We just finished watching the March 12th episode of CSI, and yet again, it involved something relating to audio recording. Usually it's some totally impossible "isolating background sound" from a mono recording made on a phone or some other lo-fi … [Continue reading] about Audio Recording Forensics On CSI
Sing Harmony Like Billy Joel And Jimmy Fallon
On last night's Tonight Show, Jimmy Fallon had one of my all-time favorite singers - Billy Joel - on the show. They did something really, REALLY cool. They used an iPad looping app to create a 4-part harmony doo-wop group with just the 2 of them … [Continue reading] about Sing Harmony Like Billy Joel And Jimmy Fallon
What Microphone Did Beck Use On Saturday Night Live?
When Beck sang "Wave" on SNL last night (Mar 1st, 2014), he did something unusual. He sang into a large diaphragm condenser (LDC) microphone for a live performance. These mics are typically used only for recording - usually vocals. Singers usually … [Continue reading] about What Microphone Did Beck Use On Saturday Night Live?
Headphones Gracie Gold And Ashley Wagner Wore At Olympics
American figure skaters, Gracie Gold and Ashley Wagner, were shown in the warm-up area at the 2014 Sochi Olympics both wearing SOL REPUBLIC Tracks HD On-Ear Headphones. They had the obligatory piece of duct tape over the "SOL" logo that appear on the … [Continue reading] about Headphones Gracie Gold And Ashley Wagner Wore At Olympics
Audio Analysis Software Used By Sherlock Holmes In Elementary?
In a recent episode of the CBS show Elementary, called "Corpse de Ballet," Sherlock Holmes used an audio software program to help solve a crime. Since I am always on the lookout for all things audio on TV, we rewound the scene and paused on a … [Continue reading] about Audio Analysis Software Used By Sherlock Holmes In Elementary?