Editing Audio Practice
Download Sample Media
Go to the Editing Audio Files (Google Folder)
Download each of the 5 files
Move Files
Go to your Finder in your dock.
Go to "Downloads"
Move the files to your "Creative Cloud Files" folder on the left menu.
Place into a Folder
Select your 5 files (hold shift and click each file)
Right-click and click "New Folder..."
Rename the folder to "Audio Practice"
Open Premiere Pro
Open Creative Cloud from your dock
Under the "Apps" tab, find Premiere Pro
Click "Open" to the rightÂ
New Project
Click "New Project"
New ProjecT
On the Import screen:
Adjust the "Project name" to: "Audio Practice"
Click "Home" on the left menu
Double-click the "Creative Cloud Files" folder.
Check your folder which will select the 5 files
Click "Create"
Move Each Audio to a Track
Move each audio layer to it's own track so they are all stacked on top of each other.
You will need to add 2 tracks: to add a track, right-click near the tracks area in the blank space and click "Add Track"
You should have A1 - A5 once you're done.
Trim Audio
Trim each audio so that they don't go past the end of the video (blue rectangle).
Tag Audio
In the right side panel, open "Essential Sound"
When you select an audio clip and open Essential Sound for the first time, you should see an option to tag your audio clip.
Tag each audio clip based on the category:
Dialogue (use for on-screen dialogue or off-screen narration)
Music
SFX (sound effects)
Ambience
To listen to only one audio track at a time, you can mute other tracks by clicking the "M" on the left side of the track.
Edit Dialogue
Select your dialogue. (Once you have tagged an audio clip as dialoge, you should now see new editing options in Essential Sound.)
Click "Loudness" to open
Click "Auto-Match" - this will adjust the dialogue to the target loudness
Editing Music
Select your music. (Once you have tagged an audio clip as music, you should now see new editing options in Essential Sound.)
Click "Loudness" to open
Click "Auto-Match" - this will adjust the dialogue to the target loudness
Click "Ducking" to open.
Check the box to turn it on, make sure it has the dialogue icon in blue, then click "Generate Keyframes" to duck your music against your dialogue
Edit the Sound Effect
Select your sound effect. (Once you have tagged an audio clip as a sound effect, you should now see new editing options in Essential Sound.)
Click "Loudness" to open
Click "Auto-Match" - this will adjust the dialogue to the target loudness
Edit the Ambience
Select your ambience. (Once you have tagged an audio clip as ambience, you should now see new editing options in Essential Sound.)
Click "Loudness" to open
Click "Auto-Match" - this will adjust the dialogue to the target loudness
Save Your Project
In the top menu, click "File" > "Save"
Screenshot Your Editing Timeline
Adjust your workspace and zoom in so that you can see all 5 audio tracks as well as your ducking keyframes on your music.
Take a screenshot (cmd + shift + 5, capture)
Submit Screenshot to Canvas
Upload your screenshot to Canvas.