1. Editing and Publishing Web Recordings John Bordley, Carillonneur Sewanee: The University of the South

2. 2010 GCNA Congress
Naperville, IL

3. How the project began

4. How the project began
Make a CD so that brides-to-be could hear the pieces that might be played at their weddings

5. How the project began
Make a CD so that brides-to-be could hear the pieces that might be played at their weddings
Have the bookstore stock the CD to sell to alumni and visitors

6. How the project evolved

7. How the project evolved
The bookstore doesn't sell CDs any longer!

8. How the project evolved
The bookstore doesn't sell CDs any longer!
Make the music files available from a website

9. File types

10. File types
WAV and AIFF

11. File types
WAV and AIFF
Bit-by-bit files that actually map all the points on a sound wave

12. File types
WAV and AIFF
Bit-by-bit files that actually map all the points on a sound wave
No compression

13. File types
WAV and AIFF
Bit-by-bit files that actually map all the points on a sound wave
No compression
LARGE size

14. File types
WAV and AIFF
Bit-by-bit files that actually map all the points on a sound wave
No compression
LARGE size
Needed by some (older?) audio CD players

15. File types
MP3

16. File types MP3 Encoded, compressed file

17. File types MP3 Encoded, compressed file Common, popular audio format

18. File types MP3 Encoded, compressed file Common, popular audio format
Good for transfer and recordings

19. File types MP3 Encoded, compressed file Common, popular audio format
Good for transfer and recordings
About 1/10th the size of a WAV file

20. File types MP3 Encoded, compressed file Common, popular audio format
Good for transfer and recordings
About 1/10th the size of a WAV file
Won't work with some (older?) audio CD players

21. Editing a recording

22. Editing a recording
Assuming a digital recording

23. Editing a recording Assuming a digital recording
Assuming a WAV file (though MP3 is ok)

24. Editing a recording Assuming a digital recording
Assuming a WAV file (though MP3 is ok)
Software used is Audacity

25. Editing a recording Assuming a digital recording
Assuming a WAV file (though MP3 is ok)
Software used is Audacity
Free
Available for Macs, Windows, Linux/Unix

26. Editing a recording Assuming a digital recording
Assuming a WAV file (though MP3 is ok)
Software used is Audacity
Free
Available for Macs, Windows, Linux/Unix

27. Editing a recording Game Plan

28. Editing a recording Game Plan
Listen AND look at the waveforms

29. Editing a recording Game Plan
Listen AND look at the waveforms

30. Editing a recording Game Plan
Listen AND look at the waveforms
Select what you want and get rid of the rest

31. Editing a recording Game Plan
Listen AND look at the waveforms
Select what you want and get rid of the rest

32. Editing a recording Game Plan
Listen AND look at the waveforms
Select what you want and get rid of the rest

33. Editing a recording Game Plan
Listen AND look at the waveforms
Select what you want and get rid of the rest

34. Editing a recording Game Plan
Listen AND look at the waveforms
Select what you want and get rid of the rest

35. Editing a recording Game Plan
Listen AND look at the waveforms
Select what you want and get rid of the rest

36. Editing a recording Game Plan
Listen AND look at the waveforms
Select what you want and get rid of the rest

37. Editing a recording Game Plan
Listen AND look at the waveforms
Select what you want and get rid of the rest
Niceties

38. Editing a recording Game Plan
Listen AND look at the waveforms
Select what you want and get rid of the rest
Niceties

39. Editing a recording Game Plan
Listen AND look at the waveforms
Select what you want and get rid of the rest
Niceties

40. Editing a recording Game Plan
Listen AND look at the waveforms
Select what you want and get rid of the rest
Niceties
Save result via

41. Editing a recording Game Plan
Listen AND look at the waveforms
Select what you want and get rid of the rest
Niceties
Save result via
Export as WAV…
Export as MP3…

42. Editing a recording Game Plan
Listen AND look at the waveforms
Select what you want and get rid of the rest
Niceties
Save result via
Export as WAV…
Export as MP3…

43. Editing a recording Game Plan
Listen AND look at the waveforms
Select what you want and get rid of the rest
Niceties
Save result via
Export as WAV…
Export as MP3…

