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2009/09 Digital Interactive Audio @ Tallinn University

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From 21/9/2009 to 1/10/2009, I’ll be teaching the Digital Interactive Audio 20h course @ Tallinn University, as part of the Interactive Media and Knowledge Environments master program.

The course will focus on audio theory and digital audio recording / editing (using Audacity).

MAIN LINKS:
Course program
Schedule

AUDACITY LINKS:
Home / download
Manual (new, still incomplete)
Manual (old)
Wiki

AUDACITY TUTORIALS:
http://manual.audacityteam.org/index.php?title=Tutorial_-_Your_First_Recording
http://manual.audacityteam.org/index.php?title=Tutorial_-_Mixing_a_Narration_With_Background_Music

ADDITIONAL AUDIO THEORY LINKS:
http://www.mediacollege.com/audio/
http://startproducingmusic.com/category/audio-theory/

LINKS TO AUDIO RESOURCES AND STORAGE:
soundcloud
freesound
findsounds
– music related – myspace, last.fm
– others/generic file sharing – dropsend, yousendit
– recording – Vocaroo (via Maibritt)

BREAKDOWN OF PROGRAM:
21/9 – introduction to audio theory and digital audio
22/9 – sound editing, import and export
23/9 – mixing and recording
24/9 – effects
25/9 – exercises, discussion on assignments
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29/9 – test, project development
30/9 – project development
1/10 – projects presentation

ASSIGNMENTS:
1. paper on introduction to sound, to be written during 29/9 session (text sent by e-mail)
2. recording and optimization
3. creative assignment
3.1 mixing the recording for a functional purpose – example: podcast
3.2 audio and effects creativity assignment – example: podcast trailer/ad
deadline for assignments – 30/9 (links to sound files sent by e-mail)

PODCAST ASSIGNMENT DETAIL:
Part 1 – recording, optimization, mixing
1. Record the voice component of the podcast (in English language), with the best conditions available.
2. Optimize that recording.
3. Mix it with a background track, creating a podcast.
4. Export it for distribution on the web.
5. The end result should be clear and appealing.
6. The total podcast should be between 2 and 4 minutes.
7. A list should be made of all effects applied and values changed (“effects history”).
Part 2 – creative use of audio
1. Create a 30 seconds trailer or advertisement for the podcast.
2. Use different effects and multiple sounds.
3. The end result should be persuasive and engaging.
4. Optimize the resulting file.
5. Export it for distribution on the web.
6. A list should be made of all effects applied and values changed (“effects history”).
Delivery and presentation
1. Audacity files should be well organized and tidy, making use of tracks and labels.
2. The following files should be delivered:
– original recording,
– podcast and podcast trailer audacity files, and dependent files, all included in a single zip file,
– podcast and podcast trailer final web files,
– podcast and podcast trailer “effects history” lists.
3. Files should not be sent by e-mail, but as links.
– Files should be uploaded to a server, a blog, or other social networking site.
– The links to those files should be sent by e-mail.
– Ideally, the files and results of the assignment should be presented in a organized and descriptive way (example: as a web page or blog post).
– That way, only one link would be sent, where all the files could be found and contextualized.

ADDITIONAL LITERATURE:
– My “sound” collection on LibraryThing

REQUIREMENTS:
– 80% attendance

2 replies on “2009/09 Digital Interactive Audio @ Tallinn University”

Essay on introduction to audio theory and digital audio:

Choose 3 situations of digital audio conversion (either analog to digital or between digital formats), and explain why you picked each format, and settings.

Examples of digital audio conversion situations: recording a voice over for a podcast; ripping a CD; exporting a file for web distribution.

Links to assignments, by the order I received them:

Ilya Shmorgun
http://ilyashmorgun.wordpress.com/2009/09/27/the-digital-interactive-audio-project/
Jakob Kangur
http://jakobaudio.blogspot.com/2009/09/digital-interactive-audio.html
Priidu Tammeorg
http://priiduvirtual.blogspot.com/2009/10/homework.html
http://myaccount.dropsend.com/file/75e685c4bda1051a
Maris Üksti
http://marisyksti.blogspot.com/2009/09/digital-interactive-audio.html
http://212.49.0.132/maris/
Edith Voksepp
http://meedias.blogspot.com/2009/09/prod1-by-user10798.html
http://meedias.blogspot.com/2009/09/prod2-by-user10798.html
http://meedias.blogspot.com/2009/10/interactive-audio-files.html
Maarja Pajusalu
http://mpnewmedia.blogspot.com/2009/09/digital-audio-assignment.html
http://rapidshare.com/files/287131953/Audio_ftp.zip.html
Elise Saas
http://e-overwater.blogspot.com/2009_10_01_archive.html
http://myaccount.dropsend.com/file/406ad040a881498e
Viljar Vaht
http://viljarv.wordpress.com/2009/09/30/digital-interactive-audio-course-a-way-to-open-my-eyes-to-audio-world/
Marge Robam
http://margebam.blogspot.com/2009/09/audacity-class.html
Taavi Lindmaa
http://marupada.blogspot.com/2009/10/podcast-on-how-to-make-money-in.html
http://marupada.blogspot.com/2009/10/advertisement-for-podcast-by-tafkin.html
Kirke Raud
http://kirkeraud.blogspot.com/2009/10/interactive-audio-home-and-handmade.html
http://www.transferbigfiles.com/Get.aspx?id=c7ac457b-be4e-45f0-8655-be9be4205c56
Maibritt Kuuskmae
http://maibrittk.blogspot.com/2009/09/introduction-to-digital-audio-with-nuno.html
Ottavio Cambieri
http://ottavio-newmedia.blogspot.com/2009/10/blog-post.html
http://ottavio-newmedia.blogspot.com/2009/10/podcast-promo-2-by-ottavio.html
http://ottavio-newmedia.blogspot.com/2009/09/freaky-news-ep1-by-ottavio.html
http://myaccount.dropsend.com/file/faffbeb1713d29b4
Kim Caspar
http://files.me.com/kimcas/qr95hh.mp3
http://files.me.com/kimcas/bud3oz.mp3
http://files.me.com/kimcas/oz1r1j
http://files.me.com/kimcas/uep04a