Podcasting has grown a LOT recently, and has become a popular tool for sharing your very own radio-type show online. While it has become bigger, what is used to capture the audio has become smaller. With mobile phones nowadays coming up to par with home studios with regards to audio quality, we see the emergence of podcasting toolkit apps for smartphones and tablets.
ZCast – a podcasting toolkit used to boost the wattage of podcasters – has recently released updates and new features. One of those is better search capabilities so one can discover a wide array of podcasters online to get ideas from.
You can read more here: https://techcrunch.com/2016/09/06/podcasting-toolkit-z-cast-updates-with-new-features/
Archives for September 2016
Home Studio Tips: Low Frequency Control
The kind of equipment we use to produce audio will always depend on many factors. Factors such budget and space are major concerns, especially if you are working in a home studio. But regardless of what kind of audio you produce, you should have some way to monitor/listen to what you have recorded. Here are some tips for choosing the right monitor for your studio.
Now remember not all home studios are the same, and here are some issues you might want to consider before making any move. There are acoustic problems, noise issues, and of course your actual space. These will determine what you need to have in your set-up. For example, a sub-woofer speaker in a small room could hamper what you actually hear.
You can read more tips and advice here: http://www.mixdownmag.com.au/low-frequency-control-your-home-studio
Dr. Joe's Audio Recorder On Major Crimes
During the recent episode (White Lies, Pt.1) of TNT’s Major Crimes, Dr. Joe’s handheld audio recorder made a starring appearance. It was a Tascam DR-05 Portable Digital Recorder.
The department psychologist, Dr. Joe Bowman, records his sessions with a digital recorder. This came in very useful when one of his patients shot him, along with several other people in a courtroom, before being shot himself.
After the murderer died, the doctor/patient privilege no longer applied. The Major Crimes investigators believed there was key evidence on the recording of a session between Dr. Joe and the murderer. So they placed the small (but powerful) Tascam DR-05 in the center of a conference table so everyone could listen to the playback.
Using a digital recorder like the DR-05 (and all its cousins) makes recording sessions so much more convenient than in the old days when therapists would use cassette tapes. Not only is the quality of the audio much better, but the hours and hours of audio your can record makes storing and filing session a lot easier than cassette tapes in boxes.
The stereo pair of omni-directional mics on the DR-05 record audio in wav or mp3 format (up to 96kHz/24-bit high-resolution audio) to microSD or microSDHC cards. As you are probably aware, these cards are about the size of your thumbnail and not much thicker!
There are many portable digital recorders out there (like the one used by the character of Louis Litt in Suits:) – see our post – The XJS 5000 Dictaphone From Suits about that one). So if you are looking for something under $100 (the DR-05 goes for about $89 (US)) that can record high quality audio on the go, you might want to check out the Tascam DR-05.
CLICK HERE to find out more or get one for your own.
Customize Your Drum Tracks With EZ Dummer
Graham of The Recording Revolution creates an EP (Extended Play) recording on a series of videos, on this one he showed how to customize your drum tracks using the EZ Drummer.
On his home studio, Graham discusses a variety of drum plugins to choose from but will be using EZ drummer for this particular set. Graham tells how the EZ drummer is the of the well-known drum plugins today but says that with some technique you can be more creative with your drum tracks.
You can start with a standard drum beat and turn it into a masterpiece with you EZ drummer.
Watch the video here http://therecordingrevolution.com/2016/08/22/using-ez-drummer-to-build-custom-drum-tracks/
Liquid Music For Live By Wave DNA
Struggling to compose MIDI (Musical Instrumental Digital Interface) parts or simply looking for harmony, melody, and programming techniques? Then Liquid Music by Wave DNA is one of the best options for you. Liquid Music’s ability to create tools for your music is unique and amazing.
Released early this year Wave DNA has climbed the charts of music creation tools with Liquid Music, true to its name Liquid Music is a very flexible and easy to use tool to create those MIDI compositions. Today creating harmonies, chords and melodies are at the tip of your fingertips with this amazing tool from Wave DNA
You can read more here: http://www.musictech.net/2016/08/wave-dna-liquid-music-review/