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<a href="http://www.hartgen.org/studiorecorder">Original Source</a><br>
The following announcement is from Brian Hartgen of
<a href="http://www.hartgen.org/">Hartgen Consultancy</a>.<br>
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<h1><b>Studiously Recording. Using Studio Recorder from
APH!</b></h1>Submitted by brianhartgen on Tue, 12/08/2020 -
18:24<br><br>
<h2><b>Introduction.</b></h2>As visually impaired audio enthusiasts, we
often talk about many of the mainstream production and recording tools
available: Sound Forge, Reaper, GoldWave, to name but three. But when a
new version comes along, the first question we're going to be asking is,
how accessible will it be? What we really need is something which is easy
to use, contains a lot of power and where you can just get the job done.
And there's something else. You want the editing work on the audio to be
of the utmost precision.<br><br>
Fortunately there is a product which meets all requirements and is the
subject of our new training course, Studiously Recording.<br><br>
<h2><b>What is Studio Recorder?</b></h2>Studio Recorder is a seriously
underrated software package from APH, the American Printing House for the
Blind, and is ideal for anyone who wishes to record speech perhaps for
podcasting, to produce and edit the reading of a book, or some other
purpose. While not widely recognised, it also can be used to mix music
with speech. Indeed we would go as far as saying that unless you want to
use multi-track software, it beats every other mainstream product
hands-down for mixing sound on sound for some very compelling
reasons!<br><br>
Studio Recorder includes features not found in audio recording and
editing programs primarily designed for music production. Such features
include:<br>
· Speed up playback with
no change in pitch.<br>
· Three levels of phrase
detection.<br>
· Index tone generation
and removal.<br>
· Instant open on large
files.<br>
· Instant cut, copy,
paste, and delete.<br>
· Simple user
interface.<br>
· Accessibility for blind
and visually impaired users.<br>
· Multiple user marks and
notes.<br><br>
Studio Recorder was originally written for internal use at American
Printing House for the Blind to serve as a tool for creating direct to
digital audio recordings for the National Library Service (NLS). It
contains many features that ease the task of recording, editing, and
proofreading audio books. It also includes features that simplify the
production of analog cassette tapes from the digital master, and it aids
in the production of Digital Talking<br>
Books.<br><br>
The training course not only teaches you how to work with Studio
Recorder, but also to understand important concepts such as good
microphone placement, poor and excellent editing, and effective audio
mixing. Topics include, but are not restricted to:<br>
· Installing Studio
Recorder and the accompanying optional JAWS script files.<br>
· Configuring Studio
Recorder including the settings specific to recording and playback.<br>
· Making Your first
recording.<br>
· Saving and opening
files.<br>
· Playing and navigating
through the audio in many ways including for audio narration, for example
next and prior sentence, next and prior paragraph.<br>
· Learning the location
of the cursor in hours, minutes and seconds.<br>
· Moving to a specific
time in the audio.<br>
· Selecting audio ready
for editing.<br>
· Playing the selected
audio.<br>
· Cut, copy, paste and
delete.<br>
· Making very small audio
adjustments.<br>
· Moving between a number
of files which are open.<br>
· Copying audio from one
file to another.<br>
· Adjusting playback
speed and pitch.<br>
· Adjusting Volume and
normalising.<br>
· Checking the level
metres.<br>
· Fading and
Crossfading.<br>
· Mixing voice over
music.<br>
· Creating a simple
podcast intro with music, speech and sound clips.<br>
· Creating a promotional
item for radio blending songs and speech.<br>
· Saving recordings to
MP3.<br>
· Recording within a
selection period.<br>
· Pre/Post-Roll
Corrections<br>
· Inserting material
through recording.<br>
· Singing to a Kareoke
track and recording at the same time.<br>
· Other processing
functions.<br>
· The Record
Bell.<br><br>
<h2><b>Course Dates.</b></h2>The training course is divided into three
lessons to take place at 7 PM UK time, 2 PM US Eastern, on the following
dates:<br>
· Wednesday 20
January.<br>
· Wednesday 27
January.<br>
· Wednesday 3
February.<br><br>
If you cannot meet at those times, you can still benefit from the audio
archives of the webinars and ask questions while the course is
ongoing.<br><br>
The course will give to you:<br>
· A set of JAWS for
Windows scripts which can optionally be installed. They provide some
additional functionality so as to ensure that JAWS works alongside Studio
Recorder at an enhanced level, including suppressing some unwanted speech
output and to provide time-based information in a more concise form;<br>
· Sample audio files for
practice;<br>
· The opportunity to
participate in Zoom meetings to ask any questions about topics covered or
anything related to Studio Recorder;<br>
· An audio recording of
the lessons;<br>
· A text keystroke
summary to cover all topics covered in the lessons.<br><br>
The audio recordings and Zoom meetings are accessed through a secure area
of our website which is only available to course participants.<br><br>
<h2><b>Things You Should Know About Studio Recorder.</b></h2>The training
course uses JAWS as the screen-reader to work with Studio Recorder. While
users of other screen-readers are welcome to purchase this training
course, we cannot guarantee the performance.<br><br>
Studio Recorder is priced 200 US dollars. Sadly the American Printing
House do not seem to allow you to purchase the product online, but a
demonstration copy is available. If an order is placed by telephone, a
code to unlock the full features of the product can be emailed.<br><br>
<h2><b>How to Purchase.</b></h2>Studiously Recording is priced 50 pounds
which is approximately 62 American dollars.<br>
<a href="https://www.hartgenconsultancy.com/store.php?rn=702&action=show_detail">
Purchase Studiously Recording Here.</a><br><br>
Alternatively, anyone can purchase the course by sending an Email to
<a href="mailto:jaws@hartgen.org">jaws@hartgen.org</a>, whereupon a fully
accessible electronic invoice will be sent to you which can be paid
through PayPal or any major credit or debit card.<br><br>
<h2><b>Conclusion.</b></h2>While Studio Recorder was originally written
for use by the professional narrator and narration monitor, its simple
operation makes it ideal for nearly anyone interested in recording,
editing, and producing spoken word audio documents and other
audio-related material in an efficient manner. Come along to find out how
it can be used to its best effect!<br>
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David Goldfield,<br>
Blindness Assistive Technology Specialist<br>
<a href="http://www.davidgoldfield.org/" eudora="autourl">
WWW.DavidGoldfield.org<br>
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