SOUNDATION
Lesson 3 - Adding Environmental Sounds and Effects to your piece.
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ASSIGNMENT
1. Open your File from last class. File menu (upper left) and Open. Select the correct file and click open.
3. Go to the LIBRARY and type SOUNDSCAPE in the search box. This will generate a list of non instrument or environmental sounds.
4. Select at least one sound and incorporate it into your piece.
5. Adding Effects to a Channel. - Select 1 or more audio channels to add effects to by clicking on the channel.
6. Click on the Effects drop down menu and click the + sign to a open the list of available effects. Choose one and then go to next step.
7. Press the SOLO button (S) and play your piece from the beginning to listen to the effect applied to your track. You may delete the effect by clicking on (X) next to the name. Once you listen to the track by itself, deselect the solo button to hear it with all the tracks.
8. Save your work.
1. Open your File from last class. File menu (upper left) and Open. Select the correct file and click open.
3. Go to the LIBRARY and type SOUNDSCAPE in the search box. This will generate a list of non instrument or environmental sounds.
4. Select at least one sound and incorporate it into your piece.
5. Adding Effects to a Channel. - Select 1 or more audio channels to add effects to by clicking on the channel.
6. Click on the Effects drop down menu and click the + sign to a open the list of available effects. Choose one and then go to next step.
7. Press the SOLO button (S) and play your piece from the beginning to listen to the effect applied to your track. You may delete the effect by clicking on (X) next to the name. Once you listen to the track by itself, deselect the solo button to hear it with all the tracks.
8. Save your work.
Understanding the D.A.W. (Digital Audio Work Station)
Each audio channel is a separate track of streaming audio. In Soundation, the Audio Channels are grey and are used for the loops or sound clips from the Library. Each audio channel contains the following:
Effects - Allows the addition of an effect. By pressing the + sign it will generate a list of effects to choose from.
S - Solo - Only the channel selected with the S is played back. If multiple channels have the S pressed, they will be heard.
M - Mutes the channel for playback
Volume slider - Adjusts the volume for the track. This is a temporary fix to hear while creating. The Final mix will be more precise.
Pan knob - assigns the track to left, right or both speakers/headphones. Leave this in the center.
Automation Menu (icon to the right of the Effects drop down) - This menu will allow you to automate the volume or panning processes.
Each audio channel is a separate track of streaming audio. In Soundation, the Audio Channels are grey and are used for the loops or sound clips from the Library. Each audio channel contains the following:
Effects - Allows the addition of an effect. By pressing the + sign it will generate a list of effects to choose from.
S - Solo - Only the channel selected with the S is played back. If multiple channels have the S pressed, they will be heard.
M - Mutes the channel for playback
Volume slider - Adjusts the volume for the track. This is a temporary fix to hear while creating. The Final mix will be more precise.
Pan knob - assigns the track to left, right or both speakers/headphones. Leave this in the center.
Automation Menu (icon to the right of the Effects drop down) - This menu will allow you to automate the volume or panning processes.
Understanding the Editing features - cutting, stretching and pitching.
Cursor tool - can alter the length by dragging the bottom left to make it shorter than what was provided or top right to make it longer than what was provided.
Cutting - The Scissor tool can cut an audio clip in the beginning middle or end. This can be done to eliminate parts of the clip. It is easiest to do if you zoom in on the file to better see the sound waves. There is a small slider on the bottom right below the library that can do this.
Stretching - Changes the Tempo and Length without changing Pitch.
Pitching - Changes Length, Pitch and Tempo
Cursor tool - can alter the length by dragging the bottom left to make it shorter than what was provided or top right to make it longer than what was provided.
Cutting - The Scissor tool can cut an audio clip in the beginning middle or end. This can be done to eliminate parts of the clip. It is easiest to do if you zoom in on the file to better see the sound waves. There is a small slider on the bottom right below the library that can do this.
Stretching - Changes the Tempo and Length without changing Pitch.
Pitching - Changes Length, Pitch and Tempo
