{"id":127,"date":"2025-11-06T01:53:56","date_gmt":"2025-11-06T01:53:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dgst101.kelbellz.com\/?p=127"},"modified":"2025-12-10T22:40:56","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T22:40:56","slug":"digital-audio-reflection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dgst101.kelbellz.com\/?p=127","title":{"rendered":"Digital Audio- Reflection"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Top photo citation: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodfreephotos.com\/people\/walking-into-the-storm.jpg.php\">[Walking into the storm image]. (n.d.). <em>Good Free Photos<\/em>. <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodfreephotos.com\/people\/walking-into-the-storm.jpg.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.goodfreephotos.com\/people\/walking-into-the-storm.jpg.php<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There were a lot of different steps that were involved in making \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/dgst101.kelbellz.com\/?p=96\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/dgst101.kelbellz.com\/?p=96\">Echoes of Imagination: How Digital Audio Brings Stories to Life<\/a>.\u201d Our professor gave us different options on what we wanted to do our project on, which included:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Interactive Fiction<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gaming<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Creative Coding<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Digital Audio<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Art of the Animated GIF<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Augmented Reality<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I decided to choose digital audio because I love music and making different kinds of sounds. I was keen to learn more about what digital audio was about. The task that intrigued me was to<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Compose an audio essay using found sound recorded in a local environment, by using sound clips, or through some combination of clips and recordings.\u201d<sup data-fn=\"e79dd3a1-0729-46f5-ac75-fa86d663b6d9\" class=\"fn\"><a href=\"#e79dd3a1-0729-46f5-ac75-fa86d663b6d9\" id=\"e79dd3a1-0729-46f5-ac75-fa86d663b6d9-link\">1<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I knew automatically that I wanted to find sounds on the internet to use instead of making them up, since I knew how much time it would save me. I started with going to my favorite website named <a href=\"https:\/\/freesound.org\/\">Freesound<\/a> because it is easy to look up particular sounds I was looking for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I was able to find nine different sounds that I could use to make an audio essay. They are all from Freesound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/freesound.org\/people\/lwdickens\/sounds\/276908\/\">outdoor ambience rain heavy umbrella fabric traffic<\/a>\u201d by Iwdickens made on June 18<sup>th<\/sup>, 2015<sup data-fn=\"acd6bb2f-7d27-4727-84af-62e77f3afb8d\" class=\"fn\"><a href=\"#acd6bb2f-7d27-4727-84af-62e77f3afb8d\" id=\"acd6bb2f-7d27-4727-84af-62e77f3afb8d-link\">2<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2. \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/freesound.org\/people\/Vendarro\/sounds\/584321\/\">Running on gravel forest road.wav<\/a>\u201d by Vendarro made on August 22<sup>nd<\/sup>, 2021<sup data-fn=\"33facb93-93de-4bef-b9da-ebbb9ea44a9d\" class=\"fn\"><a href=\"#33facb93-93de-4bef-b9da-ebbb9ea44a9d\" id=\"33facb93-93de-4bef-b9da-ebbb9ea44a9d-link\">3<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">3. \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/freesound.org\/people\/bastipictures\/sounds\/243782\/\">peal of thunder \u2013 distant<\/a>\u201d by bastipictures on July 30<sup>th<\/sup>, 2014<sup data-fn=\"16044a4f-c421-46dc-9d79-db32580474eb\" class=\"fn\"><a href=\"#16044a4f-c421-46dc-9d79-db32580474eb\" id=\"16044a4f-c421-46dc-9d79-db32580474eb-link\">4<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">4. \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/freesound.org\/people\/JakLocke\/sounds\/261089\/\">Door opening and closing 3<\/a>\u201d by JakLocke on January 13<sup>th<\/sup>, 2015<sup data-fn=\"4cf4efa5-366c-4b40-b5aa-ea0382c0bd8a\" class=\"fn\"><a href=\"#4cf4efa5-366c-4b40-b5aa-ea0382c0bd8a\" id=\"4cf4efa5-366c-4b40-b5aa-ea0382c0bd8a-link\">5<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">5. \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/freesound.org\/people\/Philip_Goddard\/sounds\/180907\/\">Distant