44. Making a website

45. Making a website
Dreamweaver software used

46. Making a website
Dreamweaver software used

47. Making a website
Dreamweaver software used
You need a webserver!

48. Using the website

49. Using the website
Different browsers behave differently sometimes!

50. Using the website Different browsers behave differently sometimes!
Listen to a piece vs. downloading the piece

51. Using the website Different browsers behave differently sometimes!
Listen to a piece vs. downloading the piece
Right-click
Control-click

52. Compress the collection of files

53. Compress the collection of files
Idea is to make one small, compressed file, that is a collection of all the music files

54. Compress the collection of files
Idea is to make one small, compressed file, that is a collection of all the music files
Can be done on a Mac at the Finder level: File  Compress

55. Compress the collection of files
Idea is to make one small, compressed file, that is a collection of all the music files
Can be done on a Mac at the Finder level: File  Compress

56. Compress the collection of files
Idea is to make one small, compressed file, that is a collection of all the music files
Can be done on a Mac at the Finder level: File  Compress
.zip file created that can be decompressed by all computers

57. Compress the collection of files
Another method is to use the free software 7zX

58. Compress the collection of files
Another method is to use the free software 7zX

59. Compress the collection of files
Another method is to use the free software 7zX
No particular advantage, and the user must have the same software to decompress the file

60. Making a CD

61. Making a CD
iTunes makes the process easy and straightforward

62. Making a CD iTunes makes the process easy and straightforward
Make a playlist

63. Making a CD iTunes makes the process easy and straightforward
Make a playlist
“Burn” a CD

64. Making a CD iTunes makes the process easy and straightforward
Make a playlist
“Burn” a CD
A CD made with MP3 files MIGHT not play on some CD players

65. Making a CD iTunes makes the process easy and straightforward
Make a playlist
“Burn” a CD
A CD made with MP3 files MIGHT not play on some CD players
Making an ‘audio’ CD overcomes this problem

66. Making a CD iTunes makes the process easy and straightforward
Make a playlist
“Burn” a CD
A CD made with MP3 files MIGHT not play on some CD players
Making an ‘audio’ CD overcomes this problem
CD with WAV files should work on all CD players

67. Unadvertised Special: Ringtones

68. Unadvertised Special: Ringtones
MP3 file format seems to be common

69. Unadvertised Special: Ringtones
MP3 file format seems to be common
~ 30 seconds recommended

70. Unadvertised Special: Ringtones
MP3 file format seems to be common
~ 30 seconds recommended
Use Audacity or iTunes to select 30 seconds

71. Unadvertised Special: Ringtones
MP3 file format seems to be common
~ 30 seconds recommended
Use Audacity or iTunes to select 30 seconds
Might want to use ‘Fade in’ at the start

72. Unadvertised Special: Ringtones
MP3 file format seems to be common
~ 30 seconds recommended
Use Audacity or iTunes to select 30 seconds
Might want to use ‘Fade in’ at the start

73. Unadvertised Special: Ringtones
MP3 file format seems to be common
~ 30 seconds recommended
Use Audacity or iTunes to select 30 seconds
Might want to use ‘Fade in’ at the start

74. Ringtones: Downloading them to your phone!

75. Ringtones: Downloading them to your phone!
Different phones are different

76. Ringtones: Downloading them to your phone!
Different phones are different
Ask for help from a 6th grader!

77. Ringtones: Downloading them to your phone!
Different phones are different
Ask for help from a 6th grader!
A method for AT&T phones:

78. Ringtones: Downloading them to your phone!
Different phones are different
Ask for help from a 6th grader!
A method for AT&T phones:

79. Ringtones: Downloading them to your phone!
Different phones are different
Ask for help from a 6th grader!
A method for AT&T phones:
Multimedia messaging service

80. Ringtones: Downloading them to your phone!
Different phones are different
Ask for help from a 6th grader!
A method for AT&T phones:
Multimedia messaging service
Send an message to the phone with .mp3 file attached

81. Finished Project

82. Finished Project

83. Finished Project

84. Finished Project

85. Finished Project

86. Enjoy!