How can we guarantee optimal sound quality in educational media? Most of our community members working with audiovisual content would agree that sound quality takes precedence over visuals. This online event was dedicated to uncovering the secrets behind achieving exceptional audio in educational content. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Reducing Noise in Educational Media<\/p>\n\n\n\nNick Vandenberg<\/strong><\/strong><\/a>, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA<\/p>\n\n\n\n Key takeaways: <\/p>\n\n\n\n TIP #1: Signal to Noise Ratio\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The greater the distance between the signal and noise when recording, the cleaner the mastered audio can be without unwanted artifacts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Microphone choice can dramatically change the signal to noise ratio. <\/p>\n\n\n\n TIP #2: Use the Null\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n By pointing the polar pattern\u2019s null toward unwanted sounds, you can drastically reduce its level in the recording. <\/p>\n\n\n\n TIP #3: MATSLAP!\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Monitor at the Same Level Always, Please! <\/p>\n\n\n\n By working in a consistent environment (headphones, speakers) and always monitoring at the same level, you will intuitively know when some is too loud, too quiet, too noisy, or already perfect.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Book recommendation – Mastering Audio<\/a><\/em> by Bob Katz<\/p>\n\n\n\n Presentation can be found here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Audio is not a \u2018second best\u2019!\u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\nLucy Kendra<\/strong><\/a> & Conrado Silva de Farias<\/strong><\/strong><\/a><\/strong>, Heriot-Watt Online, UK <\/p>\n\n\n\n Key takeways:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Presentation can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Presentation summary can be found here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n References.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n This session was moderated by Mathy Vanbuel<\/strong><\/strong><\/a>, ATiT, Belgium<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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