Wind Chimes \u2013 Bamboo, Gypsy Mezzo &amp; Soprano \u2013 and birds \u2013 Hunter\u2019s Path, Teign Gorge (position 2) \u2013 excerpt<\/a>\u201d by Philip_Goddard on March 14<sup>th<\/sup>, 2013<sup data-fn=\"432c4b63-502e-4f64-887a-0b98862bdf12\" class=\"fn\"><a href=\"#432c4b63-502e-4f64-887a-0b98862bdf12\" id=\"432c4b63-502e-4f64-887a-0b98862bdf12-link\">6<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">6. \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/freesound.org\/people\/jaromarsalek\/sounds\/377212\/\">singing_birds.wav<\/a>\u201d by jaromarsalek on January 20<sup>th<\/sup>, 2017<sup data-fn=\"dc83046a-5587-450e-8b8f-a82d6c08ee46\" class=\"fn\"><a href=\"#dc83046a-5587-450e-8b8f-a82d6c08ee46\" id=\"dc83046a-5587-450e-8b8f-a82d6c08ee46-link\">7<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">7.\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/freesound.org\/people\/bia87\/sounds\/191102\/\">foot_steps_on_gravel.wav<\/a>\u201d by bia87 on June 7<sup>th<\/sup>, 2013<sup data-fn=\"625f0944-74ce-4b73-8728-f55cf595214e\" class=\"fn\"><a href=\"#625f0944-74ce-4b73-8728-f55cf595214e\" id=\"625f0944-74ce-4b73-8728-f55cf595214e-link\">8<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">8. \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/freesound.org\/people\/LG\/sounds\/102070\/\">Waterfall Saas-Fe Catchment South Small 03 100609.wav\u201d<\/a> by LG on July 25<sup>th<\/sup>, 2010<sup data-fn=\"13aae1ae-19fc-45e6-96af-d42d8352c29c\" class=\"fn\"><a href=\"#13aae1ae-19fc-45e6-96af-d42d8352c29c\" id=\"13aae1ae-19fc-45e6-96af-d42d8352c29c-link\">9<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">9. \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/freesound.org\/people\/kyles\/sounds\/453709\/\">air tone soft forest clearing.flac<\/a>\u201d by kyles on December 18<sup>th<\/sup>, 2018<sup data-fn=\"204ddfb6-e211-4e50-91c0-c3108e6e956e\" class=\"fn\"><a href=\"#204ddfb6-e211-4e50-91c0-c3108e6e956e\" id=\"204ddfb6-e211-4e50-91c0-c3108e6e956e-link\">10<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When I found all the sounds I needed to create an outside walking journey, I knew I was going into the time-consuming part: editing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I started with going to <a href=\"https:\/\/clipchamp.com\/en\/\">clipchamp<\/a><sup data-fn=\"7f31a985-dfbb-45cd-b546-15c8dbcd9f82\" class=\"fn\"><a href=\"#7f31a985-dfbb-45cd-b546-15c8dbcd9f82\" id=\"7f31a985-dfbb-45cd-b546-15c8dbcd9f82-link\">11<\/a><\/sup> and clicking \u201ccreate a new video.\u201d Clipchamp is mostly known for editing videos, but I use it for creating audio as well because I am familiar with this website since I used it for my Digital Storytelling class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Step 1:<\/strong> I added the audio in this order, one below the other:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Door opening<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Background<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wind Chimes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bird sounds<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Walking<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Waterfall<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Thunder<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Outside rain<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Step 2: <\/strong>I moved them to where I wanted them to come into the audio, whether that was at 0 seconds or 14 seconds, and so forth, until I found a good flow within the audio essay. This was the longest part, taking me around 20 minutes of just listening to the audio over and over again until it sounds right. Some of the audio I had to trim and cut out the points; I only needed the wind chimes. Other parts of the audio I had to make repeat, like the walking, because it was too short. I also wanted to make sure I had background audio so that way it did not sound completely silent, since that is not how the real world is. There is always going to be audio around you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Step 3:<\/strong> Making sure the level of volume is correct. For me this was the hard part because no matter how long I spent trying to make all the audio pieces not too loud or quiet for the audio essay, I felt like it was not right. I wish the door opening and shutting at the beginning and end were louder than they came out to be. I played around with it for about 30 minutes, and in my earbuds it was perfect. I should have checked what it sounded like without the earphones because then I would have caught that it was very quiet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the end of all my hard work, the audios were where they needed to be it in order to create \u201cA Stroll Outside.