Editing

We used a number of different layers to ensure that an effect was not applied to a track that didn't need it.  

We duplicated the sounds of ticking and wind and rain before cutting it to match perfectly with the previous section. This provided us with a base track for the remaining audio to be placed.
We renamed each of the tracks within the right pane of Soundtrack Pro to save time when editing.

We colour co-ordinated the layers:

• Pink = Ticking of the Clock
• Yellow = Narration
• Orange = Wind and Rain Against Window
• Green = Sound Effects

The main effect that we used for this project was 'Channel EQ' to lower the frequencies for both tracks with noise and those that we wanted to create the action of sound being heard through a wall. We also edited some of the dynamics using the 'Compression' effect. This allowed us to lift the volume of some sections of the piece.

 We changed the volume on some of the vocal sounds waveform to make sure that the metre was around the same for each.

Within a section of the piece, the sound of the character typing her assignment gradually fades as the sound effect of a television gets louder. We did this to represent that she was getting bored and gradually beginning to watch the television herself. We created this simple effect by again, changing the volume of each clip in opposite directions so that one would get louder as the other's volume would diminish.

At the end of the audio the continuous ticking sound fades in and out several times. Me and Emma chose to do this to represent the sound of the character falling asleep. I think that this has demonstrated an effective result and ended the audio atmospherically.
We created this effect by individually altering the volume by lifting it for around a second and then bringing it back down. This is done for around 5 seconds in all.