diff --git a/content/sound.md b/content/sound.md index 48d215c..229b813 100644 --- a/content/sound.md +++ b/content/sound.md @@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ # Sound :::{objectives} -- Be aware of the importance of a well balanced sound quality +- Understand that sound quality is very important +- Evaluate your and others sound quality and know how to improve it - Test tips and tricks for achieving good sound quality ::: @@ -13,8 +14,66 @@ ::: -Here the episode sections and text ... +## The importance of audio +## Tips for good sound quality + +## Balancing and dynamic adjustment + + +## Exercises + +:::{exercise} Sound-1: Evaluate sound quality +It's important to be able to discuss with others the quality of their +audio. They can't hear themselves, after all. + +- Within the teams, discuss each person's audio quality. Be + respectful and constructive. +- Consider, for example + - Volume + - Clarity + - Background noise + - Noise cancellation artifacts + - "Ducking": first words at lower volume or missing +- Discuss how to bring this up during other courses and meetings. +::: + + +:::{exercise} Sound-2: Adjust volume up and down +In addition to individual quality, it is important that sound is +balanced among all instructors. Have you ever been to a event when +one person is too quiet and they can't make themselves any louder? + +You should ensure that you have a the full dynamic range available to +you, and you know how to use it. You might have to look into several +different locations in order to make the full adjustment (). + +- Go to your sound settings +- One by one, each person + - Adjusts their microphone volume so quiet that they can't be heard. + - Adjusts their microphone volume so that it is extremely loud. + +Once you know where these settings are, you won't be panicked when the +volume is too low or high during a course. +::: + + +:::{exercise} Sound-3: Do a balance check +It's important that instructor audio is balanced (the same volume). +But how do you know? + +- The leader decides the order ("I am first, then [name-1] and + [name-2]") +- The leader says "one". Everyone else says "one" in the order + specified. +- The leader says "two". Everyone else says "two" in the order. +- The leader asks for opinions on who they think is louder or softer. + If there are more than three people, you can figure it out + yourselves. With less than two, you have to ask the audience. +::: + + +## Summary :::{keypoints} - Here we summarize keypoints.