Note-Taking Guide

205.03 Execute advanced production methods to create digital audio.

Live Audio When working with live audio a mixing console is typically used
Techniques

Each microphone or audio input is connected to the mixer to be adjusted in a

Audio Input channel

No matter how many channels an audio mixing board has, each channel works the
Channel Process same way

Gain controls how much audio is coming in, and the fader controls how much sound
Audio Adjustments is coming out

Mixed sound goes to performers headsets, the mixers headphones, speakers, and
Master Area recording devices

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If volume goes into the red area often or remains in the red area there is the
VU Meter possibility of audio distortion

Adobe Audition Work area in adobe audition can be configured to simulate an analog mixer

Linear Configuration File can also be set up in a linear configuration

Files Bin Audio files to work with are stored here

Timeline Editor Audio can be placed on the timeline editor to be trimmed, looped, faded in and out

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 Trimming
Cutting part of an audio clip from either end
 Looping
Editing Audio Causes the audio to repeat until stopped
 Fade in/out
 A gradual increase/decrease of volume

 .AIFF
 .MP2
 .MP3
Exporting Audio  .MP4
 .MOV
 .WAV

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