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©Bruce Williams studio@audio2u.com (Bruce Williams) studio@audio2u.com 1440 wave, audio, acoustic, sound, dB, volume, production A week by week discussion of all things related to audio and audio theory. Veteran audio engineer, Bruce Williams, discusses all things related to audio and audio theory. Whether it's audio and acoustics theory, or audio post production techniques, headphone and microphone selection, home theatre, mobile audio, whatever. If there's a sine wave involved, it'll be covered here. Episodes will be uploaded weekly around midday Sunday (GMT). Bruce Williams Bruce Williams studio@audio2u.com No no http://www.audio2u.com/images/artwork_sl.jpg http://www.audio2u.com 144 144 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=1014 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=1014#comments Sun, 28 Jun 2009 14:24:53 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=1014 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=1014 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=996 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=996#comments Sun, 14 Jun 2009 07:54:41 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=996 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=996 33:59 In ep 113, a bit of a discussion on patchbays, Michael Rooney's AATranslator software, Peachey wanted to know about how to lay out the audio for a ... In ep 113, a bit of a discussion on patchbays, Michael Rooney's AATranslator software, Peachey wanted to know about how to lay out the audio for a film mix, somebody liked my Muggshot commercial and wanted to know about de-breathing techniques, the Loudness War awareness campaign is reaching mainstream (with a Facebook group supporting an end to the madness), a new album WITH dynamics caught me by surprise, and Yuli Mitsner alerted us to a Mac app called Max (which sounds like the Mac equivalent of dbpoweramp) for converting audio files from one format to another. !Podcasts,,AATranslator,,De-breath,,Dynamics,,Facebook,,Max,,Sine,Language,,loudness,war Bruce Williams no No http://www.audio2u.com/?p=989 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=989#comments Sat, 13 Jun 2009 12:18:46 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=989 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=989 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=986 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=986#comments Sun, 07 Jun 2009 11:48:16 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=986 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=986 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=977 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=977#comments Mon, 01 Jun 2009 12:50:38 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=977 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=977 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=963 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=963#comments Sun, 24 May 2009 09:47:34 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=963 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=963 46:11 This week, a couple of links from my man in Hollywood: An article from Sound On Sound magazine on surround sound, plus this excerpt from the NAB ... This week, a couple of links from my man in Hollywood: An article from Sound On Sound magazine on surround sound, plus this excerpt from the NAB Engineering Handbook on Audio for Digital Television. Also, another war story for ya! For anyone who needs help remembering their DAW's keyboard shotcuts, try Editor's Keys. A quick moment of introspection about the quality of my work at ARN, Jim Weishorn brought the Pleasurize Music Foundation to our attention, including their free Dynamic Range meter. Then, Felix told us about his home made plate reverb. He also pointed me to this article on tightenening up your mixes with the aid of a spectrum analyzer. Which proved a nice link to my final piece.... my newly acquired Genelec 7050B subwoofer. !Podcasts,,7050B,subwoofer,,Editor's,keys,,Genelec,,Peak,and,RMS,,Sine,Language,,Surround,sound Bruce Williams no No http://www.audio2u.com/?p=961 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=961#comments Sun, 17 May 2009 06:22:03 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=961 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=961 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=942 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=942#comments Sun, 03 May 2009 08:58:31 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=942 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=942 29:02 This week, an apology to Jay for incorrectly identifying him as the author of the e-mail I read out in ep 110, Jim Weishorn wants to ... This week, an apology to Jay for incorrectly identifying him as the author of the e-mail I read out in ep 110, Jim Weishorn wants to discuss dynamics some more (that'll have to wait), a query from Steve Riekeberg at Geek Cred on the voice track processing I use in post-production (see notes at the end of this post), Mike Wills pointed out the holophone 5.1 microphone, a couple of people suggested the 'limited dynamic range' modes in home AV receivers to combat the wildly varying volume in movies, Jim Weishorn mentioned this article on using multiple reverbs, MMIH chimed in with some further input on movie soundtrack mixes, DVD audio, centre speakers etc, including a link to this article from Dolby on setting up home theatre, Justin confirmed that sound travels FASTER in WARMER air, plus I discuss the different types of reverbs (plate, spring, digital, convolution). Oh, and the Speakerphone plugin that MMIH mentioned is made by Audioease. And finally, those voice settings I supplied to Steve: Reverb. Reverb time: 800-1000ms Initial delay: ~30ms Diffusion: ~75% Mix: 95% dry, 5% wet (this is the critical one... most people go overboard on the wet signal!) Chorus. Voices: 2 Spread: Wide Initial delay: 15ms Pitch: pretty close to neutral (ie don't shift the voices up or down) !Podcasts,,Chorus,,Convolution,,Convolution,reverb,,Delay,,Home,theatre,,Microphone,,Sine,Language Bruce Williams no No http://www.audio2u.com/?p=939 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=939#comments Sun, 26 Apr 2009 07:21:46 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=939 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=939 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=931 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=931#comments Sun, 19 Apr 2009 10:53:29 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=931 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=931 35:54 In episode 110, Tim Cumings is happy with his USB mic pre-amp from Centrance, Geoff Hankerson was concerned about the proximity of the drinks fridge to ... In episode 110, Tim Cumings is happy with his USB mic pre-amp from Centrance, Geoff Hankerson was concerned about the proximity of the drinks fridge to my studio, as well as being slightly miffed about the dynamic range in DVD audio when watching movies, Justin wrote to ask about the different types of reverb and how to find the right one (something which I need to speak further on, perhaps next week), Here's a few links to check out: Wiki article on the speed of sound Wiki article on reverberation Wiki article on acoustic absorption and Jay wrote back about his perceptions/opinions on home theatre speakers. !Podcasts,,Acoustic,space,,Ambience,,Baffles,,Delay,,Dynamics,,Echo,,Home,theatre,,Pre-amp,,Reverberation,,Sine,Language,,USB,audio,interface Bruce Williams no No http://www.audio2u.com/?p=929 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=929#comments Sun, 12 Apr 2009 02:00:00 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=929 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=929 