As I looked through older published papers of mine I realized that several went into depth on topics that I have only touched upon, if at all, in my recent blog posts. Most of these were done for scholarly conferences (and reflect a scholarly writing style required of this kind of work) and were peer…
PAPERS-1: Simultaneity and Polyphony in Speech Based Audio Art
As I looked through older published papers of mine I realized that several went into depth on topics that I have only touched upon, if at all, in my recent blog posts. Most of these were done for scholarly conferences (and reflect a scholarly writing style required of this kind of work) and were peer…
INTRODUCTION TO AMBISONICS
I have gotten behind in my blog posts recently because I have been very busy. One of the most interesting things keeping me busy is discovering ambisonic recording. As a recordist who often records live concerts (mostly classical), this is a near-ideal way to record without spending a huge amount of time on setup and…
SOUND AND PHOTOS
I recently (June 2018) judged student portfolios at the School of the International Center of Photography in New York City. I had done this before. In general, students brought a series of inkjet or traditional darkroom prints for me to look over and offer feedback. Sometimes, especially last year, a few students showed me their photos…
EFFECTIVE RADIO ADVERTISING COPY
This post is based on a lecture I used to give in teaching radio advertising. Much of it applies to advertising of any kind, but I think radio techniques are often hard for some people to learn. Someone who mostly listens to a low-budget, small-market radio station may often be exposed to very weak ads,…
SKYPE RIGHT
This post is a kind of “how to” lesson. In an earlier post, “Talk Radio,” I discussed various methods for interactive voice broadcasting. But this post is simpler; it just tries to suggest ideas to make your Skype calls, whether for radio or just social, more effective. Skype, being free as basic software for noncommercial…
PODCAST 2 – SERIOUS PRODUCTION
In my earlier post on podcasts, I mentioned I would do more posts about podcasting. I got off on other topics, but a very good panel presented at the Audio Engineering Society (AES) National Convention held in NYC in late October (2017) piqued my interest and has motivated me to produce another post on this…