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Sine Language – episode 130 Updated: 2010-07-16 10:02:04 Description: To quote Jim Morrison, “This is the end”. Size: 4793575 bytes Duration: 4:20...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Sine Language – Episode 129 Updated: 2010-05-23 02:00:36 Description: This week, Jim Addie weighs in on the Loudness War, including providing us with this link to Audyssey’s room calibration tool for your DAW, a link for AudioLeak, and a link to a technical document on the subject of loudness, Geoff Hankerson poi...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Sine Language – episode 128 Updated: 2010-04-25 02:00:43 Description: This week, Kevin Smith chimed in some more on tracking with effects in place, a brief comment on how the use of reverb has changed over the years, Ron Eastwood suggested another way of accomplishing the “richer harmonics” that I talked ab...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Sine Language – episode 127 Updated: 2010-04-04 04:21:19 Description: This week, Jim Addie replied concerning Dave King’s link to the Vacuumsound RIAA plugin, my trip to the Sony DADC plant here in Sydney, baking tapes, Springsteen’s Nebraska album, the Mixerman Diaries, an e-mail from Kevin Smith regarding...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Sine Language – episode 126 Updated: 2010-03-13 01:27:30 Description: In ep 126, some pros and cons of the Fast Track Ultra 8R soundcard, Dave King sent me this link for an RIAA EQ Curve Plug-in, Todd Sadowski asked about USB mics, Rob Scalise wanted me to cover digital noise reduction some more, so I’m asking fo...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Sine Language – episode 125 Updated: 2010-02-28 02:01:07 Description: This week, we follow on from last episode, talking more about restoring your vinyl and converting it to digital media. Firstly, I came across Warren Barnett, a Sydney-based Mastering Engineer with what was, to me at least, an unusual approach to rest...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Sine Language – episode 124 Updated: 2010-02-14 02:01:32 Description: This week, a discussion on digitising your vinyl collection, and turning it into a digital music collection. Everything from preparing your vinyl, to setting up your hardware, recording, editing, mastering, encoding, completing the metadata, and fina...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Sine Language – episode 123 Updated: 2010-01-30 23:11:30 Description: This week, a quick explanation of the new website layout (audio2u.com is now NOT the landing pad for Sine Language), the MOTU UltraLite as a mobile recording interface (NB: the link provided is to the current mk3 version… mine is the original m...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Sine Language – episode 122 Updated: 2010-01-10 02:16:01 Description: Happy new year! A quick mention of our holiday cruise (blog and pictures start here), an e-mail from Steve Filmer regarding a couple of articles on NPR; this one on the loudness wars, inluding this great pdf, and this on one the average level of TV c...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Sine Language – episode 121 Updated: 2009-12-16 00:53:07 Description: Yay! Got another ep out the door before the eyar escaped from me! This week, just tidying up some loose ends. A while back, JR sent us a link about the Schwartz Engineering Laser microphone. That link has now been revised. Someone also sent in a link...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Sine Language – episode 120 Updated: 2009-10-17 22:31:28 Description: In episode 120, some thanks to those people who have made donations via the button on the front page of audio2u.com, a couple of links to look at: JR sent in this link to a laser microphone, and somebody (apologies for not taking note of who sent thi...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Shutters Inc – episode 138 Updated: 2009-09-27 07:29:27 Description: This week, we address a couple of the back catalogue of e-mails that we’ve been trying to get to (for weeks, it seems!), and then on to a discussion of the pros and cons of both APS-C sized sensors and 35mm sensors. Is this shaping up to be the...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Sine Language – episode 119 Updated: 2009-09-13 02:00:39 Description: This week, Jim Addie hits us with “War and Peace – part 2″ on the way dynamic volume adjustments are made on playback in home theatre receivers, and Ernie asked if I could put together some thoughts on recording and processing the v...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Sine Language – episode 118 Updated: 2009-08-30 10:22:07 Description: This week, The audio2u.com forum is open. And a big shout out goes to Mike Wills for helping with some of the background tweaking, Bomar wrote to ask about the sound design elements I use for the intros to my podcasts (or at least, the one at the beg...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Sine Language – episode 117 Updated: 2009-08-02 05:51:05 Description: This week, Chris Bartlett asks about cloud computing and how that might affect the DAW market into the future, My man in Hollywood replied with some more info on film track-lay procedures and definitions, and then Chris Bartlett wrote in again, first...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Sine Language – episode 116 Updated: 2009-07-19 02:36:47 Description: This week, a short episode featuring a heap of positive feedback on the Integrate ’09 vendors episode. Then, Bomar asked if he should buy an audio interface with some DSP that he can track through, or should he just record clean and use plugins...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Sine Language – episode 115 (Integrate ’09 vendors) Updated: 2009-07-06 21:39:36 Description: In episode 115, I caught up with some of the exhibitors at Integrate ’09; a pro audio, video and lighting trade show in Sydney. 