Importing Audio
- Properly ingesting audio using Audio Import Settings
- Recording audio using the Audio Punch-in Tool
- Creating tone media with Audio Tool- Syncing audio using Auto Sync

Preparing Your Timeline- Prepping audio in a bin
- Creating Mono and Stereo Tracks- Labeling Tracks

Sound Editing- Understanding the timeline interface, audio settings and tools- Cleaning up audio and dialogue editing techniques 

Designing Sound- Using sound effects and music in an avid project 

Using Effects and Plug-ins- Learning the AudioSuite, Audio EQ, and the Audio Track Effect Tool 
- Using sound effects and music in an avid project 

Sound Mixing- Mixing audio with the timeline tools using keyframes, volume, and clip gain 
- Using the Audio Mixer
- Setting up a stereo and 5.1 sequence   

Outputting Audio- Creating audio mixdowns
- Exporting audio in various formats
- Turning over audio for post sound vendors 

NOTES:

• You must have a computer for this class with Avid Media Composer 8.9 or later installed. As long as it hasn’t expired, a trial version of Avid is fine. Let us know if you have any questions about system compatibility.

• A basic understanding of the Avid interface is recommended for this class.

THE INSTRUCTOR

Ralph Jean-Pierre

Ralph Jean-Pierre has worked as an editor and assistant editor in digital media, scripted television and film productions for about 6 years. He has worked on projects such as Comedy Central’s Workaholics, CBS’s CSI: Cyber, and Netflix’s Lost in Space. Currently, he is assisting on his first animated feature film for Warner Animation Group. Having worked on multiple formats and projects, Ralph understands the importance and value of the role that an assistant plays in crafting sound to help shape and tell a story. He hopes to share that knowledge and prepare future assistants with the tools necessary to be strong assets on their future projects.