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4. File Discipline

When you switch on your computer it is vital that you begin by creating a master

folder where you can gather your multimedia assets.

On the desktop you will find a folder called “Local Folder”. This is where you must

store all your assets. Do not store any assets “loose” on the desktop because these

JOMEC MacBooks are configured to delete files from the desktop every time

they are shut down. So get used to using the Local Folder. Double click on its icon

to open it. Now create a new folder for storing your stuff: hold down the Apple and

shift keys (in that order) and hit N; a new, empty folder appears. Type a name for it:

“Firstname_FAMILYNAME”. Double-click the folder and, inside it, create four new

folders named: “sized_pictures”, “voice-over”, “video”, and “soundtrack”. This is

your “named” folder on the desktop, it is your special place in the computer.

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5. Recording a Voice-over

i. Hardware: We make use of the facilities in the ISDN recording studio in the Radio

Suite (Bute rm. 0.21). To gain access see one of the technicians. Put your MacBook

on the desk under the microphone and, using a minijack-to-minijack cable, connect

your computer to the “phones” socket on the mixer desk via the “line-in” socket on

the l-h side of your computer (identified by a graphic which looks something like this

!O"). Sit with the microphone a few inches in front of your mouth. Turn your

MacBook on.

ii. Software: Although iLife ’06 comes with GarageBand, its own audio recording

software, this is essentially for mixing and editing music tracks. Far more straight

forward for voice-recording and editing is Sound Studio from Felt Tip Software at

http://www.feltip.com. This is the perfect software for audio novices because it is

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