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=919 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=919#comments Sun, 05 Apr 2009 02:15:12 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=919 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=919 21:47 In ep 109, a quick plug for iStockPhoto who are now selling user-generated audio clips. For those of you with a love of recording outdoor sounds, ... In ep 109, a quick plug for iStockPhoto who are now selling user-generated audio clips. For those of you with a love of recording outdoor sounds, this could be a nice way to turn your hobby into some extra cash. Worth checking out at the very least. Then, a lengthy e-mail from Jim Addie answering Scott's earlier query about panning and delay, some feedback from Slau about ribbon mics, plus another shoutout for Stav's book, Mixing with your mind... specifically in relation to Stav's theory of 'hard' and 'soft' microphones and sound sources. !Podcasts,,Delay,,Ear,,Microphone,,Panning,,Sine,Language Bruce Williams no No http://www.audio2u.com/?p=917 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=917#comments Sat, 28 Mar 2009 23:51:54 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=917 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=917 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=911 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=911#comments Sat, 21 Mar 2009 23:11:43 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=911 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=911 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=895 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=895#comments Sun, 15 Mar 2009 10:41:47 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=895 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=895 21:53 This week, I discuss a couple of e-mails traded back and forth between myself and Karl Cooper, who asked about all the usual suspects.... tracking ... This week, I discuss a couple of e-mails traded back and forth between myself and Karl Cooper, who asked about all the usual suspects.... tracking levels, compression, signal chains etc. Which of course led me to talking (again) about this thread at prosoundweb.com :) Next up, in an effort to get further through the backlog of Christmas/New Year e-mails, I cover another message from My Man in Hollywood, this time responding to some of Jim Addie's comments from a previous episode (is this getting convoluted, or what?) on theatre speaker systems. MMiH provided this link to show us all what serious theatre speaker systems look like! Thanks mate. Then, something a little off the usual beaten path... Tommie Kelly wrote to tell me about his daily web-based comic strip Road Crew. Well worth a look! And to wrap it all up, a couple of e-mails from Jim Weishorn enquiring about dither, an oft-neglected piece of audio-nija trickery. !Podcasts,,Compression,,Dither,,Equalization,,Gain,structure,,Mastering,,Sine,Language Bruce Williams no No http://www.audio2u.com/?p=883 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=883#comments Sun, 08 Mar 2009 08:31:13 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=883 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=883 33:32 In episode 107, Rob Scalise gets on my soapbox about the potential dangers of prolonged use of headphones. My man in Hollywood got back to us ... In episode 107, Rob Scalise gets on my soapbox about the potential dangers of prolonged use of headphones. My man in Hollywood got back to us with answers to Jay's questions from ep 106 re: movie audio. Ernie wrote and mentioned that he prefers my AKG C3000 to my R84. He also commented on previous assertions that my podcasts were distorted, and asked about recording nature sounds with field recorders and what would be the best way to approach it. This led me off on a discussion of how it's not JUST the microphone which influences our perception of the recorded sound, but that the mic preamp, plus any outboard gear etc etc also play a big role. Which then led me off an a train of thought related to Slau's latest podcast episode where he did a shootout between a whole bunch of large diaphragm condensor mics. !Podcasts,,ADR,(automated,dialogue,replacement),,C3000,,Condensor,,Field,recorder,,Foley,,Headphones,,Hearing,damage,,Mastering,,Pre-amp,,R84,,SPL,,Sine,Language,,VoiceMasterPro Bruce Williams no No http://www.audio2u.com/?p=859 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=859#comments Sun, 01 Mar 2009 09:06:17 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=859 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=859 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=851 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=851#comments Sun, 22 Feb 2009 11:17:15 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=851 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=851 26:26 This week, Jay asked about the audio processing used in movie soundtracks, and why the music in movies sounds so much better than the official ... This week, Jay asked about the audio processing used in movie soundtracks, and why the music in movies sounds so much better than the official soundtrack CD. Scott Hess asked about using small amounts of delay to simulate spatial shifts, rather than using straight out panning. And Greg Anderson wanted some feedback (from YOU as well as me) about creating a short list of technical 'goals' for personnel recording live lectures and conferences. By the way, there probably WON'T be an episode of Sine Language next week, as I really want to get an ep of Building The Pod done. Just letting you know now, ok? !Podcasts,,Delay,,Interview,,Mixing,,Plosives,,Popping,(plosives),,Recording,,Sine,Language,,Spatial,cues Bruce Williams no No http://www.audio2u.com/?p=845 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=845#comments Sat, 21 Feb 2009 13:38:23 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=845 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=845 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=841 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=841#comments Sat, 14 Feb 2009 19:01:05 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=841 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=841 63:03 We're back! The new studio, whilst not complete, is certainly functional. So, this ep begins with a bit of a chat regarding what the last 6-8 weeks ... We're back! The new studio, whilst not complete, is certainly functional. So, this ep begins with a bit of a chat regarding what the last 6-8 weeks has entailed. Then into the meat of it: An interview with Nick Dika (Product Manager and PR guru for Izotope) about the just released version 4 of their great mastering plugin, Ozone. If you are interested, they have a fully-functonal 21 day trial version available for download. Also, make sure you read the pdf on the mastering process. Then, it's on to some e-mail, including a lengthy one from Jim Addie about the nature of VU meters, and the benefits of having a fast-attack-fast-release compressor early in your mixdown chain.... This is rather timely, as I have recently read a piece by Mike Stavrou espousing a technique which is almost identical... and which challenges everything I have always believed (and subsequently advised my listeners) regarding dynamics. Then another e-mail, this time from another Jim, asking about: a. external plugin processing cards (like the TC Powercore, SSL Duende and UAD-2) b. third octave pink noise mp3 files, and c. audio over gigabit ethernet. And finally, an e-mail from Ron Eastwood asking about USB turntables and cassette decks, the legal mumbo-jumbo you hear at the end of radio commercials, plus some tips for me on geography! !Podcasts,,5500,,AEA,,API,,Acoustic,space,,Attack,time,,Compression,,Dynamics,Toolbox,,Focusrite,,Limiting,,Mastering,,Ozone,,Plugins,,R84,,Release,time,,Ribbon,,Safe,Sound,Audio,,Sine,Language,,TRP,,Time,stretch,,USB,audio,interface,,VST,,VoiceMasterPro