Everything about File Compression: Take 4 November 18, 2008
Posted by ConnorSmith in : Chit Chat, File Compression, Project Studio , 1 comment so farOgg Vorbis?
Definitely wins the award for the weirdest name among digital audio compression formats. However, Ogg Vorbis is arguably one of the best sounding and easiest to access of the bunch (it’s open source, aka FREE) (more…)
AOTD: 11/18/08 November 18, 2008
Posted by ConnorSmith in : AOTD , 2commentsAES – Audio Engineer’s Society
BNC – Bayonet Neill-Conselman connector (note: its not “British Naval Connector”)
Everything about File Compression: Take 3 November 18, 2008
Posted by ConnorSmith in : Chit Chat, File Compression, Project Studio , 1 comment so farAAC
…which, although commonly referred to as “Apple Audio Codec”, this actually stands for Advanced Audio Coding. (more…)
AOTD (Acronyms of the Day) 11/17/08 November 17, 2008
Posted by ConnorSmith in : AOTD , add a commentThought I’d start doing this, both to get me posting daily and to develop a small glossary of audio-related acronyms. My goal is to get at least one AOTD everyday.
AAC – Advanced Audio Coding (Codec)
MP3 – (MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3) Motion Picture Experts Group -1 Audio Layer 3
Variable Bit Rate Explained (a side note) November 17, 2008
Posted by ConnorSmith in : Chit Chat, File Compression, Project Studio , add a commentSo, what is variable bit rate (or VBR)?
This is a tangent from the compression articles. I thought I should explain VBR. (more…)
coming soon to a blog near you… November 17, 2008
Posted by ConnorSmith in : Chit Chat , add a commentComing soon… (more…)
Everything about File Compression: Take 2 November 17, 2008
Posted by ConnorSmith in : Chit Chat, File Compression, Project Studio , 3commentsMP3
Loved by many, despised by some… regardless of where you stand, mp3 is hugely important in the proliferation of internet music. It is the original method of delivering compressed audio (mainly over the internet).
What does MP3 stand for? How does it compress? Why is it “good”? Why is it “bad”? Let’s dive in… (more…)
Everything about File Compression: Take 1 November 13, 2008
Posted by ConnorSmith in : Chit Chat, File Compression, Project Studio , 2comments(as a side note, sorry for the lack of my posts lately, grad school is getting the better of my time…)
Ah…. the internet. One of the greatest inventions of our time, not only for information technology… but also for (you guessed it) the audio industry!
The internet has allowed us to turn the music market upside-down. With CD sales on the fall and internet music on the rise, a substantial need for good-sounding compression formats has arisen. But how do these compression codecs actually do what they do? Why do some sound better than others? Why do some sound like… well… bad? We’ll explore this over the series of articles. (more…)
GarageBand ’08 Impressions November 1, 2008
Posted by PJ in : Apple, Chit Chat, GarageBand , add a comment
Better late than never! I finally made the switch to Leopard by way of a new Macbook Pro (Feb. 08 Edition) and with it the newest version of GarageBand.
GarageBand Video Tutorial: Using the Instrument Tuner October 18, 2008
Posted by PJ in : Digital home recording studios, GarageBand, Videos , 1 comment so farPJ here, with a video detailing a handy feature built into GarageBand; the instrument tuner.
A small preview of Pro Tools 8.0 September 30, 2008
Posted by ConnorSmith in : Chit Chat, Digidesign, Pro Tools , 5commentsFrom Mix Online. Enjoy:
Music Reviews: Wild Sweet Orange September 26, 2008
Posted by Ben Rivet in : Chit Chat, Digital home recording studios, Mixing, Music Reviews, Reviews , 2commentsYour man about town here with a look at some music that has caught my fancy.
The Band: Wild Sweet Orange
The Album: We Have Cause to Be Uneasy
Radiohead REMIX: Get the tracks and DIY September 25, 2008
Posted by Damon Sink in : Apple, Mixing, remix , add a commentJust got a very cool link. I guess I’m ‘on the list’ because I paid (an undisclosed amount) for Radiohead’s In Rainbows a few months ago. They will let you buy the stems (that is the basic tracks: drums bass, synths, etc.) from their single “Reckoner” as discrete tracks so that you can remix the song yourself. Only $.99 and a pretty cool idea. Check it out if you are into it:
Happy remixing. The link will have to be opened with iTunes, so when your browser says so, don’t fight it! You could even dump the tracks into a free application like Audacity, slice and dice and… voila!! Be sure to let us know if you post your own version at Radiohead’s website. It would be great to hear what all of you come up with.
DS
The StudioFiles
Line 6 JM4 Looper: First Impressions September 17, 2008
Posted by Ben Rivet in : Digital home recording studios, Editing, Live Sound, Preamp, Reviews , 4commentsHey all,
Your man about town here with a first (second) look at the Line 6 JM4 Looper.
Line 6 JM4 Looper: Fresh-out-the-Box!!! September 16, 2008
Posted by Ben Rivet in : Digital home recording studios, Live Sound, Reviews , 1 comment so farHey All,
Your man about town here with some new gear! I just got the 
Line 6 JM4 Looper and I’m pumped to get to know this jam-packed station. Line 6 recently released this product to compete with the other popular looping stations made by Boss and DigiTech. Line 6 has a great reputation for producing sturdy, high-quality pedals so I am sure this looper will be no exception.
The second I got home, I opened the box… (more…)