Audacity for Intel MacBook
I had a hard time finding a version of Audacity (absolutely the best free, open source audio editor) which would work on the new Intel based Macintosh computers. I finally found a link to a zipped file of the application. It's version 1.3 which as of this writing is a beta version. Here's the link to the zip file:
Link to download Audacity 1.3 for Intel MacBook
I've been putting it through its paces and so far so good. I've only found two things that don't work. You can't export as an mp3 file because there is not a Lame encoder which works yet. This is not a big deal. I save out of Audacity as a WAV file and use iTunes to convert to mp3 and add id3 tags. I also discovered that the program crashes when you try to use software based audio play through to listen while recording. This is not nice because you cannot listen to other tracks while recording a new one.
Download - (37 seconds, 595 Kb, 128 kbps, 44.1 kHz)
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Neighborhood Fireworks
Lots of people set off fireworks in our neighborhood. No one seems to care that some of the big ones that go way up in the air are illegal in Oregon. I made this recording at about 9:45 pm (dusk) standing on my back porch.
Download - (8:30, 7.8 Mb)
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Morning Thunder
This morning I awoke to the sound of thunder and garbage trucks. I made this 12 minute recording standing on my back porch at about 9 am. Listen for a wide variety of sounds including chickens, crows, and other birds.
Download - (11:45, 10.8 Mb)
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Podomatic.com podcast
Here's the easiest and fastest way I've found to create a podcast. It took me about 5 minutes to get set up and create my first podcast. Podomatic.com is a free service for storing and sharing audio and video files
Podcasting a Flash File
Ever wonder what happens in iTunes when you enclose a Flash file instead of a mp3 file? Well, this should answer that question. This post includes a link to a .swf file on the Breeze server at Chemeketa Community College. The file is a slideshow with music.
Here's a direct link to the file.
Photo Safari Backyard Flowers
While photographing flowers in my backyard, I recorded my voice using my MP3 recorder. Later I used iMovie to match the still photos to my voice. I saved the movie as an MP4 file and uploaded it to Ourmedia.org. This enclosed file should automatically download in iTunes.
Link to movie... (15 Mb)
Update: Later I also uploaded the same mp4 file to Google Video and to YouTube.com. They both converted the movie to Flash and in the process somehow messed up the synchonization of the photos with my voice.
I also tried using SwishPix to create a slideshow with narration. I used the same mp3 audio file I used to make the mp4 movie. The SwishPix slideshow is only 2.5 Mb compared to the 15 Mb mp4. The slideshow doesn't advance automatically. Users have to click to advance to the next slide, but it's kind of nice having manual control. You can jump around between pictures while listening to the narrative. I also like that you can add captions to each picture.
First Video Podcast
Here's my first example of a video podcast. I've enclosed a mp4 movie file. Let's see if iTunes will download it and play it.
Thyroid Dysfunction
This nursing lecture was given by Terri Wenzig at Chemeketa Community College on January 6, 2006.
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Chemeketa Podcast #1
Listen to this cool new podcast from Chemeketa Community College.
Download - (4 minutes, 979K)
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Crickets
I made this cricket recording on August 8, 2005 at about 10pm in my backyard. It has some background traffic noise.
Download - (30 seconds, 590K)
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