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">See below in the picture:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"641\" height=\"209\" src=\"https:\/\/dgst101.kelbellz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-129\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dgst101.kelbellz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-1.png 641w, https:\/\/dgst101.kelbellz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-1-300x98.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 641px) 100vw, 641px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Fig. 1. Screenshot of the Clipchamp timeline showing the nine layered audio clips for &#8220;A Stroll Outside.&#8221; Photograph by Kelli Hard, [11, 2025]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">How does this assignment help my digital identity?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This assignment of creating digital audio will help my digital identity because it shows the audience my creativity, and it shows that I have hands- on skills. It shows my personal interest in audio and the style of loving the outdoors. By putting this assignment on my website, it will add to my academic portfolio that I am able to take everywhere with me, even when school ends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">How does digital audio connect to class readings?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As noted by Abby Mullen in her guide How to Listen to a Podcast for Class, audio works differently than text.<sup data-fn=\"a14e795e-6995-4c9b-86eb-4049abcae48f\" class=\"fn\"><a href=\"#a14e795e-6995-4c9b-86eb-4049abcae48f\" id=\"a14e795e-6995-4c9b-86eb-4049abcae48f-link\">12<\/a><\/sup> Instead of creating chapters for a book or novel, I created beats that overlap with other beats. I was asking myself: Can the audience follow through the journey of a stroll outside? I did make an audio piece, but I was also listening to what it sounded like to someone else.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">What readings did I use?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/new.dgst101.net\/modules\/digital-audio\">DGST101 Digital Audio Module<\/a> Influence: My foundation for the project.<sup data-fn=\"c990aeeb-3175-417d-9425-94baffbd7253\" class=\"fn\"><a href=\"#c990aeeb-3175-417d-9425-94baffbd7253\" id=\"c990aeeb-3175-417d-9425-94baffbd7253-link\">13<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotopia.fm\/showcase\/ways-of-hearing\/\">Ways of Hearing\u201d (Episode 1: \u201cTime<\/a>\u201d) Influence: Made me understand how digital technology changes the way we understand time, space, and sound.<sup data-fn=\"25451297-5601-4e5c-a868-8a49efbe60b6\" class=\"fn\"><a href=\"#25451297-5601-4e5c-a868-8a49efbe60b6\" id=\"25451297-5601-4e5c-a868-8a49efbe60b6-link\">14<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/99percentinvisible.org\/episode\/episode-15-the-sound-of-the-artificial-world.\">99% Invisible: The Sound of the Artificial <\/a>World\u201d Influence: Helped me layer urban and natural sounds.<sup data-fn=\"9ce6f52e-e3ed-4c73-86c4-85d0731ae672\" class=\"fn\"><a href=\"#9ce6f52e-e3ed-4c73-86c4-85d0731ae672\" id=\"9ce6f52e-e3ed-4c73-86c4-85d0731ae672-link\">15<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/mashable.com\/article\/stephen-hawking-voice-origin-story\">Being Siri<\/a>\u201d Influence: Made me think about the human side of digital sound, where tone, clarity, and pacing affect the emotional connection.<sup data-fn=\"f2f36bef-c23f-43e0-a3a5-c5f35ba07c87\" class=\"fn\"><a href=\"#f2f36bef-c23f-43e0-a3a5-c5f35ba07c87\" id=\"f2f36bef-c23f-43e0-a3a5-c5f35ba07c87-link\">16<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/mashable.com\/article\/stephen-hawking-voice-origin-story\">Meet the Man Whose Voice Became Stephen Hawking\u2019s<\/a> Influence: Helped me remember that sounds also have identities and how accessible they can be.<sup data-fn=\"9a4d94f4-3f1d-46b4-8ff8-0fda77e55fc6\" class=\"fn\"><a href=\"#9a4d94f4-3f1d-46b4-8ff8-0fda77e55fc6\" id=\"9a4d94f4-3f1d-46b4-8ff8-0fda77e55fc6-link\">17<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/folklife.si.edu\/talkstory\/the-sound-of-life-what-is-a-soundscape\">The Sound of Life: What is a Soundscape?