Chapter 11: Sound

Creating Sounds to Bring into Flash

There are lots of places on the web to download free sound files legally! The accompanying website contains links to some such sites. If you are a music whiz kid, on the other hand, you may want to compose your own soundtracks using software such as Adobe Audition or Cubase.

You cannot import a music track into Flash from an audio CD. It is not in the correct format to be used in Flash and if you do not have permission this would be infringing copyright.

It can be fun to record your own sounds. These could be foley effects sound effects you make yourself such as banging two halves of a coconut together to make the sound of horses hooves or voice recording.

Capturing sound on a Mac or a PC depends on your computer having a soundcard installed. Most recent machines should have one.

Sound Recording Utility on a PC

On a PC there are different brands of soundcard and each one has its own generic sound program. The Windows operating system also comes with a Sound Recorder, which you should be able to find somewhere in Start > Programs > Accessories > Entertainment. When you have located a sound capture program, all that remains is to plug a microphone into your soundcard and sing your heart out! Remember to make sure that the levels indicator doesn t go into the red.

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