Audio Production Projects

 

 

Project 1: Create, Edit, and combine Wave files

 

Task 1: Make a Digital wave file recording using a microphone.

        Write a script in which you introduce yourself and a song.

        Make a 20 second recording of script. 

Task 2: Make a Digital wave file recording of the song

        from an external source (use Line-In connection)

Task 3: Add reverb effect to your Intro (script) wave

Task 4: Combine the two waves to make one wave

Task 5: Normalize the waves

Task 6: Fade out song wave

 

Project 2: Create a Radio Commercial

 

Task 1: Create wave file of the following script

 

Hello my name is (Your Name) inviting you to join us and listen to the Massasoit Radio Classical Hour.  You will hear such musical greats as Bach, you will hear Mozart, and you hear Beethoven. So tune-in on Sunday evening at 9:00 here on the Massasoit Radio Station 98.1 FM.

 

Task 2: Insert musical samples into script file (get samples on CD)

Task 3: Mix in last sentence of script with the Beethoven sample.  

Task 4: Edit wave file for consistency

 

Project 3: Compress, encode, and convert audio files

 

Part I: Setup

 

Task 1: Erase all data files in My Documents directory

Task 2: Create 3 folders with the following names

       

        Audio Compression

        MP3 Compression

        Lame 

 

Part II: Audio Compression

 

Task 1: Copy Announce.wav from CD to Audio Compression directory

Task 2:Compress and save Announce2.wav with a ratio of 2:1 at 20dB

Task 3:Compress and save Announce3.wav with a ratio of 3:1 at 20dB

Task 4: Compress and save Announce4.wav with a ratio of 4:1 at 20dB

Task 5. Normalize all four waves (overwrite each wave)

Task 6. Open all wave in playlist of Microsoft Media Player and carefully listen to each.

Task 7. Write a short report of the differences you hear between the files

 

Part III: MP3 Compression

 

Task 1: Extract and install these three programs into the Lame Directory:

         

           EAC.exe

           Lame.exe

           RazorLame.exe

 

Task 2: Rip Track 6 on the CD provided to a wave file using EAC program

Task 3: Compress (Encode) the ripped wav file track to a MP3 file

Task 4. Calculate the percent reduction in file size and add it to your report.

 

Project 4:  Create an Audio Web Page

 

Task 1: Use the HCK program to create a web page with the following four headers:

 

           Title with Your Name and the word “Homepage”

           Wave File

            MIDI File

            MP3 File

 

Task 2:  Create a link to display each of the three audio files Wav, MIDI, and MP3

              under each of the headers.

 

Project 5:  Create an Audio Web Site

 

Part I - Automate Audio

 

Task 1 Create Project 5 directory on your desktop

 

Task 2: Use the HCK program to create a web page with the following header:

 

           Title with Your Name and the words “Audio Homepage”

 

Task 3: Create a Wav Audio file (MyIntro.wav) introducing your web site

 

 Task 4: Encode the Wav file to an MP3 file (MyIntro.mp3)

 

Task 5:  Use the EMBEDDED tag to automate MP3 audio on a web page

 

Part II - Web Site Audio Streaming

 

Task 1: Copy the Announce.wav file (from CD) to the project 5 directory on your desktop

 

Task 2:  Create a streaming Flash Audio file from the Announce.wav  

 

Task 3:  Create a Link on your Audio Homepage (Index page) to display your Flash Audio Announce.swf file.

 

Task 4: Use the WS_FTP program to FTP all files on to web site for display.

 

Project 6: Multitracking

Task 1: Create a Hammerhead composition

Task 2: Convert Hammerhead file to wave file

Task 3: Convert wave file to MP3 file

Task 4: Display MP3 file on a web page

 

Project 7: Edit MIDI and flash files

 

Task 1: Edit a midi file

Task 2: Convert the MIDI file to wave file

Task 3: Convert the wave file to MP3 file

Task 4: Create Flash audio file

Task 5: Add both files to a web page

 

Project 8: Create MIDI file

Task 1: Use Anvil Studio to create MIDI file

Task 2: Convert MIDI file to wave file

Task 3: Convert wave file to MP3 file

 

Project 9: Edit MIDI file

Task 1: Use Electronic Keyboard to create MIDI file

Task 2: Use Jazz Sequencer Software to record MIDI File

 

Project 10:  Graphics Production Project

Task 1: Gather about a dozen images

Task 2: Create a Slide Show

Task 3: Add background music audio track to the slide show.

Task 4: Create a web page with a link your slide show.

 

Project 11:  Video Production Project

Task 1:  Make a 5-minute digital video with narration using a digital camera or screen capture software on a particular subject.

Task 2: Add a background music audio track to the video.

Task 3: Convert video to streaming media or compressed file format

Task 4: Create a web page with a link to your video.

 

Project 12:  Powerpoint Multimedia Production Project

Task 1: Make a Powerpoint presentation with an audio track