Bruce Williams no No http://www.audio2u.com/?p=827 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=827#comments Thu, 29 Jan 2009 10:52:28 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=827 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=827 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=823 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=823#comments Tue, 13 Jan 2009 11:33:46 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=823 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=823 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=820 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=820#comments Mon, 12 Jan 2009 01:46:58 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=820 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=820 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=818 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=818#comments Sun, 21 Dec 2008 04:02:29 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=818 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=818 32:17 In episode 104, some more from Bomar on the microphones that can hear the footsteps of an ant... or in this case, the rhythmic drumming ... In episode 104, some more from Bomar on the microphones that can hear the footsteps of an ant... or in this case, the rhythmic drumming of the legs of a spider during a mating ritual. The university which carried out this experiment is here. Then, I received a lengthy e-mail from Jim Addie (he of not only Moving Bits Productions fame, but also Platinum Home Theaters fame). Jim goes into great detail on speaker choice, placement, and calibration. !Podcasts,,Home,theatre,,Microphone,,Monitoring,,Sine,Language,,Speaker Bruce Williams no No http://www.audio2u.com/?p=815 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=815#comments Sun, 14 Dec 2008 08:56:46 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=815 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=815 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=813 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=813#comments Thu, 11 Dec 2008 00:51:03 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=813 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=813 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=811 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=811#comments Sat, 06 Dec 2008 23:47:54 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=811 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=811 33:15 In ep 103, a continuation of the discussion on home theatre, Bomar asked about why I use Lame (which I use in conjunction with Speex Multi ... In ep 103, a continuation of the discussion on home theatre, Bomar asked about why I use Lame (which I use in conjunction with Speex Multi frontend) for mp3 encoding, plus he gave us some links for websites concerned with hearling loss: deafness.about.com digital recordings University of NSW jimmyr (link 1) jimmyr (link 2) and Tim Cumings was after some advice on how to mic up his computer user's group monthly meetings. !Podcasts,,Boundary,,Data,compression,,Headworn,,Hearing,damage,,Home,theatre,,Lavalier,,MP3,,Microphone,,Omni-directional,,Rarewares,,Sine,Language Bruce Williams no No http://www.audio2u.com/?p=810 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=810#comments Sun, 30 Nov 2008 07:55:00 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=810 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=810 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=809 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=809#comments Sat, 22 Nov 2008 21:34:09 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=809 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=809 34:29 This week, Greg Anderson sent in a voice comment of his own "radio war story", Jim Weishorn wrote to ask for more info on subtractive eq, Alexander ... This week, Greg Anderson sent in a voice comment of his own "radio war story", Jim Weishorn wrote to ask for more info on subtractive eq, Alexander Williams* (no relation) wrote to ask about processing audio for live streaming (as opposed to pre-producing content), ...which led me to again remark about having VU meters rather than just peak program meters (PPM's), and a great free VST plugin VU meter is the Modern Meter, and then Jim wrote again asking about home theatre... setting up speakers and subwoofers and so on. After I finished mixing this episode, I realised I didn't really finish answering Jim's questions, so consider this 'part 1 of 2'. And talk about freaky... in the very week I talk about my Energy 10.2 subwoofer, the damn thing decided to die on me! About an hour after I recorded this ep, I realised that the sub wasn't working. After some investigating, I came to the conclusion that it had died. I took it to 2 different stores to be checked, and they both deemed that it was dead, too. So, I'm taking it to a friend's place today for him to have a look at it (he MIGHT be able to fix it). But if he has no luck, looks like I'll be buying a new sub in the next week or so. * BTW, I love Alexander's tag line for his streaming show: "Like a morning show. Only interesting. And at night." !Podcasts,,Compression,,Dynamics,Toolbox,,Equalization,,Home,theatre,,Levels,,Peak,and,RMS,,SPL,,Sine,Language,,Speaker Bruce Williams no No http://www.audio2u.com/?p=808 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=808#comments Sun, 16 Nov 2008 00:52:24 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=808 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=808 48:46 This week, "Big C" asked about combatting air conditioner hum, Tim Cumings sent in an audio sample of a Skype interview he conducted (pre and post ... This week, "Big C" asked about combatting air conditioner hum, Tim Cumings sent in an audio sample of a Skype interview he conducted (pre and post eq), Greg Anderson wrote to say that he's launched his Atomic Time Keeping podcast on the world (Onya, Greg!) He also wondered about mp3 encoding... mono vs stereo. Then, I heard from Jeremy James, author of the podcast novel "The Veingel". Jeremy explained some of his workflow, and I offered some ideas on same... namely, downward expansion vs gating, broadband compression vs multiband compression, and so on. A large part of what I had to say came back to getting as much done as possible NON-destructively in the multitrack environment. Also, for those who are looking for a good, low-cost alternative multitrack recorder/editor, try out Reaper. It's free for non commercial use, although they would like you to pay a small donation! Check it out, nonetheless. Plus, Bruce's new toy (which should arrive in the next day or so)... the Safe Sound Audio Dynamics Toolbox. Can not wait for this little puppy to get here! !Podcasts,,Compression,,Expansion,,Filters,,Gating,,Peak,and,RMS,,Sine,Language Bruce Williams no No http://www.audio2u.com/?p=807 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=807#comments Sun, 09 Nov 2008 09:00:05 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=807 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=807 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=805 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=805#comments Sun, 02 Nov 2008 09:56:22 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=805 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=805 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=801 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=801#comments Tue, 28 Oct 2008 20:37:34 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=801 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=801 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=800 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=800#comments