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Digital Audio

General
Audio Searches and Resources
Tutorials

Sound files can be saved from the Internet and used in different programs.
To save sounds:
First, create a new folder on your "H" drive called "Sounds" to store your sound files. 

  1. Double click My Computer icon
  2. Double click your H drive
  3. Select File (OR right click), New, Folder
  4. Right click on New Folder, Select Rename
  5. Rename the folder Sounds

To Download and save the file to your computer:

  1. Right click on the underlined filename.
  2. From the "Pop-up" menu choose the Option "Save Sound As".  
  3. Type in a descriptive name for the sound file to be saved.   
  4. Choose the "Sounds" folder on your "H" drive and save the sound.
The following links are to sound searches and resources.  Each site and image should be checked for copyright compliance.

General

American Rhetoric Database of and index to 5000+ full text, audio and video versions of public speeches, sermons, legal proceedings, lectures, debates, interviews, other recorded media events, and a declaration or two
Brainy Betty Sounds

Sounds for PowerPoint

Classical Cat Classic Cat is a directory with links to over 2800 free to download classical performances on the internet, sorted by composer and work
Community Audio Royalty free sound
FourBees Royalty free music
Free Kids Music Royalty free kids music
Freesound Project Collaborative database of Creative Commons licensed sounds focusing only on sound, not songs
Jamendo Jamendo is a community of free, legal and unlimited music published under Creative Commons licenses.
Share your music, download your favorite artists!
Internet Archive Live music and audio
How Stuff Works How MP3 files work
Incompetech Royalty free music
Partners in Rhyme Royalty free music and sound effects
Sound Effects Sound effects
SoundSnap Pro quality sounds and loops (fee)
Soundzabound Royalty free music
Wired Magazine 16 songs free to mash, rip and burn  

Audios Searches and Resources

Find Sounds Audio search
MIDI file Search Search engine for MIDI files
Yahoo Music Search engine — type free sounds in the search box.

Tutorials

Audacity Digital audio tutorial
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