<\/a>\u201d Influence: This one was the main one that taught me something about audio. I learned that sound could capture a moment in time, helping me connect emotions to the environment I created.<sup data-fn=\"439865ae-6a05-446b-bd26-4145b98222dc\" class=\"fn\"><a href=\"#439865ae-6a05-446b-bd26-4145b98222dc\" id=\"439865ae-6a05-446b-bd26-4145b98222dc-link\">18<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All of these websites had perfect information that I wanted to add since it was relevant to my digital audio that I was creating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Teaching Materials:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The format I chose was a website post because I want to be able to go back to my work and be proud of what I did. Nowadays everything is online, and when I make PowerPoints, I tend to forget about them; however, if I put them on a website, I can share them and look back on all my work with a couple of clicks. I made sure that I was able to embed the audio I created so that my audience was able to engage by clicking the play button, which would start the audio. As for the clarity, I do wish that you could hear the door open and close without needing headphones. I know that my information on the topic was well taught because my audience was asking follow-up questions, and they were actively listening by moving closer to my computer to hear. I had to change my teaching strategies from my last module a little bit. I still used my website as a platform, but I had to share the website on my personal computer since my website did not want to pull up on the TV that was provided for us to connect in class. It was a hiccup, but I still think it went well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Future Digital Projects:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I do believe that this could help with the final project because my teacher keeps hinting at the fact that she is happy that I am putting all my work on a website. Time will only tell if it will truly help or not. As for the audio learning, I do believe that our teacher is building up the class for a big final, which might include an audio assignment or some way that I will have to merge audio to create something. What that something is, I am not sure. I am having fun creating my own posts and websites because it gives me freedom while still doing my assigned work. As of right now, this will be my last digital class because I will be graduating in December, and digital is not my major. Creating a website will always be something I think about while I look back at all the hours spent on it. Creating audio will not be part of my career. I want to be a school counselor when I get my master\u2019s degree, and a lot of that is about communication and understanding others. Even though I may not directly use audio editing tools, this project helped me understand that listening is an important skill that will help me become a better listener in my future career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Strongest Aspect:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The quote that really stuck out to me was:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cDigital audio has shown me how it allows us to express creativity in a new way while still having connections to the world around us.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I said it this way because it shows that digital audio can be creative but still allows us to be aware of real-world connections. Everyday sounds could be turned into stories that reveal emotion and even create a plotline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thank you for being a part of the journey. <\/p>\n\n\n<ol style=\"font-size:10px\" class=\"wp-block-footnotes\"><li id=\"e79dd3a1-0729-46f5-ac75-fa86d663b6d9\">DGST101 Digital Audio Module, <a href=\"https:\/\/new.dgst101.net\/modules\/digital-audio\">https:\/\/new.dgst101.net\/modules\/digital-audio<\/a> <a href=\"#e79dd3a1-0729-46f5-ac75-fa86d663b6d9-link\" aria-label=\"Jump to footnote reference 1\">\u21a9\ufe0e<\/a><\/li><li id=\"acd6bb2f-7d27-4727-84af-62e77f3afb8d\">Iwdickens, &#8220;outdoor ambience rain heavy umbrella fabric traffic,&#8221; <em>Freesound<\/em>, June 18, 2015, accessed November 5, 2025, <a href=\"https:\/\/freesound.org\/people\/lwdickens\/sounds\/276908\/\">https:\/\/freesound.org\/people\/lwdickens\/sounds\/276908\/<\/a> <a href=\"#acd6bb2f-7d27-4727-84af-62e77f3afb8d-link\" aria-label=\"Jump to footnote reference 2\">\u21a9\ufe0e<\/a><\/li><li