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Earle Harrison
Freedom Scientific, Blind/Low Vision Group
11800 31st Court North
St. Petersburg, FL 33716
Blind and visually impaired audio enthusiasts and multimedia
professionals are thrilled with the new support built into JAWS
for Windows for the feature rich Sound Forge digital audio
editing software program by Sonic Foundry. What once required
thousands of dollars in audio production hardware can now be
accomplished on a single computer using quick and intuitive
keyboard commands.
By employing other software packages such as the popular
Cakewalk Pro audio multi-tracking MIDI and Audio software by
Twelve Tone Systems and any one of several popular CD burning
programs, it is possible for multimedia professionals to see
their projects through from start to finish, all from a single
keyboard and best of all there is no sight required!
Sound Forge, is a digital audio editing program produced by
Sonic Foundry. There are two versions of this product, the full
version used by multimedia professionals, musicians and audio
engineers or the EXP version for hobbyists and audiophiles. The
full version retails for about $350 U.S. and the EXP version
comes bundled with several different soundcards or is available
by download over the Internet for about $50.00 U.S.
Earle Harrison, Distance Learning Project Manager for Freedom
Scientific has been using the Sound Forge program for two and a
half years to develop tutorials designed to teach JAWS for
Windows with several popular applications, produce product
demonstration tapes and new feature CD’s, as well as
generate audio files used to guide visually impaired end users
through the JAWS for Windows installation itself. A serious
musician, Earle also uses Sound Forge to produce his own original
music.
In this presentation, Earle will demonstrate techniques of
editing a sound file, converting files to popular streaming
formats such as Real Audio or MP3 files, recording, applying
effects such as reverb, delay and dynamic compression as well as
mixing different audio sources to create broadcast quality radio
sweepers and voice overs.
Come join Earle as he introduces blind and visually impaired
people to techniques that will allow them to confidently produce
digital audio projects on a competitive level with their sighted
colleagues and peers.
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