Nick Fox-Gieg's Tutorials » Sound

Noise Reduction

Nick — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 22:51:37 +0000

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Here’s a basic video tutorial for noise reduction using the free audio editor Audacity. You can also do higher-quality work with Adobe Audition (don’t confuse the very similar name).

Edit Audio from the Zoom H2

Nick — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 01:57:47 +0000

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Here’s a very basic video tutorial for the Zoom H2 audio recorder. It walks you through the process of copying a file over to your computer and performing a simple cut on it using the free audio editor Audacity.

Easier Speech Transcription

Nick — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 03:56:45 +0000

If you need to transcribe speech in an audio file, there’s a nifty feature in the free version of Apple’s Quicktime Player that can help.

Step 1. Choose Show A/V Controls from the Window menu, or press Command-K:

Step 2. Adjust the Playback Speed slider:

You can use this to slow down sound while keeping the pitch intact–perfect for transcribing at a relaxed pace.