If your iPad is PHYSICALLY damaged [cracked screen, etc], then it will probably have to be replaced. Per the iPad agreement there will be a charge for the repair – that’s handled through the business office [they’ll send an invoice later].
BEFORE you turn your iPad in, make sure [IF you can!]:
Transfer any pictures or videos you want to keep to Drive [Drive app, upload, select the pictures, click the blue checkmark at the top of the dialog]
Export and save to Drive or email to yourself any other documents [iMovies, for example]
TRIPLE_CHECK and make sure your Notability documents have been backed up to Drive.
Easiest way – open up Drive, look inside the Notability folder for the last thing you created.
If it isn’t there, go back into Notability and check settings to make surethe backup is actually setup
You can force a backup by creating a new Notability document – put something in it, and then going back to the Notability Library.
Then bring your iPad by the ARC [upper school] or the Cuddy Office [middle school].
It officially takes 3-5 school days to get one back to you – I try to get it done quicker.
LISTEN – REAL closely. Close your eyes to see if that’s a sound you can use.
Close vs Far – Putting mic close to the sound results in a recording that is very different than when it is far away. A difference of a few inches can be huge.
Levels – AVOID DISTORTION. -6 on the VU meter is a good target.
Use highest quality gear you can get. Lower quality equipmnet does not reproduce everything – you might not be hearing everything that’s in the recording. iPad earbuds are NOT that good.
Multiple takes are a good idea. Don’t record ONE handclap – record 6 or 7, and pick the best one.
PROCESS: Record –> Edit–> Export
RECORD
Settings – advanced
Format – always a tradeoff!
MP3 –> smaller file, but lossy compression = not as good audio [but is it good enough?]
WAV –> better quality, bigger files
Sample Rate –>bigger number = better sound quality
Bit Depth –> bigger number = better sound quality
Bit Rate [MP3 only] –> bigger number = better sound quality
CD quality = 16 bits @ 44100 sample rate WAV
Channels = built-in mic is MONO
I suggest after recording you change the filename AND change the title to something that makes sense.
if recording several SFX, start with a number.
1 snap
2 crackle
3 pop
………………Makes it easier to access in order on playback.
EDIT
Trim unneeded material at beginning and end – see picts below
Change filename, title, add tags if needed.
Can also duplicate a file
[ALWAYS WORK ON A DUPLICATE in case something goes awry]
Can also combine files
EXPORT – where do you want it to go?
email – not possible with very large files, though.
photo album
Google Drive
WiFi Download – screen gives an IP address. On the other device you surf to that address, and can download the file.
open w/ other apps
Bluetooth – can send directly to another Bluetooth device if it’s appropriate
Anywhere on campus, you can call up the print menu [look for the “export” icon – a rectangle with an arrow coming OUT of it] and you should be able to print. What printers are available depends on what network you are signed on to [Student, Staff, etc.]
