When merging my two tracks of poems, I applied the techniques of cutting, copying, pasting, moving audio clips, and adjusting volume. I used the split feature to separate the clips necessary for the final project. Then, I copied and pasted those sections into the third track. I moved those audio clips into the preplanned arrangement to create a new, meaningful poem. When listening to the final track's first rendition, I readjusted it several times by cutting and moving some clips around. I also had to change the volume and effects to achieve consistent audio. For instance, my first track was clear but quiet, while the second track was grainy and loud. After attempting to edit the audio, I ended up having to rerecord the second track since the quality was too difficult to alter and create a seamless merged track. The graininess of the rerecorded poem was fixed, but the audio still came out louder than the first track. To solve this issue, I changed the volume of the first track to 6 and the second track to -16.
One of the challenges I faced was the audio problem I discussed earlier. Initially, I tried working with the inconsistent audio, but I soon decided to rerecord the second track, which ultimately improved the quality of the merged poem. Still, the third track could have been more seamless. There were obviously some clips that were louder than others. I adjusted the volume as best as possible with my skills, but I still could not perfectly merge the clips. Looking back at it now, I should have recorded both poems on the same take and then moved the second poem to a separate track to achieve consistent audio. Next time when doing a project like this, I will be sure to implement this learned skill so I do not encounter this same issue.