id=\"33facb93-93de-4bef-b9da-ebbb9ea44a9d\">Vendarro, &#8220;Running on gravel forest road.wav,&#8221; <em>Freesound<\/em>, August 22, 2021, accessed November 5, 2025, <a href=\"https:\/\/freesound.org\/people\/Vendarro\/sounds\/584321\/\">https:\/\/freesound.org\/people\/Vendarro\/sounds\/584321\/<\/a> <a href=\"#33facb93-93de-4bef-b9da-ebbb9ea44a9d-link\" aria-label=\"Jump to footnote reference 3\">\u21a9\ufe0e<\/a><\/li><li id=\"16044a4f-c421-46dc-9d79-db32580474eb\">Bastipictures, &#8220;peal of thunder \u2013 distant,&#8221; <em>Freesound<\/em>, July 30, 2014, accessed November 5, 2025, <a href=\"https:\/\/freesound.org\/people\/bastipictures\/sounds\/243782\/\">https:\/\/freesound.org\/people\/bastipictures\/sounds\/243782\/<\/a> <a href=\"#16044a4f-c421-46dc-9d79-db32580474eb-link\" aria-label=\"Jump to footnote reference 4\">\u21a9\ufe0e<\/a><\/li><li id=\"4cf4efa5-366c-4b40-b5aa-ea0382c0bd8a\">JakLocke, &#8220;Door opening and closing 3,&#8221; <em>Freesound<\/em>, January 13, 2015, accessed November 5, 2025, <a href=\"https:\/\/freesound.org\/people\/JakLocke\/sounds\/261089\/\">https:\/\/freesound.org\/people\/JakLocke\/sounds\/261089\/<\/a> <a href=\"#4cf4efa5-366c-4b40-b5aa-ea0382c0bd8a-link\" aria-label=\"Jump to footnote reference 5\">\u21a9\ufe0e<\/a><\/li><li id=\"432c4b63-502e-4f64-887a-0b98862bdf12\">Philip_Goddard, &#8220;Distant Wind Chimes \u2013 Bamboo, Gypsy Mezzo &amp; Soprano \u2013 and birds&#8230;&#8221; <em>Freesound<\/em>, March 14, 2013, accessed November 5, 2025, <a href=\"https:\/\/freesound.org\/people\/Philip_Goddard\/sounds\/180907\/\">https:\/\/freesound.org\/people\/Philip_Goddard\/sounds\/180907\/<\/a> <a href=\"#432c4b63-502e-4f64-887a-0b98862bdf12-link\" aria-label=\"Jump to footnote reference 6\">\u21a9\ufe0e<\/a><\/li><li id=\"dc83046a-5587-450e-8b8f-a82d6c08ee46\">Jaromarsalek, &#8220;singing_birds.wav,&#8221; <em>Freesound<\/em>, January 20, 2017, accessed November 5, 2025, <a href=\"https:\/\/freesound.org\/people\/jaromarsalek\/sounds\/377212\/\">https:\/\/freesound.org\/people\/jaromarsalek\/sounds\/377212\/<\/a> <a href=\"#dc83046a-5587-450e-8b8f-a82d6c08ee46-link\" aria-label=\"Jump to footnote reference 7\">\u21a9\ufe0e<\/a><\/li><li id=\"625f0944-74ce-4b73-8728-f55cf595214e\">Bia87, &#8220;foot_steps_on_gravel.wav,&#8221; <em>Freesound<\/em>, June 7, 2013, accessed November 5, 2025, <a href=\"https:\/\/freesound.org\/people\/bia87\/sounds\/191102\/\">https:\/\/freesound.org\/people\/bia87\/sounds\/191102\/<\/a> <a href=\"#625f0944-74ce-4b73-8728-f55cf595214e-link\" aria-label=\"Jump to footnote reference 8\">\u21a9\ufe0e<\/a><\/li><li id=\"13aae1ae-19fc-45e6-96af-d42d8352c29c\">LG, &#8220;Waterfall Saas-Fe Catchment South Small 03 100609.wav,&#8221; <em>Freesound<\/em>, July 25, 2010, accessed November 5, 2025, <a href=\"https:\/\/freesound.org\/people\/LG\/sounds\/102070\/\">https:\/\/freesound.org\/people\/LG\/sounds\/102070\/<\/a> <a href=\"#13aae1ae-19fc-45e6-96af-d42d8352c29c-link\" aria-label=\"Jump to footnote reference 9\">\u21a9\ufe0e<\/a><\/li><li id=\"204ddfb6-e211-4e50-91c0-c3108e6e956e\">Kyles, &#8220;air tone soft forest clearing.flac,&#8221; <em>Freesound<\/em>, December 18, 2018, accessed November 5, 2025, <a href=\"https:\/\/freesound.org\/people\/kyles\/sounds\/453709\/\">https:\/\/freesound.org\/people\/kyles\/sounds\/453709\/<\/a> <a href=\"#204ddfb6-e211-4e50-91c0-c3108e6e956e-link\" aria-label=\"Jump to footnote reference 10\">\u21a9\ufe0e<\/a><\/li><li id=\"7f31a985-dfbb-45cd-b546-15c8dbcd9f82\">Clipchamp, <a href=\"https:\/\/clipchamp.com\/en\/\">https:\/\/clipchamp.com\/en\/<\/a> <a href=\"#7f31a985-dfbb-45cd-b546-15c8dbcd9f82-link\" aria-label=\"Jump to footnote reference 11\">\u21a9\ufe0e<\/a><\/li><li id=\"a14e795e-6995-4c9b-86eb-4049abcae48f\">Abby Mullen, <em>How to Listen to a Podcast for Class<\/em>, accessed November 5, 2025, <a href=\"https:\/\/abbymullen.org\/how-to-listen-to-a-podcast-for-class\/\">https:\/\/abbymullen.org\/how-to-listen-to-a-podcast-for-class\/<\/a>  <a href=\"#a14e795e-6995-4c9b-86eb-4049abcae48f-link\" aria-label=\"Jump to footnote reference 12\">\u21a9\ufe0e<\/a><\/li><li id=\"c990aeeb-3175-417d-9425-94baffbd7253\">DGST101, \u201cDigital Audio,\u201d <em>DGST101: Digital Studies 101<\/em>, accessed October 28, 2025, <a href=\"https:\/\/new.dgst101.net\/modules\/digital-audio\">https:\/\/new.dgst101.net\/modules\/digital-audio<\/a> <a href=\"#c990aeeb-3175-417d-9425-94baffbd7253-link\" aria-label=\"Jump to footnote reference 13\">\u21a9\ufe0e<\/a><\/li><li id=\"25451297-5601-4e5c-a868-8a49efbe60b6\"><em>Ways of Hearing,<\/em> Radiotopia, accessed