The Commercial Production

Process

Production SuiteA good studio is key to any radio production. In a studio you will find hardware such as microphones, monitor headphones and a mixing desk. There will be computers will be loaded with software for editing and airing audio.

REAPERReaper is a software that is used in the radio industry to edit clips and master sounds such as jingles and radio commercials. The software helps to create perfect layering of the sound files.

AUDACITYAudacity is a free audio editor and recorder forWindows and other operating systems, this is a quick, easy way for DJ's to record live radio shows and upload them up as podcasts on websites such as sound cloud for people who missed the show or want to listen again at a different time. One flaw in the audacity software is lack of updates as it is managed by a group of volunteers.

ADOBE AUDITIONAdobe Audition is a digital audio workstation from the adobe systems featuring both a multitrack, non destructive approach waveform editing view. This would be used during the show to change the way certain things sound. From this software the DJ would be able to manipulate the sounds that would be preset for them such as Jingles and promotional commercials.