Audio+and+Sounds

 = [|Sounds and Music]  = SMART Notebook supports the **.mp3 ** audio format, whether or not your computer is connected to a SMART product. Need to find sounds and music for your Smart Board Lessons? visit http://ResourceGarden.wikispaces.com



[|Adding sound effects in presentation]

 * 1) Save the sound to your computer (mp3) it is best if you save it to a file
 * 2) In Smart Notebook, add the sound file to your attachments (paperclip) and then you can drag it from the attachments folder to the notebook page and it will work nicely OR go to Insert (menu) - and choose Sound -browse your sound & decide where you want to click to play it.
 * 3) If you choose in the corner, there will be a speaker.
 * 4) Click OK.
 * 5) Don't forget to site where the sound came from. To do that you just need to highlight the source in the address bar, copy it, and paste it to your smart page. It should automatically link it. A world will appear. Be sure to group it with the sound.
 * 6) If you would like to link an object or image to a sound, click on the object, click on the drop down arrow, click on "Sound", and then browse for the file you saved.



Sites you can use to convert files
When I was using Audacity, I had trouble with my voice recording playing at the correct speed. I had to download the lame file from here [] Use the one under the zip option. __<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Video tutorials on YouTube for editing __ <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">//Basic Overview// <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">[] //<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">More Advanced // <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">[] || <span style="border-bottom: #4f81bd 1pt solid; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; display: block; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-element: para-border-div; padding-bottom: 1pt; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;">
 * 1) <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">[|www.mediaconverter.org] <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> Free software to convert **sound files** to **//.mp3//** files (You can convert 5 files per day using this free software)
 * 2) <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">[|www.zamzar.com] <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Free software to convert sound files to a **//.mp3//** file (you'll have to wait to get an email before you can finish downloading your video so it may take longer).
 * 3) <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tabstops: list .5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">Another way to convert between file formats is to download free program called **audacity**. You can also edit music in this program. You will find it on the web at:
 * || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">[|Audacity] <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> - Audacity is free, open source software for recording and editing sounds. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">[] ||
 * || <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">tutorials on how to use Audacity <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">[] <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> -

Where can I get sounds and Music?
<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">1. A nice site that has lots of sound effects from TV, [|Movies], and various other sources...and its free! <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">[|www.wavplanet.com] <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> (If the files are not .mpg files, you will need to convert them to insert them into Smart Notebook)

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; tabstops: list .5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">Please realize that **.wav** files will need to be converted to .mp3 files to work in Smartboard. But remember that **.wav files work in PowerPoint** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">2. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">[] <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> good, short, free, easily searchable sound bites <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">3. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">[|www.beemp3.com] <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> finds audio files in mp3 format. There are popular songs, instrumentals, as well as sound effects. You can search by Title, Album, Artist, or you select **<span style="color: red; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Genres **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">, then choose from the vast variety of music types, including **<span style="color: red; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Instrumentals **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> and **<span style="color: red; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Sound Clip. ****<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> There may be some inappropriate sounds, so I would not share this site with students. ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">4. [|**http://www.voices.com/support/music-and-sound-effects.html**]**<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> - **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">This site provided me with some **music sounds without words** to use to open new units and provide excitement. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">5. Looking for free software to dowload YouTube videos, to **<span style="color: red; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">convert video **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> from one file format to another, to **<span style="color: red; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">convert audio **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> from one file format to another, or to burn CDs or DVDs? Try FreeStudio at <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">[] <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">6. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">[|www.freeplaymusic.com] 7. [] This is where you can find the phone call to the office. <span style="border-bottom: #4f81bd 1pt solid; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; display: block; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-element: para-border-div; padding-bottom: 1pt; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;">

Using a microphone
<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">1. **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">If you are using a microphone, **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> be sure you are in a quiet environment, check the properties to make sure the computer is configured to use it, the mute button is off, the microphone is checked on, and use Smart recorder to record. I added this Smart recorder icon to the top of my Smart toolbar by opening the properties in Smart and clicking and dragging the icon in place. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">2. Use your **<span style="color: red; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">iPhone **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> as a microphone. Record your content using the voice recorder feature. I emailed the memo created to myself and opened it in iTunes. I then converted the recording to an mp3 file and was able to embed it into my Smart Notebook file. The sound is clean and clear. This helps greatly as I do not have a microphone in my classroom, but always have my phone