00:00:44 Ben Sneesby – Bees Neez Microphones 00:02:48 Andy Eastwood – Dynamic Music 00:07:59 Mick Wordly...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Sine Language – episode 114 Updated: 2009-07-05 05:30:07 Description: In ep 114, how NOT to attend a trade show, my man in Hollywood gets back to us on track laying for motion picture, and JR asked about the best way to record some character interviews outside of the ideal studio environment. A couple of links for you:...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Sine Language – episode 113 Updated: 2009-06-14 07:54:41 Description: 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,...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Sine Language – episode 112 Updated: 2009-05-24 09:47:34 Description: 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 need...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Sine Language – episode 111 Updated: 2009-05-03 08:58:31 Description: 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...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Sine Language – episode 110 Updated: 2009-04-19 10:53:29 Description: 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 mov...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Sine Language – episode 109 Updated: 2009-04-05 02:15:12 Description: 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. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Sine Language – episode 108 Updated: 2009-03-15 10:41:47 Description: 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...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Sine Language – episode 107 Updated: 2009-03-08 08:31:13 Description: 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...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Sine Language – episode 106 Updated: 2009-02-22 11:17:15 Description: 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 ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Video tour of my new space Updated: 2009-02-21 13:38:23 Description: As promised, here’s a short video tour (approx 7.5MB, MPEG4) of my new mixing and editing space. This is also where I record my podcast voice tracks. However, I have a room on the other side of the house set up as a voice booth for those occasi...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Sine Language – episode 105 Updated: 2009-02-14 19:01:05 Description: 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...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Sine Language – episode 104 Updated: 2008-12-21 04:02:29 Description: 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...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Sine Language – episode 103 Updated: 2008-12-06 23:47:54 Description: 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.abou...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Sine Language – episode 102 Updated: 2008-11-22 21:34:09 Description: 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...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Sine Language – episode 101 Updated: 2008-11-16 00:52:24 Description: 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...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Sine Language – episode 100 Updated: 2008-11-09 09:00:05 Description: Yes folks. Believe it or not, we’re finally here! The building of this video has been an absolute labour of love…. I’d estimate that it’s taken me about 20 hours of work to complete! Maybe, that’s partly my inexperience ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Sine Language – episode 099 Updated: 2008-10-12 04:08:47 Description: 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 gr...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Sine Language – episode 098 Updated: 2008-10-05 02:00:33 Description: 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 reco...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Sine Language – episode 097 Updated: 2008-09-14 05:53:34 Description: 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...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Sine Language – episode 096 Updated: 2008-08-30 23:01:04 Description: 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 disc...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Sine Language – episode 095 Updated: 2008-08-17 10:23:21 Description: 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 ano...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Sine Language – episode 094 Updated: 2008-08-02 19:01:32 Description: 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 inp...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Sine Language – episode 093 Updated: 2008-07-19 20:00:17 Description: 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...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Don’t mind me… Updated: 2008-07-03 11:17:55 Description: …just testing out the latest version of WordPress. whoosh001 I’m interested to see if that audio file ends up being “published” in the feed, like an episode of a podcast. ok, that ought to be enough mucking around for now. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Shutters Inc – episode 111 Updated: 2008-06-29 11:15:36 Description: The audio quality may be a little rough this week. It was a real “last minute” thing that we even got to record at all, but I figured any podcast was better than no podcast! Yay! We’re back! This week, Shelton suggests that there MI...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Sine Language – episode 092 Updated: 2008-06-29 01:00:19 Description: 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 pushbi...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD |
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