Week 8 Podcasting & Sounds (( Blogger Project Part 2 Starts Here ))

In week 8, we discussed sounds and podcasting. Podcasting is a form of audio that can bring you news, interviews, music, and much more. It is pre-recorded and then can be played back on an MP3 player or laptop. We were asked to make sounds with options on the type of program that we used. I chose to use Garage Band which is a feature of Mac computers. When using Garage Band you can choose from different genres of music like Country, Blues, Jazz, or Rock. Once you have chosen the genre you can change the types of instruments used to make a song. Then, you can change the volume and order of each instrument. It is a very fun program to use because each composition you make is uniquely your own.



This is a audio file that I made using Garage Band.

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Kimberly's Sitar Song


Podcasting could be a good way to share audio advertisements with your clients. You could put together a series of audio ads that could be played back on their laptops or MP3 players making it convenient for them to listen to your ideas on the go. Sound is plays a big role in advertisement in the television or radio medium. Sounds have a big effect on how we feel about ideas or products. If there is a suspencful noise like a heartbeat, we are probably more likely to pay attention to see what happens next. Advertising agencies can use this to their advantage to keep potential consumers interested. Take "jingles" for example, most of us have had days where we just can't seem to get something out of their heads. This is exactly what advertisers aim to do. They hope by making you aware of the product you will in turn act on that.