audio resources
WHAT YOU'LL FIND HERE
You've made your way here likely because you are currently taking a Medill audio course, you want to take a Medill audio course, or you're just interested in more audio resources.
If that's true, welcome! You're in the right place. This page is a guide for many of the resources you might need.
About me
I'm Arionne Nettles, a lecturer and director of audio journalism programming at Northwestern's Medill School, former WBEZer, and independent journalist. This site is a growing and living thing so please check in for more resources periodically and send any questions to arionne.nettles@northwestern.edu.
Table of Contents
Recording Help
Recording Interviews Remotely
Using Zoom to record your audio and also how to tape sync with a phone
Recording Interviews with a Phone
Using only a phone to record in-person interviews
Using Your Zoom H4N Recorder
Found in your Medill audio kit
Getting Started with Adobe Audition
Adobe Audition Video Tutorial (from Arionne)
A mini tutorial on how to set up your session when you first get started
Audition Tutorials on LinkedIn Learning
LinkedIn Learning is free for Northwestern students, staff, and faculty — log in with your NetID and password here
Audition Cheat Sheet
Courtesy of reporter Stephan Bisaha, in NPR's Gulf States Newsroom
How to Find Assets/Sound
YouTube Audio Library
Audio Library is a channel by YouTube that has music for content creators
Resources for Schools
A list of sites for music or sound effects that are legal to use in any educational, non-commercial application
Northwestern Library
For students, faculty, and staff at Northwestern, a guide from the NU Library is in process
Templates
Free From the Pros
NPR Training
Transom
How to Make a Podcast
