Hardware
- Self-owned devices: Use your own devices such as smartphones, microphones, and audio recorders.
- Student Tech Loan Program: This program at the UW Seattle campus allows students to borrow laptops and audio/video equipment. STLP equipment is available at the start of the Spring quarter for pick up and return. Reservations are highly encouraged. Additional announcements are available on the STLP website.
- Odegaard Library Sound Studio: The Sound Studio is a space to conduct audio recordings. [Info] [Hours]
Editing
- Audacity: Audacity is a free and open platform for editing audio files. [Tutorials]
- GarageBand: GarageBand is an audio-editing platform available on Mac computers. [Support]
- Adobe Audition: Audition is Adobe’s audio editing platform. Available in OUGL on-campus computer lab spaces. [Tutorials]
- Reaper: Reaper is a digital audio workstation and editing platform. [Tutorials]
- Adobe Podcast: Adobe provides online tools to enhance audio.
Transcription
- Otter Voice Notes: Otter Voice Notes is an Android app that can help to transcribe up to 600 minutes of notes per month.
- Apple Podcasts: Apple Podcasts now provides support for auto generated transcripts for users in iOS 17.4.
- Spotify: Listeners can see auto-generated episode transcripts on the Now Playing View and episode page in the Spotify mobile app.