October 30, 2025, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotopia.fm\/showcase\/ways-of-hearing\/\">https:\/\/www.radiotopia.fm\/showcase\/ways-of-hearing<\/a> <a href=\"#25451297-5601-4e5c-a868-8a49efbe60b6-link\" aria-label=\"Jump to footnote reference 14\">\u21a9\ufe0e<\/a><\/li><li id=\"9ce6f52e-e3ed-4c73-86c4-85d0731ae672\">Avery Trufelman, host, <em>The Sound of the Artificial World<\/em>, episode 15, <em>99% Invisible<\/em>, June 5, 2018, <a href=\"https:\/\/99percentinvisible.org\/episode\/episode-15-the-sound-of-the-artificial-world\">https:\/\/99percentinvisible.org\/episode\/episode-15-the-sound-of-the-artificial-world<\/a>. <a href=\"#9ce6f52e-e3ed-4c73-86c4-85d0731ae672-link\" aria-label=\"Jump to footnote reference 15\">\u21a9\ufe0e<\/a><\/li><li id=\"f2f36bef-c23f-43e0-a3a5-c5f35ba07c87\">Hernan, producer, <em>Being Siri<\/em>, <em>UnFictional<\/em>, KCRW, November 20, 2015, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kcrw.com\/shows\/unfictional\/stories\/being-siri\">https:\/\/www.kcrw.com\/shows\/unfictional\/stories\/being-siri<\/a> <a href=\"#f2f36bef-c23f-43e0-a3a5-c5f35ba07c87-link\" aria-label=\"Jump to footnote reference 16\">\u21a9\ufe0e<\/a><\/li><li id=\"9a4d94f4-3f1d-46b4-8ff8-0fda77e55fc6\">Mashable, \u201cStephen Hawking Got His Voice from This Man,\u201d YouTube video, March 30, 2017, <a href=\"https:\/\/mashable.com\/article\/stephen-hawking-voice-origin-story\">https:\/\/mashable.com\/article\/stephen-hawking-voice-origin-story<\/a> <a href=\"#9a4d94f4-3f1d-46b4-8ff8-0fda77e55fc6-link\" aria-label=\"Jump to footnote reference 17\">\u21a9\ufe0e<\/a><\/li><li id=\"439865ae-6a05-446b-bd26-4145b98222dc\"><em>The Sound of Life: What Is a Soundscape?<\/em> Smithsonian Folklife, accessed October 30, 2025, <a href=\"https:\/\/folklife.si.edu\/talkstory\/the-sound-of-life-what-is-a-soundscape\">https:\/\/folklife.si.edu\/talkstory\/the-sound-of-life-what-is-a-soundscape<\/a> <a href=\"#439865ae-6a05-446b-bd26-4145b98222dc-link\" aria-label=\"Jump to footnote reference 18\">\u21a9\ufe0e<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Click the button below if you want to see the list of Bibliography of this entire assignment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-7d812b4c wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-align-left wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/dgst101.kelbellz.com\/?p=139\">Bibliography<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Top photo citation: [Walking into the storm image]. (n.d.). Good Free Photos. https:\/\/www.goodfreephotos.com\/people\/walking-into-the-storm.jpg.php There were a lot of different steps that were involved in making \u201cEchoes of Imagination: How Digital Audio Brings Stories to Life.\u201d Our professor gave us different options on what we wanted to do our project on, which included: I decided to choose digital audio because I love music and making different kinds of sounds. I was keen to learn more about what digital audio was about. The task that intrigued me was to &#8220;Compose an audio essay using found sound recorded in a local environment, by using sound clips, or through some combination of clips and recordings.\u201d I knew automatically that I wanted to find sounds on the internet to use instead of making them up, since I knew how much time it would save me. I started with going to my favorite website named Freesound because it is easy to look up particular sounds I was looking for. I was able to find nine different sounds that I could use to make an audio essay. They are all from Freesound. 2. \u201cRunning on gravel forest road.wav\u201d by Vendarro made on August 22nd, 2021 3. \u201cpeal of thunder \u2013 distant\u201d by bastipictures on July 30th, 2014 4. \u201cDoor opening and closing 3\u201d by JakLocke on January 13th, 2015 5. \u201cDistant Wind Chimes \u2013 Bamboo, Gypsy Mezzo &amp; Soprano \u2013 and birds \u2013 Hunter\u2019s Path, Teign Gorge (position 2) \u2013 excerpt\u201d by Philip_Goddard on March 14th, 2013 6. \u201csinging_birds.wav\u201d by jaromarsalek on January 20th, 2017 7.\u201cfoot_steps_on_gravel.wav\u201d by bia87 on June 7th, 2013 8. \u201cWaterfall Saas-Fe Catchment South Small 03 100609.wav\u201d by LG on July 25th, 2010 9. \u201cair tone soft forest clearing.flac\u201d by kyles on December 18th, 2018 When I found all the sounds I needed to create an outside walking journey, I knew I was going into the time-consuming part: editing. I started with going to clipchamp and clicking \u201ccreate a new video.