Hi, everybody.

It's Mrs. Dodds here.

Welcome to this lesson, and thank you for joining me.

Let's find out what we're going to do today.

So the outcome of today's lesson is to be able to export a completed podcast for listening on other digital devices.

Let's move on and have a look at our keywords.

So we're going to do this as we normally do it where I say it and then I'm going to ask you to repeat it.

So let's have a look at our first keyword.

The first one is volume.

You say it.

Excellent.

That's how loud an audio track is.

Let's move on to the second word.

Export.

You say it.

Fantastic.

This is the process of saving data so it can be used on another digital device.

Let's move on.

So the first part of our lesson today is going to be all about how we import and layer audio.

Let's have a look.

So, in this lesson, you'll begin recording your own podcast using Audacity.

You're going to use your plan.

You'll record each part of the podcast.

So that's going to be the introduction, the main section, and then lastly, the outro or ending.

So let's look at the layers you will use to make your podcast.

So, I've just shown you a picture there.

The first part, layer one, captures the speaker's voice.

So this might be two people speaking, one and then the other.

The second layer, layer two, captures the music.

Layer three captures a sound effect.

You use your layers to add music and sound effects when creating your podcast.

Why is it important to add layers to your podcast? I want you to stop the video now so that you've got time to think about the answer to that question.

Pause the video now.

Let's take a look at the answer.

Layers add interest.

They break up the podcast to keep the listener engaged.

Sound effects can help explain things.

There are no pictures in the podcast, so music and sound effects help the listener to create a picture in their mind.

Time for a check for understanding.

So I'm going to read out a question and the possible answers.

What I want you to do is consider which answer you think is the answer and discuss it with a partner.

So let's have a look.

Why do podcasts have music and sound effects? Is it A, to make them louder? B, to help the listener remain interested and engaged? C, to make them more expensive to create? Or D, to make them more like a video game? I want you to pause the video now so that you've got time to discuss that with a partner or think about that yourself.

Pause the video now.

Fantastic.

You're back.

I hope you've had time to think about that.

Let's have a look at the answer.

It is B, to help the listener remain interested and engaged.

Let's move on.

You may wish to add sound effects to your podcast.

Depending on the topic of the podcast, your sound effects may be very specific.

We're going to listen to the sound effects below.

The first one is clapping.

Let's take a listen.

(audience clapping) Right.

Let's have a look at the second one.

The second one is dun, dun, dun.

Lots of people will probably be very familiar with this.

Let's take a look.

(dramatic music) Hopefully that was something that you're all used to hearing.

Let's look at the third one.

Ding.

Let's take a listen.

(bell tinkling) Great.

Let's look at the final one.

Alien technology.

Let's see how that sounds.

(alien technology whirring) Brilliant.

You're back.

Let's move on.

Adding sound effects can draw attention to the parts of the podcast that you want the listener to really focus on.

You will have to decide where that sound effect fits best.

So we're going to watch this short video to find out how to add your sound effect and place them where they are needed.

Let's take a listen.

So in this video, we're going to look at how we would add in a sound effect to add to our podcast.

So I've got my voice track, I've got my background music, and I'm going to add in this third track here, which is going to be my sound effect.

So, if I pop up to File, and Import, Audio, I'm going to add in that alien technology sound.

So, we're going to listen now to the whole of that podcast to see what this sounds like.

<v Aisha>Hello, my name is Aisha and welcome to our podcast</v> all about the planets and.

<v Mrs. Dodds>Now I've added in that sound clip,</v> although it sounds fantastic, I can't really hear the person speaking.

So, I'm going to adjust where I put that voice track.

So I'm going to just have it here.

So, the reason I'm putting it here is because that sound effect is going to play and then I'm going to have the beginning of my voice track, but I'm going to have this music in the background.

Let's listen to that again now.

I'm just going to start from the beginning.

Press play.

(alien technology music) <v Aisha>Hello, my name is Aisha and welcome to our podcast</v> all about the planets and the Solar System.

Today, we're going to tell you about interesting facts.

<v ->I'm really pleased with how that sounds,</v> and the voice track is coming in at the right time.

I have spotted when I was creating my work that when I go to the music track, that I have got this bit of a gap here.

So all I'm going to do is click on the music track that I've got.

I'm going to copy it.

Edit, and Copy.

