DAD 310
Sound Design for Film

Optional editing practice

DAD 310 — Fall 2026

These five drills are optional, ungraded practice. Use them if you need a refresher before editing your Foley or field recordings.

If you want an editing refresher, use the following WAV files (source-files.zip on D2L) to meet the following specifications:
• outdoors-shotgun.wav: remove all traces of handling noise—only the natural sounds should remain as one continuous sound that is 27-30 seconds long.
• store.wav: remove all of the beeps and clangs, so you are left with 3-5 seconds of continuous convenience store ambiance.
• metal-drop.wav: edit three of the best metallic impact sounds from these five recordings. Try to retain the metallic ringing after each initial impact.
• squeaks.wav: edit three squeaks that would be best when designing for the sound of a small cart with squeaky wheels.
• coins.wav: edit three-coin spilling sounds with the most shimmery, metallic quality.
When finished, add comments to each track, and assign a unique track and region color. Save your session for your own reference. There is no submission or deadline.