Mon, 27 Oct 2008 00:46:35 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=800 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=800 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=799 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=799#comments Tue, 21 Oct 2008 03:30:18 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=799 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=799 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=798 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=798#comments Sun, 12 Oct 2008 04:13:10 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=798 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=798 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=797 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=797#comments Sun, 12 Oct 2008 04:08:47 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=797 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=797 33:16 This week, an answer for Bomar who thought he heard distortion in episode 98, another mic comparison, this time between the R84 and my AKG C3000, Jim ... This week, an answer for Bomar who thought he heard distortion in episode 98, another mic comparison, this time between the R84 and my AKG C3000, Jim Addie wrote in with detailed definitions of DC offset and wave asymmetry, plus a reminder about a great thread on PSW about digital recording levels. Also mentioned, the Shure SM81, and Rycote wind socks. !Podcasts,,C3000,,Condensor,,DC,offset,,FM,radio,,Lynda.com,,MP3,,R84,,Radio,,Ribbon,,Rycote,,SM81,,Sine,Language,,U87,,VoiceMasterPro,,Wave,asymmetry Bruce Williams no No http://www.audio2u.com/?p=794 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=794#comments Sun, 05 Oct 2008 02:00:33 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=794 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=794 42:57 This week, a ton of e-mail to answer from the last month or so, including some reminiscing about the transition from analogue to digital within the ... This week, a ton of e-mail to answer from the last month or so, including some reminiscing about the transition from analogue to digital within the radio industry through the late '80's and early '90's, Ron Eastwood tried recording quasi-binaural on a boom box, Jim Addie sent in a link to an interesting article on the merits, or lack thereof, of recording at higher sample rates and longer wordlengths (when I recorded this episode, I commented that I hadn't read the entire article. I now have, and have the feeling that at some point in the past, I've been pointed to it, and have actually read it. Still, it was good to read it again!), Greg Andreson (who is all "Bruced" out) wrote to tell me about his Zooms (the H2 and the H4!) and how much he likes them, and to comment on the wildly different standards of audio production that exist within the podcaster community, and Pascal asked about sidechain compression. One free VST plugin that I know of which does sidechain compression is Sidekick. And finally, a bit of a chat about what is in store for episode 100. !Podcasts,,Binaural,,Field,recorder,,H2,,H4,,Las,Vegas,,Plosives,,Popping,(plosives),,R84,,Radio,,Resolution,(bit,depth),,Ribbon,,Sample,rate,,Sidekick,,Sine,Language,,VST,,Zoom Bruce Williams no No http://www.audio2u.com/?p=793 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=793#comments Sun, 28 Sep 2008 10:20:33 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=793 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=793 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=792 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=792#comments Sun, 21 Sep 2008 00:59:00 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=792 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=792 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=789 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=789#comments Sun, 14 Sep 2008 05:53:34 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=789 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=789 22:11 In ep 97, a quick look back at the definition of 'bandwidth' (in relation to peak filters, as mentioned in ep 96), the Pro Audio Reference ... In ep 97, a quick look back at the definition of 'bandwidth' (in relation to peak filters, as mentioned in ep 96), the Pro Audio Reference library at Rane is definitely worth bookmarking, the Rane article on Constant Q Equalizers is worth reading too, not quite a 'war story', but an interesting observation I made regarding mics in the studio, not sure what a Neumann U87 looks like? Try this, Jim Weishorn asked for further clarification on DC offset, and Ross Bennett chimed in with a story about incorrect useage of technical terms in the IT industry, plus a discussion on EQ and psychoacoustics. !Podcasts,,AEA,,DC,offset,,Filters,,Neumann,,Peak,,Psychoacoustics,,R84,,Sine,Language,,U87 Bruce Williams no No http://www.audio2u.com/?p=787 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=787#comments Fri, 12 Sep 2008 08:29:45 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=787 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=787 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=786 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=786#comments Fri, 12 Sep 2008 00:09:11 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=786 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=786 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=785 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=785#comments Sun, 07 Sep 2008 04:27:50 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=785 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=785 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=783 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=783#comments Sat, 30 Aug 2008 23:01:04 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=783 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=783 38:24 This week, a further discussion on filters. Something I should have covered last episode (but sadly neglected) was to distinguish between shelf filters and peak filters. I ... This week, a further discussion on filters. Something I should have covered last episode (but sadly neglected) was to distinguish between shelf filters and peak filters. I also received an e-mail from Ike Tamigian, who is interested in hearing a discussion on the ins and outs of Izotope's Ozone plugin. I've put it on the list, Ike. Then, Rob Scalise chimed in with a suggestion that I check out a podcast called the HT Guys (for Home Theatre). Next up was Mike Wills, whose Dad has given him a cassette to convert to digital files of one description or another. Mike wanted some tips on transferring the audio. And finally, Greg Anderson asked why the mixes he does on the crappy little speakers in his laptop translate better to other playback systems than the mixes he does on 'decent' speakers. !Podcasts,,Acoustic,space,,Filters,,Home,theatre,,Mixing,,Monitoring,,Ozone,,Peak,,Shelf,,Sine,Language,,laptop,audio Bruce Williams no No http://www.audio2u.com/?p=781 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=781#comments Wed, 27 Aug 2008 06:35:34 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=781 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=781 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=780 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=780#comments Tue, 26 Aug 2008 11:23:04 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=780 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=780 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=778 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=778#comments Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:55:57 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=778 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=778 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=776 