1. Editing Sound in
iMovie
Tips for Achieving the Best Sound Quality
(this Keynote is available online at:
http://macaulay.cuny.edu/eportfolios/jkijowski/resources/imovie-audio/)
2. Audio Sources
Raw audio from your video clip(s)
Voiceover recordings via iMovie or other device
Music and Sound Effects (sound effects, Garageband, iTunes)
3. Audio from your Video Clip
Audio Adjustments (gear icon):
Reduce Background Noise
Fade in/out: make transitions smoother b/w clips
Ducking: send audio layers to the foreground/background
Clip Adjustments (gear icon):
Audio Effects
Detaching Audio (right click on the Project clip ):
Enables you to move, split and edit the raw audio
4. Recording Voiceover
Click the Microphone Button
Adjust your Voiceover settings
Click the clip where you want to begin
Delete, move, re-record, edit
5. Music and Sound Effects
iLife and iMovie sound effects
GarageBand audio you’ve created
iTunes music
30 seconds or less--here’s why
6. Macaulay Equipment
Digital audio recorders and other A/V devices are available
for MHC student projects.
Go to http://macaulay.cuny.edu/webforms/?q=node/20 to
fill out the A/V form.
