How to use Soundtrap

 We used Soundtrap in class on Thursday. In the past, video and sound production has been hell for me. However, I found Soundtrap pretty intuitive so here's a tutorial to do a few things on the website.

Making sense of it all

The first thing you see when you enter the Studio is a a panel of six squares that you can use to insert anything from your voice, sound effects, imported noises, and even music.

To add your own voice

1) To add speech, you will click on "Add Track". This button can be found on the left side column or in the second square in the middle of your screen.

2) After you click "Add track", you will select "Voice & Mic".

3) After clicking "Voice & Mic", click the red circle at the bottom of your screen. Then speak. 

4) When you're finished speaking, click the red circle again. After you stop the recording by clicking the red circle, your speech will populate the top of the screen. In my example, the recording pops up as a small red rectangle with rounded edges.  

5) If you're unsatisfied with the recording, right click the red rectangle with rounded edges and select delete.

To add piano music 

1) Similar to adding your voice, you can add music by selecting "Add Track". Again, this button can be found in the left column or in the middle of the screen.

2) After selecting "Add Track", select "Keys".

3) A keyboard will populate the bottom of your screen. 

4) To record your amazing piano recital, click the red circle at the bottom of the screen. Then play the piano!

5) After you stop the recording by clicking the red button, your touching piano piece will populate the screen. In my example, I played "Mary Had a Little Lamb" and it populated my screen as a red rectangle with rounded edges.

To fade in and fade out sounds

1) After inserting your voice or music using the previous tutorials, hover over the rectangle. Then select the "Edit" button that pops up in a black oval.

2) A dropdown menu will appear. Select fade in or fade out.

3) An opaque inverted triangle will appear at either end of your track to signify that it will fade out.