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=776#comments Sun, 17 Aug 2008 10:23:21 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=776 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=776 33:53 This week, so many e-mails to answer, I couldn't get to them all! Jim Addie chimed in with some follow up on DC offset (thanks, Jim!), Steve ... This week, so many e-mails to answer, I couldn't get to them all! Jim Addie chimed in with some follow up on DC offset (thanks, Jim!), Steve Mayfield wondered if I'd got my HDMI issues sorted (Yes! Thanks, Steve). He offered a link to another site that reviewed some hand held field recorders, registered his 'vote of confidence' for a video podcast for SL100, and expressed his appreciation of the new audio2u.com podcast imaging. Then, we heard from Ike Tamigian who owns the Tascam 122L audio interface and reckons that "for the money you can't go wrong". Thanks Ike! Then, Noel Payne asked about what eq filters (high pass, low pass, notch, band pass etc) to use under what circumstances. And after I finished editing the podcast, I realised there's more I need to add to this topic, next week. Stay tuned, Noel! And finally, Ron Eastwood wrote in with a photography analogy regarding sample rate and bit resolution, and asked what is the most important factor (with regards audio quality)? !Podcasts,,Field,recorder,,Filters,,Graphic,,HDMI,,High,pass,,Home,theatre,,Low,pass,,Notch,,Nyquist,,Parametric,,Resolution,(bit,depth),,Sample,rate,,Sine,Language,,US122L,,USB,audio,interface,,laptop,audio Bruce Williams no No http://www.audio2u.com/?p=768 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=768#comments Sun, 10 Aug 2008 06:26:56 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=768 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=768 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=766 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=766#comments Sat, 02 Aug 2008 19:01:32 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=766 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=766 21:37 This week, an e-mail from Steve Mayfield regarding the Tascam US122L usb interface. Quite a decent looking portable audio interface which might suit those wishing to ... This week, an e-mail from Steve Mayfield regarding the Tascam US122L usb interface. Quite a decent looking portable audio interface which might suit those wishing to record direct to a laptop. * 2 XLR mic inputs with phantom power * 2 analog line inputs (1 switchable to high impedance for use with guitars, basses, etc.) * 1 MIDI input, 1 MIDI output * USB 2.0 equipped (also supports USB 1.1) * Up to 96kHz/24-bit for high quality recordings * Zero-latency hardware monitoring * Headphone/level control * Bus powered for use with any PC or Mac, including laptops Also, what's happening with that hand-held field recorder shootout? E. Bernhard Warg sent in another demonstation of the Coles 4104 Lip mic in action. Plus, my dramas trying to get get a PS3, an Onkyo home theatre amp and a Sony Bravia talking and playing nicely together. And for those interested in home theatre stuff, some reading material for ya! HDMI and Blu-Ray Progressive scan Interlaced scanning Sony Bravia XBR 40" LCD !Podcasts,,4104,,BluRay,,Bravia,,Coles,,HDMI,,Home,theatre,,Ribbon,,Sine,Language,,Sony,,Tascam,,US122L Bruce Williams no No http://www.audio2u.com/?p=764 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=764#comments Sun, 27 Jul 2008 09:56:06 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=764 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=764 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=763 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=763#comments Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:57:29 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=763 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=763 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=760 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=760#comments Sat, 19 Jul 2008 20:00:17 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=760 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=760 19:53 This week, another e-mail from Jim Addie about early (mid 80's) digital recording systems. Plus, a discussion on DC offset... what it is, why you don't ... This week, another e-mail from Jim Addie about early (mid 80's) digital recording systems. Plus, a discussion on DC offset... what it is, why you don't want it, and how to fix it if you've got it. Sounds like a disease, doesn't it? Links: Direct Stream Digital DC offset !Podcasts,,DC,offset,,Sine,Language Bruce Williams no No http://www.audio2u.com/?p=759 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=759#comments Sun, 13 Jul 2008 11:58:30 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=759 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=759 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=755 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=755#comments Sun, 06 Jul 2008 09:29:34 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=755 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=755 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=753 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=753#comments Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:17:55 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=753 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=753 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=744 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=744#comments Sun, 29 Jun 2008 01:00:19 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=744 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=744 33:53 Hold on to your hats, people... In episode 92, a listener (who wishes to remain anonymous) commented on the possibility of hearing damage inflicted by driving ... Hold on to your hats, people... In episode 92, a listener (who wishes to remain anonymous) commented on the possibility of hearing damage inflicted by driving with the windows down, and the possibility of same being caused from riding your pushbike in busy traffic. The earplugs he's using while riding are these. Of course, my regular listeners know that I love my Sennheiser CX300's... damn, I oughtta be on commission! And that led to a discussion of noise-isolating vs noise-cancelling earbuds and headphones. All of which led me to speculate on telephone handsets and whether or not they do us more harm than good. Then, Jim Wesihorn checked in with news of a new pdf from the good folks at Izotope (makers of the VST/DirectX Ozone mastering plugin). Seems they've turned out a whopping great 75 page document on audio restoration. Going to have to check that out some time soon! Thanks Jim! Then, Steve Mayfield sent me a link about a dummy head binaural mic for your video camera! Crazy looking thing. One would hope it works well given the price tag! Another long time listener who wishes to remain anonymous wrote to assure me that no, there is no distorion in my podcasts! Phew! What a relief! I didn't think there was, mind you. :) He also went on to provide some interesting real-world feedback on sample rate conversion. Then, Matt sent me this screen shot of the Pro Tools manual where apparently, even Digidesign doesn't know the difference between "bit rate" and "bit resolution". Why do I feel like I'm fighting an up hill battle here? :) Then, Luke asked about vocal training. I suggested googling some of these words: 'voice', 'vocal', 'coach', 'training', 'tuition', 'diction', 'eloqution', plus your local area or check your local phone book. Next, E. Bernhard Warg sent me an mp3 of a shoot out between a Coles 4104 ribbon lip mic and a standard lav mic, with regard to ambient noise suppression. Then, Jim Addie sent in some great information on how the Red Book standard was