Adding Background Music to Tracks07.24.09
Some people are using the free audio recording software such as Audacity or Garageband to do their sound recordings. How do I add background sounds or music under the voice?
To add sound effects or back ground sounds, you would need to start another track running at the same time (multitracking). I use Adobe Audition so you will need to find the similar menu in your software, but would be something like Insert/AudioTrack or Generate/AudioTrack. You can also generically add another track by Insert/Audio then cull through a list of sound/music files on your computer for the back ground.
Once that file is inserted, I found that I make a copy of it (save as) so I can keep the original file intact. In order for the sound to be “behind” the other voices, the volume needs to be lowered and “reverb” added. I have a reverb setting that is called “Backstage” that has some faders and other adjusters on it that allow me to make it waaaay in the back or “outdoors.”
| Suzanna Reeves www.neutrinomusic.com Suzanna has been sound recording on computers since the advent of home digital recording. She has founded her own record label, recordedand published music and produced audio dramas and podcast. Anyone with the right knowledge and tools can do it. Subscribe today! Follow me- @suzannareeves |
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