Aviary’s Myna Audio Editor

1. Aviary’s Myna Audio Editor A more innovative, free, online audio editing program

2. Overview • Instruct how to create an Aviary account • Demonstrate how to import audio and then clipping a portion of the audio out • Inform how to make audio into a mp3

3. Goal • Learn how to use Myna to be able to edit audio effectively and efficiently.

4. Objectives • Access Aviary.com • Create an account • Login to the Myna program • Import audio • Cut out a part of the audio • Turn the audio into an MP3

5. How Can you Benefit From Using Myna? • Professors, Faculty and Students, learning to use Myna will enable you to… • Have quick, and easy access to Myna since it is online • When you have a long recorded presentation, but wish to use just a portion of the audio, you can use Myna to crop out the portion of the audio you don’t wish to use • Will allow you to have more efficient and effective presentations

6. In Order to Use Myna • learners must have an audio file on their computer in a “.wav, .aif, .mp3, .wma, .m4a, .ogg” format in order to complete this lesson

7. You may already know how to… • Use an audio editing program • Insert audio into your instructional programs • Save audio onto your computer

8. Lets Get Started • Now that you understand the goals and objectives let’s create an Aviary account

9. Open web browser and go to Aviary.com • Click the sign up yellow button located at the top of the right hand screen

10. Create Your Free Account Page • Type in username that must be at least 4-15 letters and numbers • Type in email address • Create a password that must be at least 5 characters

11. Now that you are a member… • Click the Audio Editor Myna button

12. An Overview of the Audio Editing Screen • The top part of the screen is Menu Bar where you can file, save, edit, view all of the track information and transport your audio

13. Myna’s own Navigation Buttons • Located to the right • Here you can easily edit the track • Select different parts of the audio • Scroll through your audio

14. Importing Audio to Edit • Located in the bottom left hand part of the screen is the Import button

15. Imported Audio • All of your imported audio will be located in it’s own table located to the right of the screen • This is so that it is easily accessible • Simply click and drag the audio onto the different tracks

16. Cropping your Imported Clip • To crop your imported clip simply click and drag the arrow button located at the top left hand corner of your audio clip

17. Saving your Audio Clip • Click the save button located at the top right hand side of the screen • Myna will remind you to save your work!

18. Mixdown • After you have saved your work a Mixdown box will appear • By pressing the Mixdown button you are allowing for your saved project to have it’s own mix • You can also share your project with others

19. Pressing Mixdown • When you press the Mixdown button this screen will appear • This is rendering the mix into a audio file, which you can export to your desk top or publish to the server

20. Now you have converted your audio into a MP3 This screen will appear after Mixdown is completed

21. Downloading MP3 • Click download MP3 • A “Are you sure you want to download box will appear”

22. Saving to Computer • Save to your music file • Then click save

23. Summary • We have discussed: • How to use Myna • The goals and objectives • How faculty, professors and students can benefit from using Myna You should now be able to meet all of these objectives. GREAT JOB!

24. Assessment • Create an Aviary account • Open Myna • Import an audio clip • Clip a section of the audio out and then save • Create Mixdown • Save to your computer as an MP3 • Finally, open your MP3 and listen to your audio

25. Great Job!