established. And finally, there were some listener comments on audio2u about my disaster last week. !Podcasts,,4104,,AEA,,Binaural,,CX300,earbuds,,Coles,,FMR,,Hearing,damage,,Hearos,,Microphone,,Noise,,Noise,reduction,,Ozone,,R84,,RX,,Resolution,(bit,depth),,Sample,rate,,Sennheiser,,Sine,Language,,VST,,Voiceover,,restoration,,stereo,miking Bruce Williams no No http://www.audio2u.com/?p=743 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=743#comments Sun, 22 Jun 2008 07:28:10 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=743 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=743 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=742 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=742#comments Sun, 15 Jun 2008 02:56:13 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=742 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=742 30:13 In episode 91, Felix left a comment on audio2u.com regarding "ratios", Kevin Smith asked about selecting sample rates in your multitrack project, which led to discussions on ... In episode 91, Felix left a comment on audio2u.com regarding "ratios", Kevin Smith asked about selecting sample rates in your multitrack project, which led to discussions on the Nyquist theorem, and the DVD-A spec, Ross Bennett wrote to say that a) he loves my new mic, b) appreciated my discussion on near field and mid field monitoring in ep 90, and c) to remind us all that good monitoring is all well and good, but we should also take some time out during a large mixing session to listen to a mix we respect so that we don't get lost in our work. Plus, Leon McCormick wrote to ask about the processing of my voice when I'm reading out the e-mail. !Podcasts,,DVD-A,,Nyquist,,Sample,rate,,Sine,Language Bruce Williams no No http://www.audio2u.com/?p=739 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=739#comments Sun, 08 Jun 2008 12:17:10 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=739 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=739 18:03 This week, all those e-mails I was SUPPOSED to answer last week! Most of which were relating to my comments about the "lip mics" that the ... This week, all those e-mails I was SUPPOSED to answer last week! Most of which were relating to my comments about the "lip mics" that the sports broadcasters use. Bruce McKinnon sent in this link, Scott Hess sent in this one, Steve Mayfield sent in 2 links... one from my former employer, plus another one, and Chris Harris sent in this link to the Coles site. After all of that, Tokyo Dan asked about his Audio Technica ATH-30 Com Dynamic Headset which he's not having much luck with. Then, there was a comment from Jim Weishorn which I felt warranted sharing with the world... ratio and difference. Semantics? Maybe. But a good topic for discussion none the less. And that lead on to a discussion about downward expanders. !Podcasts,,4104,,Audio,Technica,,Coles,,Difference,,Expansion,,Ratio,,Ribbon,,Sine,Language Bruce Williams no No http://www.audio2u.com/?p=735 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=735#comments Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:12:25 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=735 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=735 31:56 Whoops. I had a whole bunch of e-mail I was supposed to address this week, and I completely forgot it. And why? Because I currently have a new ... Whoops. I had a whole bunch of e-mail I was supposed to address this week, and I completely forgot it. And why? Because I currently have a new toy to play with. And in my excitement, I totally lost the plot. So, what is it? Well, you really should HEAR it, but if you must see it, then here ya go. The AEA R84 ribbon mic. OMG people!! This thing is gorgeous! Once you've heard the podcast, you'll understand why I'm telling you that I ended up adding a high shelf (about 3dB at around 3kHz) to my voice track. I was also using the AEA TRP ribbon mic preamp. And thank God I was! My Focusrite VoiceMasterPro had nowhere near enough grunt to drive the R84. The TRP offers up to 83dB of gain! That's awesome. And my speaking voice needed about 70dB of that gain. But what a sound! Anyway, enough of my raving... go listen to it for yourself. Oh, and before you reach for the credit card... the R84 plus the TRP will set you back around US$1800! And believe it or not, I DID actually get on to covering Noel's question from last week about nearfield monitoring vs headphone monitoring. Gearcast podcast feed is here, and the website is here. !Podcasts,,AEA,,Figure,8,,R84,,Ribbon,,Sine,Language,,Speaker,,TRP Bruce Williams no No http://www.audio2u.com/?p=732 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=732#comments Sun, 25 May 2008 01:00:09 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=732 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=732 32:16 Wow! What a big week! In episode 88, a ton of feedback regarding microphones on noisy trade show floors and the like... Scott Hess likes the Sennheiser ... Wow! What a big week! In episode 88, a ton of feedback regarding microphones on noisy trade show floors and the like... Scott Hess likes the Sennheiser HMD25's, and the HMD280-XQ's, Tokyo Dan suggested checking out this video on YouTube, as well as this video on shooting video on a Nokia N95, Dave King mentioned these headsets from Eartec, which look like your standard headsets that you'd get from AKG or Sennheiser, but Eartec say they will customise the circuitry for you upon request! Then, Michael from New Zealand asked about matching RMS levels between his locally produced content, and material coming from other studios, Jim Weishorn asked about multiband compression, and we finished off with a discussion on the differences between MP3 and MP3Pro encoding. !Podcasts,,Audio,products,,Compression,,Eartec,,HMD25,,HMD280XQ,,Headset,,MP3,,MP3Pro,,Microphone,,Multiband,,N95,,Nokia,,Peak,and,RMS,,Sennheiser,,Sine,Language Bruce Williams no No http://www.audio2u.com/?p=731 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=731#comments Sun, 18 May 2008 10:18:06 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=731 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=731 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=730 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=730#comments Sun, 11 May 2008 09:06:04 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=730 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=730 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=727 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=727#comments Sun, 04 May 2008 10:40:34 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=727 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=727 39:53 I'm back! The 3 weeks in the States was an absolute head trip (in a good way)! So, naturally, there's a bit of discussion about that, particularly ... I'm back! The 3 weeks in the States was an absolute head trip (in a good way)! So, naturally, there's a bit of discussion about that, particularly about the NAB trade show, which was amazing, then a couple of e-mails to answer. One from Mark Hobold at JapanesePod101 about whether or not we should peak limit before noise reduction. Then one from Steve Fernino at djideasharing about what mics to use when conducting interviews on really noisy trade show floors. Also, my new work commitments, possible changes to the regularity of audio2u.com podcasts, and my latest acquisition.... a Mackie Control Universal. !Podcasts,,Control,Universal,,Lynda.com,,Mackie,,NAB,,Sine,Language,,trade,show Bruce Williams no No http://www.audio2u.com/?p=725 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=725#comments Sat, 26 Apr 2008 05:39:35 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=725 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=725 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=711 