Wayland Middle School
SOUND, TECH & RECORDING CREW

Hey, Crew!!  Here is a collection of links and downloads that you might need/ appreciate/be interested in.  Let me know if there are other things that should be on this page. Also, notice the link to the calendar; this calendar includes our meetings, when meetings are canceled or times changed, and the gigs.   MsM 

Audacity - a free, cross-platform program to edit sound files.  (Trustworthy site)
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

Audacity - Lame (needed to export as an MP3 file)
http://www.guidesandtutorials.com/audacity-lame.html

Shure microphones (there are several excellent microphone companies & Shure is one of them). The website has quite a few articles about useful things like:

• Selecting a microphone http://www.shure.com/ProAudio/Resources/BuyersGuide/us_buyers_guide_choosingamic
• More detail on choosing mics: http://www.shurenotes.com/issue28/
• Audio Systems Guides & Buyers guides: there are several listed in the sidebar & text at http://www.shure.com/ProAudio/Resources/us_resources_microphones
• The guide for music educators includes how to mic for various groups, what kind of mics to use, etc. http://www.shure.com/ProAudio/TechLibrary/EducationalArticles/ssLINK/us_pro_audiomusiceducators_ea
• There are also guides for theater sound and video sound

We use ProTools 8 by Digidesign as one of our recording means.  The site has information on the software, uses, FAQs, etc.

We also use the MicroTrack II handheld recorder. The FAQs section is very useful!

STUDY GUIDES for our certifications

Basic Equipment - The first certification STAR Crew members should earn.  Download the following:

• BasicEquip.pdf
• Supplementary info:
  • Glossary of terms for Sound Reinforcement
  • Misc Sound Reinforcement info
  • Cables and plugs - three pages (Sorry!  My software won't put them together!)
    • page one
    • page two
    • page three

Equipment 1 (for M-Box and ProTools) - Gets you ready to be able to setup and run a recording system using the M-Box and ProTools. Download the following:

• Equipment - M-Box & ProTools
• (You also need the supplementary info listed in the Basic Equipment Certification above)

MicroTrackII, level 1 - To prepare you to be able to record with the MicroTrack II unit. Download the following:

• MicroTrack level 1 prep
• Supplementary info:
  • MicroTrack II Quickstart
  • MicroTrack II Users Guide
  • Phantom Power & the Micro Track Alert

Audacity, Level 1 - To give you an overview of the Audacity Program, so you know what it can do, are fluent with the vocabulary and know some of the details.  Download the following:

• Audacity Level 1 prep
• Files to look at on the Audacity Website help page:
  • Manual, Wiki, FAQ & Tutorial
• Download audacity if you don't have it (it is free and cross platform) see "Audacity" menu above, or go to http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

Audacity, Level 2 - Will teach you how to go about making a slide show background which you can use in a podcast or a powerpoint presentation and also helps you learn more about the details of what Audacity can do.

• Audacity Level 2 prep
• Files to look at on the Audacity Website help page:
  • Manual, Wiki, FAQ & Tutorial
• Download audacity if you don't have it (it is free and cross platform) see "Audacity" menu above, or go to http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

Editing our Concert Tracks - This pdf is the instructions for the way we want to edit our files.  The certification test is simply editing a file correctly (you may use the instructions). Download the following:

• Editing Sound Files
• file0211.wav A sound file, recorded on the MicroTrackII, for your practice.  Pretend it was the 5th piece on the concert and its full title is "Valdres March", so you could title it "05Valdres"
• Download audacity if you don't have it (it is free and cross platform) see "Audacity" menu above, or go to http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

ProTools Levels 1 - Level 1 is required to be able to record with ProTools. Level 2 moves into more advanced material. Download the following:

• ProTools Introduction
• ProTools Level 1 prep
• Pick up the chapters from Ignite from our crate in the band room

Copying CDs - Prepares you to use our CD copier. Download the following:

• CopyingCDs.pdf
• Micro Orbit CD Burner users guide

Theatre Sound & Basic Lights - Prepares you to run sound for events in the theatre such as our drama productions and school/community events. Download the following:

• Theatre Systems Guide
• Locations of Sound & Lighting equipment in the theatre (you will need to be able to put the labels on a blank version of this map for both theatre sound and theatre lights certifications)
• Theatre map - blank version for practice
• Theatre Sound prep
• Theatre Basic Lights prep