I am making some progress with my multimedia production plans. I have discovered that I can make my recorded voice sound better by lowing the pitch by two semitones. Apparently this is a common problem because there are various VST plugins available specifically for correcting the pitch of a voice. The PreSonus Firebox came with Cubase LE and I was able to figure out how to process my audio with its pitch shift capabilities.
I am half way through my Adobe Premiere for Dummies book. It takes a long time to read because I have to try out various program features after I read about them. I have learned about editing clips and now I will learn about video effects.