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**__Unit 9 - Audio Recording__ (WC, SR, QR, TC, CA&R, IL)**

Digital audio has emerged because of its usefulness in the recording, manipulation, mass-production, and distribution of sound. By encoding analog sound into digital format, we can now process sound digitally, adding effects, mixing, and so on, plus edit to literally dozens of "generations" without any loss of quality.

For this assignment, (1) record a 15+ second segment of narrated text (tongue twister); (2) create a 1 minute podcast on a grade-level topic of your choice -- we will be using Garageband for the second project. You may need a microphone to complete this assignment. A microphone can be purchased from a local retailer for around $10 (RadioShack, Best Buy, or Wal-Mart). Save the file in .wav, .wma, .aiff, .mp4, or .mp3 format, then upload the file to the class wiki, under Unit #9.

To complete this assignment you may use any number of tools…

**__Operating System Application__:**
 * Sound Recorder (Windows)
 * GarageBand (Macintosh)

**__Open Source Software__:**
 * Audacity – [|http://audacity.sourceforge.net] (Macintosh & PC)

**__Web-based Applications__:**
 * **Aviary Audio Editor -** http://www.aviary.com/online/audio-editor
 * **AudioExpert –** http://www.audioexpert.com/
 * **Vocaroo -** http://vocaroo.com/