CREATING YOUR RADIO ADVERT : adding sound effects and music , arranging your advert

Downloading sounds


You can use music in mp3 format or download it from Youtube using a media converter.

You can download the  sound effects  you need  from www.freesound.org.
You will need to register and search for relevant sound effects. Click on the file name and you should be able to download it.




You will now arrange the voice content , the music and sound effects in a new Garageband project on your Mac in the classroom.



Create a new Garageband project and drag in the audio files to the Garageband project. Create new tracks if needed.


In Garageband you can arrange the files , cut out sections, copy sounds,  move them around , change the volume  and use envelopes to fade sounds in and out and adjust their  stereo placement .  There are also effects you can use to alter the sounds.

 Check with David if there is a process you are not sure how to use. Remember you are being assessed for creativity and technical quality.

There's a Help video here




You can check the length of your advert by clicking on the  clock at the bottom of the project and choosing the time option. During editing you can decide to make your advert longer ( e.g 40 seconds instead of 30 ) ...it doesn't need to match your script exactly.

Also , remove the clicking noise you can hear by deselecting the metronome option at the top of the project.




When complete and as close to exact length as possible ( 30 seconds / 40 seconds etc.)
  save your project to mp3  ( Share / Export song to disk) 
 and copy to  ART_MEDIA/MEDIA / 2019 RADIO ADVERTS