Going to click where I want it to start again.

There.

And I'm going to click Edit, and Paste.

Just like we would and we've learned, I'm going to just take off that little section there.

I might even take this bit off too.

I'll delete that bit.

And I'm going to delete this section here so that when I look back at my piece of work now, I have got my voice track, my music track, and my sound effect all working at the same time.

Remember, all podcasts are very different to one another and it completely depends on what your podcast is about.

So, make sure that your sound effects fit the podcast that you are creating.

Let's move on.

So you will need to align your sound effects carefully.

Let's take a look.

They need to fit into the podcast exactly where you planned.

Changing the volume using a fading-in, fading-out tool can also help.

We're going to watch this short video to find out a little bit more about how to do this.

Let's take a look.

So in this video, we're going to look really carefully at the volume of the tracks, which is a focus that we've had during this session.

So what I'm going to do is show you a tool that you can use to really make your volume of your track fit exactly where you want it to be.

Because I've spotted a section in my podcast where I've got quite a noisy bit of music here, so that waveform's quite large, whereas I've got on this vocal track here, the waveform is quite quiet.

I could increase the volume of this.

Make it a little bit louder if I wanted to.

But I'm going to use another effect here on this section here where I'm going to use a fade-out button or a fade-out effect.

This means that the music will get slightly quieter, not completely silent, but it'll get slightly quieter so that we've got the vocal track being spoken and really, really clear.

So, all we would do is just before the vocal track starts, I'm going to just click here just to show where it starts.

I'm going to just hold onto this track where I would like it to be a bit quieter.

So just probably that section there.

And as I go up to the Effects button and go down to Fading, I'm going to Fade Out.

So this will make the music a little bit quieter.

So as I click Fade Out, you'll spot that it goes quiet.

I might do the opposite here just to have this coming in.

And I'm going to go to Effects, Fading, and Fade In.

Okay, I'm just going to undo that because I've spotted a little section there that I haven't got, there.

I'm going to go to Effects, Fading, Fade In.

So it just means that we've got that nice quiet sound and then it's going to come back in a little bit louder.

Let's listen to how that sounds now.

(alien technology music) <v Aisha>Hello, my name is Aisha and welcome to our podcast</v> all about the planets and the Solar System.

<v ->Now that sounds a much, much better version.

</v> I'm happy with that.

I might just adjust that sound of the vocal track a little bit more, just to bring it down a little bit more.

But apart from that, I think I'm quite happy.

Brilliant.

I hope that was helpful.

Let's move on.

Time for Task A.

You need to use your plan to begin recording the different layers of your podcast.

Step one.

You're going to record your voice track.

Afterwards, go back through it and edit it by trimming out any sections that are not needed.

This is really important, so make sure that you go back through it and listen to it carefully.

So remember that you are going to make mistakes.

That is totally normal.

So remember, if you do make a mistake when you're speaking, all you need to do is pause, have a few moments, and then start again.

So what I would like you to do now is to pause this video now so that you can go away and do step one, which is to record your voice track.

See you in a moment when you've done that.

Brilliant.

You're back.

I hope you've had time to do that and that you've managed to trim out any sections that you think are not needed.

Let's move on to the next part.

So now it's time to import the music track and change the volume.

Step two.

Depending on how long the music track is, you might need to add it in twice or slow down the music so that it fits.

I want you to pause the video now so that you can head off and do step two.

I'll see you in a moment.

I hope you've managed to do that.

This is a really important part of your podcast because you want to make sure that you can hear the speaker.

Right.

Let's move on.

So finally, you will add in the correct sound effect.

Step three.

Add a sound effect and align it carefully in your podcast.

You can use the zoom tool to help you align it.

So remember that zoom in and that zoom out tool will let you place it exactly where you want it.

Remember to adjust the volume of the sound effect.

I want you to pause the video now so that you can head off and do that.

Fantastic.

You're back.

So thinking about the podcast that you've been creating, what can you check to make sure your podcast is the best it can be? I want you to pause the video now and have a discussion about that.

Pause the video now.

Great.

You're back.

I hope you had time to discuss that.

Let's move on and have a look.

So, it's very important to look back over your work and make sure that the speaker can be heard.

So Aisha said, "I changed the volume of my music and sound effects so the speaker can be heard." Jun has said, "I use only one sound effect.

