Third Place Audio

Hi All, John asked if I would say a few words about building the audio portion of a Soundslides production–from recording interviews, to logging tape, to finding free music online.  The resources below will help structure the talk. Voices from the Valley–For a few Samples… Sample Interview Schedule (shown in class) Creating Interview Questions Using [...]

Hi All, Once you’ve recorded a lot of sounds, your next task is to effectively “log” your tape. Here’s a sample recording log and a few tips. A log is not a transcript, but you should write down as much as possible.  My general rule is that I listen to the entire recording and type as [...]

Hello All, Good interviews don’t happen just by chance.  They require both a great deal of planning and spontaneity.  The resources and tips below should help you conduct the best interviews possible for your projects. Interviewing handout–distributed in class General interviewing tips from Radio Diaries General handout on writing good questions (notice the different kinds [...]