Digital Skills Corner – Introduction to Audio Editing

Master audio editing basics with Audacity at the Digital Skills Corner

Have you ever wanted to create or polish your audio recordings for projects, presentations, or podcasts? Whether using the smartphone or podcast kit, or other recording devices, audio editing can take your recordings to the next level. Join us for an introductory session at the Digital Skills Corner, where we’ll teach you the basics of Audacity, an open-source audio editing tool!

You will learn:

• Importing and exporting audio files
• Editing tools and effects
• Adding music and working with multiple tracks

Tip for great sound quality: To get the best audio quality, an external microphone is recommended, even if you’re using a smartphone or other device. We’ll discuss microphone options and share tips for capturing clear audio from any recording setup.

Why join? This session is a fantastic opportunity to get comfortable with audio editing basics. No prior experience is needed.

Digital Skills Corner

This session is part of the Digital Skills Corner, a new collaboration pilot between ICTS and the UM Library. During monthly walk-in sessions, students have the opportunity to improve their basic digital skills. In an accessible and personal setting, students can ask IT-related questions, and each session will also cover a specific theme.

Do you have any questions about the Digital Skills Corner or want to suggest a topic for future sessions? Please contact us via Ask Your Librarian.

Learning objectives
By the end of this workshop, you will:

• Have more knowledge regarding aspects of basic digital skills.
• Learn how to access and use the digital resources provided by UM.
• Know where to find help for ICT questions.

Target group: Students, mainly first year, but everyone who has a question or wants to learn is welcome.

Capacity: max. 30 participants

Language: English, questions can also be asked in Dutch

Workshop format: Short presentation with Q&A in the Randwyck Library (exact location to be decided). The session takes 1 hour.

Frequency of the workshop: monthly

Upcoming sessions in the series:

• February: Organise your files! How to organise files on your computer, use citation managers (EndNote and Zotero), cloud storage and much more!
• March/April: Make the most of Word during your thesis. We provide you with practical examples on using Microsoft Word in your research – from tracking changes to making content tables.