\u201d Clipchamp is mostly known for editing videos, but I use it for creating audio as well because I am familiar with this website since I used it for my Digital Storytelling class. Step 1: I added the audio in this order, one below the other: Step 2: I moved them to where I wanted them to come into the audio, whether that was at 0 seconds or 14 seconds, and so forth, until I found a good flow within the audio essay. This was the longest part, taking me around 20 minutes of just listening to the audio over and over again until it sounds right. Some of the audio I had to trim and cut out the points; I only needed the wind chimes. Other parts of the audio I had to make repeat, like the walking, because it was too short. I also wanted to make sure I had background audio so that way it did not sound completely silent, since that is not how the real world is. There is always going to be audio around you. Step 3: Making sure the level of volume is correct. For me this was the hard part because no matter how long I spent trying to make all the audio pieces not too loud or quiet for the audio essay, I felt like it was not right. I wish the door opening and shutting at the beginning and end were louder than they came out to be. I played around with it for about 30 minutes, and in my earbuds it was perfect. I should have checked what it sounded like without the earphones because then I would have caught that it was very quiet. At the end of all my hard work, the audios were where they needed to be it in order to create \u201cA Stroll Outside.\u201d See below in the picture: How does this assignment help my digital identity? This assignment of creating digital audio will help my digital identity because it shows the audience my creativity, and it shows that I have hands- on skills. It shows my personal interest in audio and the style of loving the outdoors. By putting this assignment on my website, it will add to my academic portfolio that I am able to take everywhere with me, even when school ends. How does digital audio connect to class readings? As noted by Abby Mullen in her guide How to Listen to a Podcast for Class, audio works differently than text. Instead of creating chapters for a book or novel, I created beats that overlap with other beats. I was asking myself: Can the audience follow through the journey of a stroll outside? I did make an audio piece, but I was also listening to what it sounded like to someone else. What readings did I use? All of these websites had perfect information that I wanted to add since it was relevant to my digital audio that I was creating. Teaching Materials: The format I chose was a website post because I want to be able to go back to my work and be proud of what I did. Nowadays everything is online, and when I make PowerPoints, I tend to forget about them; however, if I put them on a website, I can share them and look back on all my work with a couple of clicks. I made sure that I was able to embed the audio I created so that my audience was able to engage by clicking the play button, which would start the audio. As for the clarity, I do wish that you could hear the door open and close without needing headphones. I know that my information on the topic was well taught because my audience was asking follow-up questions, and they were actively listening by moving closer to my computer to hear. I had to change my teaching strategies from my last module a little bit. I still used my website as a platform, but I had to share the website on my personal computer since my website did not want to pull up on the TV that was provided for us to connect in class. It was a hiccup, but I still think it went well. Future Digital Projects: I do believe that this could help with the final project because my teacher keeps hinting at the fact that she is happy that I am putting all my work on a website. Time will only tell if it will truly help or not. As for the audio learning, I do believe that our teacher is building up the class for a big final, which might include an audio assignment or some way that I will have to merge audio to create something. What that something is, I am not sure. I am having fun creating my own posts and websites because it gives me freedom while still doing my assigned work. As of right now, this will be my last digital class because I will be graduating in December, and digital is not my major. Creating a website will always be something I think about while I look back at all the hours spent on it. Creating audio will not be part of my career. I want to be a school counselor when I get my master\u2019s degree, and a lot of that is about communication and understanding others. Even though I may not directly use audio editing tools, this project helped me understand that listening is an important skill that will help me become a better listener in my future career. Strongest Aspect: The quote that really stuck out to me was: \u201cDigital audio has shown me how it allows us to express creativity in a new way while still having connections to the world around us.