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=711#comments Sat, 26 Apr 2008 01:21:43 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=711 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=711 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=710 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=710#comments Fri, 25 Apr 2008 14:41:21 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=710 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=710 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=685 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=685#comments Sat, 19 Apr 2008 17:42:49 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=685 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=685 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=670 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=670#comments Sat, 19 Apr 2008 04:43:32 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=670 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=670 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=669 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=669#comments Tue, 15 Apr 2008 02:38:58 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=669 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=669 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=667 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=667#comments Tue, 25 Mar 2008 09:10:15 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=667 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=667 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=666 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=666#comments Sun, 23 Mar 2008 02:00:34 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=666 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=666 29:34 I know, I know... I told you all that there would be no podcasts for 7 weeks, right? Yeah well... I got a great e-mail from ... I know, I know... I told you all that there would be no podcasts for 7 weeks, right? Yeah well... I got a great e-mail from Meredith Matthews (otherwise known as Mer from Braindouche, but I hadn't made that connection at the time I recorded this) who asked about the whole "loudness war" thing. Which of course led me off on a half hour rant about peak limiting, rms, VU, average loudness... all the usual suspects. Anyway... THIS will be the last podcast for another 6 weeks, ok? Enjoy. The prosoundweb thread I mentioned is here. And here's some 1kHz tone to play with, if you're interested. And a late starter... the ModernMeter plugin can be downloaded from here (right click and "save as"). !Podcasts,,ADC,,Amplitude,,Analogue,,Dynamic,range,,Dynamics,,Levels,,Peak,and,RMS,,Sine,Language,,Voltage,,dB Bruce Williams no No http://www.audio2u.com/?p=665 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=665#comments Sun, 16 Mar 2008 03:04:22 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=665 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=665 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=654 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=654#comments Tue, 11 Mar 2008 02:44:42 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=654 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=654 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=652 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=652#comments Sat, 08 Mar 2008 23:01:19 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=652 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=652 15:12 This week, Scott Hess discovered why it's a good idea to disable Windows sound events, Bruce is heading back to the States for NAB (Yay!!!!), the Marantz PMD ... This week, Scott Hess discovered why it's a good idea to disable Windows sound events, Bruce is heading back to the States for NAB (Yay!!!!), the Marantz PMD 620 arrived for me to play with, I need your help on a couple of things, and Bruce is now on Facebook. !Podcasts,,Facebook,,Field,recorder,,Marantz,,NAB,,PMD620,,Sine,Language,,Vinyl,,trade,show Bruce Williams no No http://www.audio2u.com/?p=631 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=631#comments Sun, 02 Mar 2008 11:13:32 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=631 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=631 13:04 This week, a warning from Bruce McKinnon about the Zoom H2, plus another e-mail from Paul Fischer regarding laptop audio. This time, about the capacity of ... This week, a warning from Bruce McKinnon about the Zoom H2, plus another e-mail from Paul Fischer regarding laptop audio. This time, about the capacity of the cache on your hard disc drives, plus a warning about disc fragmentation. !Podcasts,,Cache,,Defragmentation,,H2,,Sine,Language,,Zoom Bruce Williams no No http://www.audio2u.com/?p=627 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=627#comments Sun, 24 Feb 2008 08:42:12 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=627 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=627 18:50 This week, an e-mail from Paul Fischer regarding recording audio to a laptop. This time, regarding the amount of noise generated by the fans (the oscillating ... This week, an e-mail from Paul Fischer regarding recording audio to a laptop. This time, regarding the amount of noise generated by the fans (the oscillating variety, not the 'adoring' type!). But, there are a couple of ways to tackle that problem. There was also an e-mail from Steve Mayfield who is eagerly awaiting the shoot out between whatever field recorders I manage to get my hands on. There was also a couple of e-mails relating to various forum discussions on tracking levels in the digital domain, and how -18dBFS is not too low a target to shoot for. Plus, after receiving an e-mail from a Shutters Inc listener, a quick discussion (or refresher, if you like) on how to access all the old episodes of Sine Language. !Podcasts,,Sine,Language Bruce Williams no No http://www.audio2u.com/?p=625 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=625#comments Sun, 17 Feb 2008 01:22:15 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=625 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=625 16:58 This week, even MORE about recording to laptops, signal chains, Entech, Mike Stavrou's book, Smart AV, and mobile recorders. This week, even MORE about recording to laptops, signal chains, Entech, Mike Stavrou's book, Smart AV, and mobile recorders. !Podcasts,,Sine,Language,,entech,,laptop,audio,,smart,av,,trade,show Bruce Williams no No http://www.audio2u.com/?p=609 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=609#comments Sun, 10 Feb 2008 10:40:51 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=609 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=609 14:37 This week, Viva la revolution! The listeners stick it to the man (that would be me!). :) Mer from BrainDouche and Phil Massyn both took me to ... This week, Viva la revolution! The listeners stick it to the man (that would be me!). :) Mer from BrainDouche and Phil Massyn both took me to task about recording audio to laptops. Also, I've just bought a Klipsch iGroove SXT iPod speaker dock... very nice trade off between price, audio quality and size/portability. !Podcasts,,Laptop,,Sine,Language,,USB,audio,interface,,iGroove,SXT Bruce Williams no No http://www.audio2u.com/?p=601 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=601#comments Sun, 03 Feb 2008 07:02:52 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=601 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=601 19:30 This week, some e-mail to answer regarding what sampling frequency should we use as a default and why, utilities to use for ripping and encoding your ... This week, some e-mail to answer regarding what sampling frequency should we use as a default and why, utilities to use for ripping and encoding your mp3's, how to mix podcasts