Sound Project
Add Sound to Key in Soundplant
- select key
- select open sound
- now test sound out
- adjust when it starts & stops
- adjust face, pitch & volume
Soundplant Challenges
- make 2 keys that pairs a beginning & ending sounds, eg. open door & close door
- make a key loop sound
- make a key toggle sound on and off
- make 3 keys with separate sounds that you can layer
Monologue Soundscape Assignment
- Open this google doc and make a copy
- Update the doc with your soundscape info
- Share your doc with kwilkens@stab.org
- Follow instructions in doc for creating audio & e-mail to kwilkens@stab.org
Create a soundscape from loud/bustling to quiet/calm
- should be 1 to 2 minutes
- createa google doc
- write a description of your setting
- identify 10 sounds that you'd like to use
- sharegoogle doc with kwilkens@stab.org
- search for sounds at Freesound (see instructions below for downloading .mp3 files)
- add .mp3 files as tracks to Audacity
- experiment with transitioning sounds
- experiment with multiple sounds
- experiment with effects like reverb, fade, pitch, amplify, etc.
Downloading Sounds from Freesound
- Search for a sound
- Click on the sound you want to get on it's page
- Right-click on page and select View Page Source
- Search for .mp3
- Highlight & copy the URL it found
(eg. http://www.freesound.org/data/previews/186/186942_2594536-lq.mp3) - Open this URL in a new tab
- Right-click and then select Save As to download the .mp3 file onto your computer
Editing Sound with Audacity
Sound Tools
- Audacity - sound recorder & editor (download)
- Freesound - (online)
- Soundplant - online (download)