment, The Digital Story, a lot easier to understand and therefore will make my final product a more enhanced and sophisticated one. Having a sound microphone device can also be used in the class setting if you want to hear children speak and analyse more thoroughly. Also it can be used for presentations and assignments whereby you can edit the recording to allow for a better audio. Overall this assignment has been rewarding and satisfying and I am very happy with my progress so far in this topic.

//**2. You should mention what planning you did, issues (if any) with the editing/publishing process, and how pleased you are with the result. Note that it is the quality of the reflection that counts, ie, you may be less that pleased with the results but understand and are able to say why and how you could do it better in future.**//

The planning I did was firstly decide on a topic I wanted to do. Secondly was to ask the required person if they were willing to participate in a recorded interview. The next step was to construct some questions that were going to be used in the interview. Finding a device to record the interview was a challenging one as you wanted the best sound possible. I was lucky enough to borrow one off a friend which ended up being a great device to use as the sound was crystal clear.

The editing and publishing process was difficult and a learning curve. I was pretty much learning as I was using Audacity and as time went on my skills enhanced. I still found it difficult in some areas to cut out small pieces of audio and sometimes I accidentally deleted a second that could have been valuable for the final piece. I also found it difficult to cut out the 'um's and ahh's' as they were usually followed by some important information in the recording. Overall I was pleased with the result however I know their is still improvement for me and this will be transferred into my final assignment, 'The Digital Story'. Also for my final assignment I will record for longer then 5 minutes to give me a variety of audio to choose from to make the final piece a more satisfying and quality one. Overall this has been a challenging but satisfying assignment to be involved in.

__**ASSESSMENT CRITERIA**__