Having good tools and resources to work with is important for crafting media. Below are free or low cost tools and resources we recommend and use.
Software
Audio Editing
Ocenaudio - Free. Simple, single track (mono or stereo) recorder & editor.
Audacity - Free. Single or multi-track recorder & editor. Many features & effects. Some processes do not function the same way as professional software.
Digital Audio Workstation (DAW)
Reaper - $60 USD. Excellent multi-track audio software for professional recording, editing, mixing, mastering and restoration. Regarded as very powerful and professional.
Adobe Audition - $30 USD subscription fee every month. Excellent single & multi-track software for professional recording, editing, mastering and restoration. Built-in compatibility with Adobe video software is a great feature when working with audio & video. Subscription is expensive and risk of losing use of project files when no longer subscribing should be considered.
Android
WavePad (Android) - Free version is well-equipped. Powerful features, easy to use. Only records in WAV. Paid version enables MP3 recording, stops ads and unlocks extra features.
translationRecorder (Android) - Free. Designed for basic recording and editing of the Bible or Open Bible Stories, specifically in small, predetermined sections.
For file formatting and conversion solutions, see File Management section.
Video Editing
Pinnacle Studio 21 Ultimate - $130 USD. Powerful video editing capabilities. Includes soundtrack files.
Adobe Premiere Pro - $30 USD subscription fee every month. Considered among the best professional video software. Built-in compatibility with Adobe audio software is a great feature when working with audio & video. Subscription is expensive and risk of losing use of project files when no longer subscribing should be considered.
For file formatting and conversion solutions, see File Management section.
Formatting and Conversion
MP3Tag - Free. Powerful tool for writing and editing metadata of MP3 and MP4 files.
MediaHuman Audio Converter - Free. Convert audio files to other formats. Allows batch conversion.
Format Factory - Free. Convert audio and video files to other formats. Allows batch conversion. Be careful during software installation to avoid installing extra, unwanted software during the process.
Bulk Rename Utility Free. Very powerful tool for renaming files.
File Sharing
SHAREit - Free. Effective tool for fast file sharing among WIN laptops and Android devices.
GIMP - Free.
Inkscape - Free.
Equipment
Mics
Zoom H2n - Excellent sound quality and versatility, including ability to set to uni-directional recording pattern. Can be USB mic or stand alone recording device. Accessory kit highly recommended.
Zoom H2n with Accessory Kit - Includes Zoom H2n mic, standard accessories like USB cable, case, windscreen & more, basic headphones.
Samson Go Mic - Simple, easy to setup USB mic with good sound quality
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Source audio and visual media
Open Bible Stories by unfoldingWord
JPG 360px - files (47MB) | zip folder (36MB)
JPG 2160px - files (784MB) | zip folder (769MB)
MP4 1080P - files (7.3GB) | zip folder (7.2GB)
Attribution of artwork: All images used in "Open Bible Stories" are a revision of "Bible Images from Sweet Publishing" (by Sweet Publishing made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 license). Revisions made by Distant Shores Media and the Door43 World Missions Community made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International license.