I’m getting back on the web after being away. Writing about audio, blogging, and other stuff.
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So I bought a spring bar tent. This is one of those big heavy canvas tents. I’d been looking around for reviews, and everything seemed just a little over positive if you know what I mean so I thought I’d…
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Why the DJI Mic 2 doesn’t work as a standalone purchase
Just got the DJI Mic 2 to use as an everyday recorder, but after a short trial I determined it doesn’t really work without a receiver, which cannot be bought separately. The unit records fine, and sounds ok. But the…
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Recording decent audio while cycling
So I decided to try to figure out a way to record audio while riding a bike. And what I mean is, like, podcast style audio, not so much the sounds of the bicycle itself. I got to thinking about…
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Dear Bandcamp and musicians selling there
As I’ve gotten back into music, I’ve finally figured out why I got out of it. Streaming sucks. I’m not talking about the quality, or things that disappear, or that so little is paid to the artists, which are all…
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Conservatory Ambience
My middle child had an audition at a music conservatory and as part of that was invited to a rehearsal of a quartet. I waited in the very reverbient lobby, but the quartet was audible so I recorded some of…
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The case for handheld mics
Here’s why every field recording hobbiest should own a decent handheld dynamic omnidirectional interview mic: They’re inexpensive. A really good one might be $220 new if you go for the long-handled neodymium magnet high-output ones, but most are $100-160. For…
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Some Newfoundland motivation
youtube.com/watch A bit drone-happy, but a lot of beautiful shots.
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How Did You Digitize Your Journals?
Editor’s note: I also posted this on my other blog at RecordingThoughts.com, but my reboot of that blog is a bit further behind so I’m posting here as well. My apologies to those who follow both. I’ve got about 35…
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The fear of accomplishment
I was listening to The Walk by Father Roderick, a podcast that I never thought I’d be listening to but is actually really good, and the episode was May 19, ’23, What Needs Pruning In Your Life? The episode talks…
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