Learn your recording and editing tools
Review the resources in this article to learn about the tools that you can use to create audio experiences for your visitors.
Our content experts help you step by step during the guide building process. With their help, you can create compelling, polished audio with confidence, in time for your guide's launch date.
Review your audio kit
We send you a Bloomberg Connects Audio Recording Kit. If your kit has not arrived, reach out to your Bloomberg Connects contact. We'll send one to you as soon as possible.
Your audio kit includes:
- One condenser microphone
- One pair of headphones
- One pop filter
- One lavalier (clip-on) microphone
- Two adapters (one Android and one iPhone)
A short guide to using this equipment is included with the kit. For a brief overview of the equipment, watch the video below.
Get familiar with Audacity
There are many options for audio recording and editing software, and you can use any tool that works for you. Many Connects partners have found that Audacity, a free-to-download app, is relatively easy to learn and well-suited for basic voice recording. We recommend Audacity as the place to start if you're new to recording.
Watch a brief overview of Audacity below.
Record test content
Creating audio can feel intimidating at first! But sometimes, the best way to learn is by doing.
To help your team get comfortable using the equipment from the audio kit and speaking into a microphone, consider recording informal test "interviews" with your team.
Start by asking open-ended questions like:
- How would you describe our collection to a friend?
- What’s one interesting fact about your role that a visitor might not know?
- What do you love the most about our space?
- What are you most excited to show family and friends when they visit?
You will learn a lot by recording and editing these informal clips, even if you don't end up using them in your guide.