17.3 Audio Files – Sound

Sound Effects and Music which come in the form of an Audio File, significantly add to a

presentation.

The are many internet sources where you can download royalty free sounds and music to use in

your productions.

Example:

In the example you download Wave Pad Sound Editor app and search the Sound Library in

the application.

Figure 17.7

Figure17.7 shows a Sound File named carousel.wav in the

VSE File Browser which has been saved to the computer.

Figure 17.8 shows the File entered in Channel 4 in the VSE.

When a preview is played the Audio File (Sound File) plays.

Adjust Volume and Pitch

Figure 17.8

Sound File Properties

Note: Display Waveform Checked

17.4 Precision File Placement

In the demonstration so far, placing a File in the VSE has been a simple procedure. When there

are many Files the placement becomes critical when you wish to create effects, in particular,

when synchronising Video with Audio.

To precisely position Files in the VSE Timeline you have to understand the Timeline Scale. By

default the VSE Editor Cursor is located at position 0+01 in the Playback Timeline along the top

of the VSE. When Files are entered in the VSE they are located at the position of the Cursor,

therefore, positioning the Cursor can be used to accurately position a File.

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