Tag Archives: Audio
Jump on the Bandwagon
Wonder how the housing market folded? Friends of Ira Glass explain how the financial crisis happened in his audio file, Giant Pool of Money at This American Life http://tinyurl.com/5fl6z7. I caught this audible podcast episode early last summer as I … Continue reading
Audio Post 2: Introduction to Audio Tools and Theory
Welcome to my post on basic audio tools and theory. Keep in mind introduction to audio in media is a year-long course. In this post, you will learn some rudimentary audio theory and some tools to help you begin the … Continue reading
Audio Post 3: Equalizers
Equalizers An equalizer (EQ) is used to boost or cut the volume of certain frequencies. Most equalizers have multiple bands, which enables the user to boost or cut volume across multiple frequencies, or bands. An equalizer that contains high, mid … Continue reading
Audio Post 4: Filters
A filter is a type of equalizer that sharply attenuates frequencies above or below a certain frequency. Filters are used to remove noise, undesirable frequencies and bleed from other sounds/instruments above or below a specified frequency range. There are two … Continue reading
Audio Post 5: Compression
A crude definition of a Compressor would be to say that it’s an audio signal processor that acts similarly to a volume control knob. When interviewing a subject sometimes the subject speaks softly and other times loudly. The subject may … Continue reading
Audio Post 1: What, the Flip?
Two weeks ago, I decided to do some audio research on the Flip Video Camera, and like any good researcher, or geek, I started by taking apart the Flip to see what is inside. My objective was to investigate the … Continue reading
Audio and the Reuters “MOJO”
Some of our class discussion last night focused on the audio limitations of the Flip. Unfortunately, you can’t attach an external mike to the Flip (and many mainstream camera manufacturers such as Sony and Canon are also dropping those connections … Continue reading
