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Interview: planning a community garden00:5014 timed lines · Whisper Tiny int800:00Today we are planning a community garden, Jordan, where should a small neighborhood group begin?Read transcriptHide transcript
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Today we are planning a community garden, Jordan, where should a small neighborhood group begin?
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Start with a place that people can reach on foot, and ask who can help each week.
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We have a sunny corner beside the library.
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What should we check before we plant anything?
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Check out!
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Check access to water first, carrying buckets across the street gets difficult very quickly, so water comes before buying seeds.
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How much sunlight do vegetables actually need?
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Watch the space over a whole day, tomatoes need more sun than leafy greens do.
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you, a few neighbors suggested starting with herbs.
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Would that make the first season easier?
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Yes, herbs are useful in a small space, and people can harvest a little at a time.
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What would you put in the first race bed if the group has never gardened before?
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I would try lettuce.
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Radishes and a few herbs , keep the first planting small enough to manage .。
How to record clear interview audio01:108 timed lines · Whisper Tiny int800:00Clear interview audio starts before you press record.Read transcriptHide transcript
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Clear interview audio starts before you press record.
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In this tutorial we will set up the room and microphone.
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You do not need a large studio, a quiet room and careful microphone placement make a useful starting point.
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First, listen to the room for 10 seconds.
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seconds, check the fan, traffic outside, and anything that harms, turn off a noisy fan if it is comfortable to do so, and move away from an open window, a room with curtains and a rug usually has less echoed in an empty room with hard walls, put the microphone.
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closer to the person speaking, moving at a little closer is often better than raising the gain, keep the microphone out of the camera frame if you want a clean shot, but do not move it across the room, ask your guest to speak at their normal volume, a test recorded in a whisper
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As per will not tell you much, record a short test and listen with headphones, make sure you can hear every word without a harsh crackle, watch the input meter while the guest speaks, leave some room for a louder laugh or an excited answer, if the signal clips, lower the input
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clip with level and make another test, clipping cannot be fixed by turning down playback, use headphones to catch problems early, the camera screen can not show you a loose cable or a rustling shirt.
3 tips for better phone videos00:4311 timed lines · Whisper Tiny int800:00Here are three ways to make your phone videos clearer.Read transcriptHide transcript
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Here are three ways to make your phone videos clearer.
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First, face a window and use the natural light.
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Keep the window in front of you, not behind you.
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Second, put your phone at eye level.
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Use a shelf or a small stand so the frame stays still.
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Look at the lens window.
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When you speak to the viewer, third, record a 10 second audio test, listen for traffic, a fan, or fabric touching the microphone, move closer if your voice sounds distant, check the picture and the sound before the full take, natural light, a step
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Study phone and clear audio.
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Save this checklist for your next short video.
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Before the full recording, play the test once and check the words you planned to say.
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A short video is easier to follow when the viewer can hear each sentence clearly.
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