AudioActivity3

Audio Activity 3
media type="file" key="francisaa3.mp3"

Description:
This is a short test 'podcast' created with [|Aviary] Myna. Creation steps:
 * selected a few music samples and crossfaded from one to the other
 * recorded narration using the built in mic on my computer, then imported this file into my Myna creation
 * lowered the pitch of the narration with the built-in effects
 * used the breakpoint gain automation to lower the music during the narration
 * found another short music sample, which I dropped in at the start of each of the first 5 measures of music
 * modified each instance of this short sample in different ways (panning, flanger, level, etc)
 * 'mixed-down' the creation to an MP3 file

Review of Myna:
Myna is a flash-based audio editor that is surprising responsive. While it has a great deal of capability for free, there are some severe limitations.
 * 1) The effects choices are limited.
 * 2) The effects are generally poor sounding. The pitch change effect I used on my voice has clicks and other glitches in the processed sound.
 * 3) New recordings are made on the user's computer and uploaded. While recording, the Myna creation does not play, so it is impossible to play along with a creation. This prevents Myna from being used for any type of musical 'over-dubbing', such as vocals over music, where the new performance must be in-sync with the previous music.
 * 4) Difficult to move a group of sound regions together.
 * 5) Cannot store or work on creations off-line.