We’ve seen mobile media production become more accessible in recent years with the ubiquity of smart mobile devices. As our smartphones and tablets progress, they receive fancier cameras with more megapixels and better resolution. One thing that often doesn’t change, or doesn’t receive as much attention, is the devices microphone. Which makes sense since using …Read more at the full article: What did you say? Microphone attachment for the iPhone
We set up our transcription service, Transcribe OSU, to move our university toward a particular — granted, lofty — goal: Universally usable rich media. We hope we can become a small part of that grand goal by providing cost-effective transcription services to OSU constituents for years to come. But we need your help to stay afloat. …Read more at the full article: Transcribe OSU, A Student-Run Transcription Service
Whether you want to create podcasts, integrate voice-overs into presentations, or use original music loops for a background, you can create a high quality audio experience for your end user with GarageBand and a few easily acquired fundamental skills. On January 13, Mark Rubinstein of the School of Music presented a hands-on workshop focused on …Read more at the full article: Creating Audio Files in GarageBand (01/13/2012)
Working with technology can be daunting at times, especially in my case. Since I am a history major the majority of my computer software experience has consisted of fighting with my word processor as I attempted to format margins. Since becoming a member of the student staff at the Digital Union, my experience and knowledge …Read more at the full article: Joshua Moore: A DU Student Staff Reflection
What would make a group of ladies howl at the moon? Why did a professor in Environmental Sciences have a dilemma about turning his mix of grass and broadleaf weeds into a beautiful green lawn? How did James Bond professionally influence a Chemistry professor?
These dramatic questions intrigue us and we’re naturally curious about the story …Read more at the full article: Connect with Your Audience
If the spoken part of your presentation has not yet been recorded, you can easily record narration for your slides within PowerPoint. The question below came to us from an instructor who recorded the audio portion separately, then needed to sync the presentation with his PowerPoint slides to create a single file to be shared.
Situation:
Powerpoint …Read more at the full article: Add Narration to a PowerPoint Presentation
Doing a recording for a project can often be a hassle. Finding the right environment, someone who knows how to operate the equipment, or even just getting your hands on the software are all issues many face when trying to do a recording. This is something that Indaba Music attempts to solve.
Their online music collaboration …Read more at the full article: Music Collaboration with Indaba
When people come into our lab with PowerPoint questions most of the time it is about inserting or embedding sound and/or video into their slideshow. While this is a common request, fear not because PowerPoint is actually very user-friendly for media additions.
Embedding vs. Linking; Why you want to keep all of your media assets in …Read more at the full article: PowerPoint; Inserting Sound and Video
Easy audio has finally been added to Prezi
Prezi is an cloud and software based presentation tool that continues to add features and gain users at a rapid pace. A recent press release from Prezi announced the addition of two types of audio to the tool; this combo makes Prezi considerably more useful in the multimedia presentation sphere. The first option is a …Read more at the full article: Easy audio has finally been added to Prezi