\u201d I said it this way because it shows that digital audio can be creative but still allows us to be aware of real-world connections. Everyday sounds could be turned into stories that reveal emotion and even create a plotline. Thank you for being a part of the journey. Click the button below if you want to see the list of Bibliography of this entire assignment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":224,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"[{\"content\":\"DGST101 Digital Audio Module, <a href=\\\"https:\/\/new.dgst101.net\/modules\/digital-audio\\\">https:\/\/new.dgst101.net\/modules\/digital-audio<\/a>\",\"id\":\"e79dd3a1-0729-46f5-ac75-fa86d663b6d9\"},{\"content\":\"Iwdickens, \\\"outdoor ambience rain heavy umbrella fabric traffic,\\\" <em>Freesound<\/em>, June 18, 2015, accessed November 5, 2025, <a href=\\\"https:\/\/freesound.org\/people\/lwdickens\/sounds\/276908\/\\\">https:\/\/freesound.org\/people\/lwdickens\/sounds\/276908\/<\/a>\",\"id\":\"acd6bb2f-7d27-4727-84af-62e77f3afb8d\"},{\"content\":\"Vendarro, \\\"Running on gravel forest road.wav,\\\" <em>Freesound<\/em>, August 22, 2021, accessed November 5, 2025, <a href=\\\"https:\/\/freesound.org\/people\/Vendarro\/sounds\/584321\/\\\">https:\/\/freesound.org\/people\/Vendarro\/sounds\/584321\/<\/a>\",\"id\":\"33facb93-93de-4bef-b9da-ebbb9ea44a9d\"},{\"content\":\"Bastipictures, \\\"peal of thunder \u2013 distant,\\\" <em>Freesound<\/em>, July 30, 2014, accessed November 5, 2025, <a href=\\\"https:\/\/freesound.org\/people\/bastipictures\/sounds\/243782\/\\\">https:\/\/freesound.org\/people\/bastipictures\/sounds\/243782\/<\/a>\",\"id\":\"16044a4f-c421-46dc-9d79-db32580474eb\"},{\"content\":\"JakLocke, \\\"Door opening and closing 3,\\\" <em>Freesound<\/em>, January 13, 2015, accessed November 5, 2025, <a href=\\\"https:\/\/freesound.org\/people\/JakLocke\/sounds\/261089\/\\\">https:\/\/freesound.org\/people\/JakLocke\/sounds\/261089\/<\/a>\",\"id\":\"4cf4efa5-366c-4b40-b5aa-ea0382c0bd8a\"},{\"content\":\"Philip_Goddard, \\\"Distant Wind Chimes \u2013 Bamboo, Gypsy Mezzo &amp; Soprano \u2013 and birds...\\\" <em>Freesound<\/em>, March 14, 2013, accessed November 5, 2025, <a href=\\\"https:\/\/freesound.org\/people\/Philip_Goddard\/sounds\/180907\/\\\">https:\/\/freesound.org\/people\/Philip_Goddard\/sounds\/180907\/<\/a>\",\"id\":\"432c4b63-502e-4f64-887a-0b98862bdf12\"},{\"content\":\"Jaromarsalek, \\\"singing_birds.wav,\\\" <em>Freesound<\/em>, January 20, 2017, accessed November 5, 2025, <a href=\\\"https:\/\/freesound.org\/people\/jaromarsalek\/sounds\/377212\/\\\">https:\/\/freesound.org\/people\/jaromarsalek\/sounds\/377212\/<\/a>\",\"id\":\"dc83046a-5587-450e-8b8f-a82d6c08ee46\"},{\"content\":\"Bia87, \\\"foot_steps_on_gravel.wav,\\\" <em>Freesound<\/em>, June 7, 2013, accessed November 5, 2025, <a href=\\\"https:\/\/freesound.org\/people\/bia87\/sounds\/191102\/\\\">https:\/\/freesound.org\/people\/bia87\/sounds\/191102\/<\/a>\",\"id\":\"625f0944-74ce-4b73-8728-f55cf595214e\"},{\"content\":\"LG, \\\"Waterfall Saas-Fe Catchment South Small 03 100609.wav,\\\" <em>Freesound<\/em>, July 25, 2010, accessed November 5, 2025, <a href=\\\"https:\/\/freesound.org\/people\/LG\/sounds\/102070\/\\\">https:\/\/freesound.org\/people\/LG\/sounds\/102070\/<\/a>\",\"id\":\"13aae1ae-19fc-45e6-96af-d42d8352c29c\"},{\"content\":\"Kyles, \\\"air tone soft forest clearing.flac,\\\" <em>Freesound<\/em>, December 18, 2018, accessed November 5, 2025, <a href=\\\"https:\/\/freesound.org\/people\/kyles\/sounds\/453709\/\\\">https:\/\/freesound.org\/people\/kyles\/sounds\/453709\/<\/a>\",\"id\":\"204ddfb6-e211-4e50-91c0-c3108e6e956e\"},{\"content\":\"Clipchamp, <a href=\\\"https:\/\/clipchamp.com\/en\/\\\">https:\/\/clipchamp.com\/en\/<\/a>\",\"id\":\"7f31a985-dfbb-45cd-b546-15c8dbcd9f82\"},{\"content\":\"Abby Mullen, <em>How to Listen to a Podcast for Class<\/em>, accessed November 5, 2025, <a href=\\\"https:\/\/abbymullen.org\/how-to-listen-to-a-podcast-for-class\/\\\">https:\/\/abbymullen.org\/how-to-listen-to-a-podcast-for-class\/<\/a> \",\"id\":\"a14e795e-6995-4c9b-86eb-4049abcae48f\"},{\"content\":\"DGST101, 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