that prevent your listeners from falling asleep (an area in which I apparently succeed!), and recording audio on a laptop. Also, Bruce's recent home theatre trials and tribulations. Links: dbpoweramp Speek's multi front end Lame Rarewares EAC Netvibes Marantz PMD660 !Podcasts,,ADC,,CD,audio,extract,,Dynamics,,Levels,,MP3,,Mixing,,Sample,rate,,Sine,Language Bruce Williams no No http://www.audio2u.com/?p=596 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=596#comments Sun, 27 Jan 2008 12:00:37 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=596 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=596 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=593 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=593#comments Sun, 20 Jan 2008 05:02:02 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=593 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=593 16:19 This week, a few listener e-mails to answer. Curtis from the "Dingy Room in a Nowhere Town" podcast asked about mouth clicks and how to deal ... This week, a few listener e-mails to answer. Curtis from the "Dingy Room in a Nowhere Town" podcast asked about mouth clicks and how to deal with them. Mark Hobold from the "JapanesePod101" podcast is very happy with the Zoom H2. Some of his recordings made with the H2 can be heard here. And Vassya asked about which frequency range should be used for what instrument? He also included a link to this chart which shows the range of frequencies covered by which instruments. !Podcasts,,Condensor,,Frequency,,H2,,Microphone,,Plosives,,Popping,(plosives),,Propogation,,Recording,,Sine,Language,,Technique,,Voiceover,,Zoom Bruce Williams no No http://www.audio2u.com/?p=590 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=590#comments Sun, 13 Jan 2008 10:53:45 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=590 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=590 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=585 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=585#comments Sun, 06 Jan 2008 01:00:00 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=585 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=585 19:56 I wasn't planning on doing another podcast this early in the year, but a couple of e-mails came in, and I figured I may as ... I wasn't planning on doing another podcast this early in the year, but a couple of e-mails came in, and I figured I may as well just get on answer 'em! This week, an "end of year" greeting from long-time listener, Gary Lerude. Thanks mate! John Meadows asked about what effects or processes get over used, and which don't get the attention they deserve. (NB. The one thing I should have also mentioned which doesn't receive the attention it should is mic technique!) And Vassya asked about why 44.1 kHz or 48kHz, dither, and headphones. !Podcasts,,Acoustic,space,,Ambience,,Compression,,Dither,,Echo,,Effects,,MP3,,Multitrack,,Pitch,,Reverberation,,Sample,rate,,Scrubbing,,Sine,Language Bruce Williams no No http://www.audio2u.com/?p=587 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=587#comments Sat, 05 Jan 2008 02:55:04 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=587 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=587 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=586 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=586#comments Thu, 03 Jan 2008 11:46:41 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=586 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=586 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=577 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=577#comments Sun, 23 Dec 2007 11:15:57 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=577 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=577 28:47 This week, Bruce McKinnon at the dogbox reminded me that I had previously mentioned that a good future topic for SL would be a discussion ... This week, Bruce McKinnon at the dogbox reminded me that I had previously mentioned that a good future topic for SL would be a discussion of stereo miking techniques. So, being rather light on for experience in the area (read : none), I figured the best course of action was to get Steve G (from the Audiomastersforum ) on the BatPhone. Steve explains the most common stereo miking techniques, their pros and cons, and various applications. Links: The wiki article on stereo miking techniques The Jurg Jecklin disc !Podcasts,,Binaural,,Cardioid,,Jurg,Jecklin,disc,,Microphone,,Omni-directional,,Phase,cancellation,,Polar,patterns,,Sine,Language,,Spatial,cues,,Technique,,stereo,miking Bruce Williams no No http://www.audio2u.com/?p=569 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=569#comments Sun, 16 Dec 2007 08:55:53 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=569 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=569 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=568 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=568#comments Sun, 09 Dec 2007 11:12:26 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=568 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=568 9:27 I'm back! Short one this week about (believe it or not), the sound of Disneyland. Also, a missed opportunity in LA, and after a listener e-mail, a ... I'm back! Short one this week about (believe it or not), the sound of Disneyland. Also, a missed opportunity in LA, and after a listener e-mail, a link to Digital Juice, who sell royalty-free production elements. !Podcasts,,Sine,Language Bruce Williams no No http://www.audio2u.com/?p=556 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=556#comments Tue, 04 Dec 2007 12:09:21 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=556 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=556 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=554 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=554#comments Sun, 02 Dec 2007 19:36:16 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=554 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=554 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=551 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=551#comments Sat, 01 Dec 2007 03:34:34 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=551 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=551 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=550 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=550#comments Thu, 29 Nov 2007 06:00:48 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=550 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=550 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=548 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=548#comments Wed, 28 Nov 2007 05:03:48 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=548 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=548 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=546 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=546#comments Tue, 27 Nov 2007 05:52:12 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=546 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=546 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=544 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=544#comments Sun, 25 Nov 2007 19:35:37 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=544 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=544 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=542 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=542#comments Sat, 24 Nov 2007 04:20:02 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=542 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=542 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=540 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=540#comments Thu, 22 Nov 2007 21:55:22 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=540 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=540