2-28
Tutorial 3—Audio Editing and Mixing
The third tutorial teaches you how to edit digital audio and apply audio
effects. You'll learn how to:
¥ Stretch or compress music to Þt a certain period of time
¥ Edit and rearrange audio data
¥ Apply effects to audio data
¥ Apply real-time effects in the Console view
¥ Control the mix during playback
¥ Save a project as a Pro Audio Bundle Þle
¥ Export a project as a RealMedia Þle
Audio Engineering
YouÕre an audio engineer. One of your clients has an idea for a 20-second
radio spot and has sent you a script and a project containing some raw
material from which to start. Your task is to Þnish the radio spot.
Opening the Project File
First, letÕs load and play the project Þle from your client. Do the
following:
The project contains several tracks. Tracks 1 through 6 are MIDI tracks
that have an edited version of ÒBoston Rain,Ó which weÕll use as
background music for the radio spot.
The Plan
LetÕs talk about what you need to do to transform this into a 20-second
radio spot.
1. Start Pro Audio.
2. Choose
File-Open
.
3. In the Open dialog box, select the file
radiospot.bun
.
4. Click the Open button.
5. Click Play .