Filmmaking Basics/Animatic Dialog Recording/Software

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The Software

 * Dialog recording for the animatic
 * Any audio recording software will do. Recording the dialog for the animatic is very simple so no special audio program is needed.


 * You can use Audacity (Linux, Windows or Macintosh) which is free.
 * You can use Sound Forge on Windows.
 * You can use GarageBand or iMovie on the Macintosh.
 * etc.


 * Professional audio software
 * Later when doing ADR and live recording of musicians in sync with your movie, you will need special recording software which will play a movie clip at the same time it is recording audio. But for now, iMovie is good enough since it plays a movie while your record your music.


 * The cheapest alternative - Audacity - FREE
 * If you do not have a professional audio program, you can download Audacity which is free. It will work on most computers.  Click here to learn more about Audacity.


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The Next Page

 * Continue this lesson on the computer hardware needed for recording the dialog for the animatic.


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