When I added too many, the podcast sounded confusing." Let's move on.

So now we're going to look at part two of today's lesson.

Let's have a look.

This is to export an audio project.

So this is one of our keywords that we've been looking at over the lesson, export.

So when you've completed your podcast, it's important to save the changes that you have made.

Let's take a look.

So, when you click on File on your menu, you can see that a menu appears.

As you scroll to the option Save Project, you can save your podcast in Audacity.

So where it says Save Project, I then move across to Save Project As and that's where I can give it a name.

After you've created your podcast, you might want to share your work with others.

You can do this by exporting the podcast.

Let's take a look.

As we click on File, that gives you an option of Export Audio.

This changes how the podcast is saved so somebody else can listen to it on another digital device.

We will save your podcast to a computer as an MP3 file so that people can listen to it.

An MP3 is the name of a type of audio file.

Let's have a look.

When you save your podcast, you will select MP3 so that you can save your work to your device.

Saving work in folders allows us to find it more easily.

Navigating means explaining how we find things on a digital device.

So it's looking around.

Computers organise work in much the same way as we organise physical papers in filing cabinets.

We move through the folders to help us find stored and organised work.

Let's move on.

So it's time for a check for understanding now.

So I'm going to read out a question, and again, I'm going to read out the possible answers, and I want you to discuss the possible answer and why you've come to that conclusion.

So, let's have a look.

You just finished making a podcast and you want to save it to your computer.

Which file type should you choose for saving sound? Is it A, an MP3, a sound file? B, DOCX, a file for writing stories? C, an MP4, a file for videos? Or D, a JPEG, a file for pictures? I want you to pause the video now and have time to discuss that.

Pause the video now.

Excellent.

You're back.

I hope you've had time to discuss that.

Let's take a look at the answer.

It is A, MP3, a sound file.

Let's move on.

So, you will need to select a place to save your podcast on your computer.

Let's take a look at how we do that.

Step one, choose where the file is going to be saved.

So there we are, where the folder is.

So you can click Browse to show where you're going to go to save your work.

Step two, you're going to choose the MP3 option because that's how we want the file to be saved.

Let's have a look.

There it is.

So you can select where you've got that little drop-down menu with a little arrow.

I want you to select that and choose the MP3 option.

We're going to watch a short video now to help you export your podcast.

So let's take time to have a look at that now to find out how we do it.

When you're ready to export your project, you're going to head up to the File button and move all the way down to Export Audio.

This will give you two options.

We're going to save the work to your computer.

So we're going to Export to computer.

Now, you will have the option of making sure that you've saved your project with a recognisable name.

And then what we're going to do is make sure that we save it as an MP3 file.

So this is an audio file, so I'm just going to click that.

So you can decide where you want it to go to.

I'm going to get it to go to my Music folder.

And I'm going to Export it.

To check that that MP3 is in the folder, I'm just going to go into my Music folder.

And there is Space Podcast by Aisha.

I'm just going to click it.

(alien technology music) <v Aisha>Hello, my name is Aisha.

</v> <v ->If you wanted to make any further changes to your podcast,</v> you could go back into Audacity and make the changes in Audacity, and then export your podcast as another MP3.

Excellent.

You're back.

I hope that was helpful and that showed you the steps that you need to be able to save your podcast.

Let's move on.

So saving your work to your computer helps you keep the newest version of your work.

So Sam has asked, "Do I have to export my podcast each time I open it and make changes in Audacity?" Let's take a look at the answer.

Yes.

If you change your podcast again after exporting, you will have to export it again so that the new version has all your changes.

Let's move on.

Task B.

Your task is to export your podcast onto your digital device.

So remember to think about where your podcast is going to be saved.

Name your podcast carefully so that it's easy to find.

So that might be the name of the podcast, followed by the creator's name.

Let's move on.

So we're going to have a look at a summary of the lesson now and think about what we've learned over the lesson.

So, sound effects and music can be imported into a podcast to add interest and keep the listener engaged.

It is important to listen to your work afterwards to make sure that the speaker can be heard over the volume of the music and the sound effects.

Podcasts are exported as MP3 files.

These are audio files your digital device will recognise so that you can listen to your work.

Thank you for joining me in today's lesson.

I hope we've had fun creating your podcast and exporting it onto the computer.

See you in the next lesson.

Goodbye!.