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SOUNDTRAPOnline Music & Audio Recording Studio

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What is Soundtrap?

ANY DEVICE!

It works on ANYTHING!

The Workspace

STEP 1: Login1. Go to www.soundtrap.com/edu

2. Click on “Log In”

3. Choose “Log in with email”

4. Make a new password!

Now let’s go!

STEP 2: The StudioClick on “Enter Studio”

Choose a BLANK template.

STEP 3: Loops & TracksTo add new LOOPS, choose either the square in the centre...

OR the LOOP icon...

The LOOPS Workspace

Drag & drop,

double-click, etc.

Just play!

STEP 3: Loops & Tracks cont’dTo add new TRACKS, choose either the square in the centre...

OR the TRACK legend from the side of the window...

The TRACKS Workspace

Try out different

instruments, or record your

own voice!

Play your “instrument”

using your computer keyboard!

STEP 4: Editing a TrackCut the ORIGINAL loop

length

Stretch or compress the loop

Change Volume, Pan, Sweep

Repeat this section (“Loop the loop”)

ADDING COLLABORATORSTo work with a friend or collaborator...

... and invite them via email or look them up in

Soundtrap

COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS● In pairs or groups, invite each other to

COLLABORATE on one project● Interview each other about an exciting

experience or favourite thing● Add a few sound effects or music (a

“jingle”) to your interview!

● BE CREATIVE!!

PODCAST/STORY PROJECTS● Choose a blank studio project (Enter

Studio)● Choose “Add New Track”

○ Voice & Microphones○ Click on Voice / Computer Mic

Enhancer

● Select your Microphone

“sound”● Start Recording!

ADDITIONAL FUNTry out the Patterns BeatMaker!

Don’t like the KEY of this song? Just TRANSPOSE it!

ADDITIONAL FUNWhen you’re done, you can SHARE it in all sorts of ways!

Download as an mp3!

Export as different file

types!

NEED MORE HELP?

Click on TUTORIALS in the Studio

Click on RESOURCES from

your Welcome page, scroll down to Administration,

Studio, etc.

NEED MORE HELP?

The EDU Blog includes a fantastic bank of ready-to-use Lesson Plans!

Create your own lesson plan to use and / or to

share with others!bit.ly/SoundtrapTemplate

NEED MORE HELP?

There are great videos on YouTube!

Visit bit.ly/teachersnaps

for ideas and suggestions from

other teachers!

OTHER COOL STUFF TO TRY!● Record a short poem or informational item (eg. podcast)● Compose a jingle for a commercial● Dictate instructions for how to play your favourite

game/make your favourite food● Tell a short story and add a few sound effects● “Play” the synthesizer to record a song● Invite a friend and work on a song together!● Interview someone and record music to match the

interview● Drag and drop Loops into a song● Try changing an “Automation” on one of your Tracks● Add drum tracks by using the Beats tool● BE CREATIVE!!

SO LET’S PLAY!Questions? Contact me!jocelyn.kervin@yrdsb.ca

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