1. CAHE Technology Help Desk ● (505) 646-3305 ● http://cahe.nmsu.edu/appliedtechnology Class 9: Digital Audio and Podcasts

2. CAHE Technology Help Desk ● (505) 646-3305 ● http://cahe.nmsu.edu/appliedtechnology What is digital music? Music on the computer

3. CAHE Technology Help Desk ● (505) 646-3305 ● http://cahe.nmsu.edu/appliedtechnology Digital audio goes way back… 1989 Macintosh

4. CAHE Technology Help Desk ● (505) 646-3305 ● http://cahe.nmsu.edu/appliedtechnology Digital audio required space =

5. CAHE Technology Help Desk ● (505) 646-3305 ● http://cahe.nmsu.edu/appliedtechnology = 1 song = 27.2 MB

6. CAHE Technology Help Desk ● (505) 646-3305 ● http://cahe.nmsu.edu/appliedtechnology Digital audio required space Storage space (hard drives) were: –Expensive –Big and clunky –Slow Old: 1989 20 MB Hard drive $899 Old: 1995 1 GB Hard Drive $849

7. CAHE Technology Help Desk ● (505) 646-3305 ● http://cahe.nmsu.edu/appliedtechnology = 1 song = 27.2 MB

8. CAHE Technology Help Desk ● (505) 646-3305 ● http://cahe.nmsu.edu/appliedtechnology = 1 GB Hard Drive ($899 in 1995) Would hold 35 songs

9. CAHE Technology Help Desk ● (505) 646-3305 ● http://cahe.nmsu.edu/appliedtechnology So, NOW why all of the…

10. CAHE Technology Help Desk ● (505) 646-3305 ● http://cahe.nmsu.edu/appliedtechnology Why the fuss now? Storage drives got cheap Storage drives got small Audio compression got good

11. CAHE Technology Help Desk ● (505) 646-3305 ● http://cahe.nmsu.edu/appliedtechnology About MP3 players… Little hard drives Come in different sizes, can hold different numbers of songs Come with different capabilities –Listen to audio –Record audio –Store data

12. CAHE Technology Help Desk ● (505) 646-3305 ● http://cahe.nmsu.edu/appliedtechnology What are we talking about? Devices to play digital audio (like the iPod) Playing and managing digital audio on the computer (without an iPod) Creating digital audio on the computer (including music)

13. CAHE Technology Help Desk ● (505) 646-3305 ● http://cahe.nmsu.edu/appliedtechnology Types of Digital Audio Software Music/Audio Management - iTunes –Download/purchase music –“rip” CDs –Limited import/export options

14. CAHE Technology Help Desk ● (505) 646-3305 ● http://cahe.nmsu.edu/appliedtechnology Types of Digital Audio Software Audio Capture/Production - Audacity –Record audio from mike –Mix audio and apply special filters –Export to various formats

15. CAHE Technology Help Desk ● (505) 646-3305 ● http://cahe.nmsu.edu/appliedtechnology Types of Digital Audio Software Music Creation - GarageBand –Select instruments and “play” them –Mix bands together –Loop tracks

16. CAHE Technology Help Desk ● (505) 646-3305 ● http://cahe.nmsu.edu/appliedtechnology How do I listen to my audio? Portable device (MP3 Player) On the computer Write CDs

17. CAHE Technology Help Desk ● (505) 646-3305 ● http://cahe.nmsu.edu/appliedtechnology Uses: Play Music All players will: –Play audio –Hook up to computer to download Most players will: –Display information Some players will: –Record audio –Act as hard drive

18. CAHE Technology Help Desk ● (505) 646-3305 ● http://cahe.nmsu.edu/appliedtechnology Getting music on the MP3 player Demonstration: iTunes –Organize music into playlists –Rip music CDs –Write music CDs –Purchase music

19. CAHE Technology Help Desk ● (505) 646-3305 ● http://cahe.nmsu.edu/appliedtechnology Uses: Data Calendar Contacts Notes Hard drive backup Presentations Photos

20. CAHE Technology Help Desk ● (505) 646-3305 ● http://cahe.nmsu.edu/appliedtechnology Uses: Text Recipes Books News RSS Feeds Dictionary

21. CAHE Technology Help Desk ● (505) 646-3305 ● http://cahe.nmsu.edu/appliedtechnology Uses: Language iLingo: text based language dictionary with audio pronunciation Record and practice your own language dialogue

22. CAHE Technology Help Desk ● (505) 646-3305 ● http://cahe.nmsu.edu/appliedtechnology Uses: Audio It is really easy to capture and use audio.

23. CAHE Technology Help Desk ● (505) 646-3305 ● http://cahe.nmsu.edu/appliedtechnology Uses: Audio Record class notes Conduct interviews PodCasting Car “stereo”

24. CAHE Technology Help Desk ● (505) 646-3305 ● http://cahe.nmsu.edu/appliedtechnology PodCast “Regular” audio “show” One-time or recurring Audio or video Becoming slang for “any audio file you can download” Free registration with iTunes

25. CAHE Technology Help Desk ● (505) 646-3305 ● http://cahe.nmsu.edu/appliedtechnology What can you do with digital audio? Post to web site Put into video applications Place into PowerPoint Share on other MP3 players Burn to CD

26. CAHE Technology Help Desk ● (505) 646-3305 ● http://cahe.nmsu.edu/appliedtechnology Creating Digital Audio Demonstration of what you will create… Audacity demo and lab time

27. CAHE Technology Help Desk ● (505) 646-3305 ● http://cahe.nmsu.edu/appliedtechnology Break

28. CAHE Technology Help Desk ● (505) 646-3305 ● http://cahe.nmsu.edu/appliedtechnology Class Critic and Housekeeping Next 2 weeks, DABCC Video Room #101 (NO CENTRA) Be thinking about video you want on portfolio Video cameras available for checkout from help desk Web searching still a go?

29. CAHE Technology Help Desk ● (505) 646-3305 ● http://cahe.nmsu.edu/appliedtechnology Using Audacity Record your own audio Perform simple edits Save in proper format

30. CAHE Technology Help Desk ● (505) 646-3305 ● http://cahe.nmsu.edu/appliedtechnology Lab time Create a ~2 minute audio file Post to your portfolio Blog about digital audio and how it can be used in your career