Audio Editing

Audio editing is the process where one modifies an audio file by editing it. With programs such as Audacity, Garage Band, or even video editors such as moviemaker and iMovie, one can shorten audio files, cut parts, mix, change its order, and even add effects. Audio Editing is used in multiple medias such as the radio, podcasts, TV, and cinema.

The advantages of digital audio versus Analog The advantages that digital audio has compared to analog audio is the fact that its so easy to transporting around, as you can insert many CDs in the same device, or you can just simply upload the audio to the internet and then download the file. It is also much easier to edit and share. Recording is also much simple because it only requires a microphone and a computer and a audio editing program. On the other hand, Analog Audio has the advantage of having a single format and it causes no problems of compatibility. The formats that are most used to reproduce the audio files are WAV, WMA, and the most popular and used MP3.

This formats can be played in iTunes and Windows Media Player. One can even listen to audio files in the internet some examples are Spotify and Grooveshark.

I use audio editing when I help out Galder and other friends with their videos and montages. We have not yet done great things with audio, we simply work on the background music and some twitches in the voices. Digital audio editing has allowed many people to get into this subject, before people had to have an expensive equipment to work, and this did not give the option to common people to edit audios. Now everyone can work on podcasts or editing music, as a job or as a hobby. Adding in the Internet "boom" witch has allowed people to turn their hobby in to their jobs, since audio files are so easy to be shared, and offers a new level of interacting with the world. The fact that this subject has grown and improved so much is thanks to the Internet and audio editors.

Useful websites to inform us more about audio editing: http://audacity.sourceforge.net/, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_audio_editor, http://www.webopedia.com/, https://itunes.apple.com/es/genre/musica/id34