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©Bruce Williams studio@audio2u.com (Bruce Williams) studio@audio2u.com 1440 wave, audio, acoustic, sound, dB, volume, production A week by week discussion of all things related to audio and audio theory. Veteran audio engineer, Bruce Williams, discusses all things related to audio and audio theory. Whether it's audio and acoustics theory, or audio post production techniques, headphone and microphone selection, home theatre, mobile audio, whatever. If there's a sine wave involved, it'll be covered here. Episodes will be uploaded weekly around midday Sunday (GMT). Bruce Williams Bruce Williams studio@audio2u.com No no http://www.audio2u.com/images/artwork_sl.jpg http://www.audio2u.com 144 144 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=753 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=753#comments Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:17:55 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=753 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=753 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=744 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=744#comments Sun, 29 Jun 2008 01:00:19 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=744 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=744 33:53 Hold on to your hats, people... In episode 92, a listener (who wishes to remain anonymous) commented on the possibility of hearing damage inflicted by driving ... Hold on to your hats, people... In episode 92, a listener (who wishes to remain anonymous) commented on the possibility of hearing damage inflicted by driving with the windows down, and the possibility of same being caused from riding your pushbike in busy traffic. The earplugs he's using while riding are these. Of course, my regular listeners know that I love my Sennheiser CX300's... damn, I oughtta be on commission! And that led to a discussion of noise-isolating vs noise-cancelling earbuds and headphones. All of which led me to speculate on telephone handsets and whether or not they do us more harm than good. Then, Jim Wesihorn checked in with news of a new pdf from the good folks at Izotope (makers of the VST/DirectX Ozone mastering plugin). Seems they've turned out a whopping great 75 page document on audio restoration. Going to have to check that out some time soon! Thanks Jim! Then, Steve Mayfield sent me a link about a dummy head binaural mic for your video camera! Crazy looking thing. One would hope it works well given the price tag! Another long time listener who wishes to remain anonymous wrote to assure me that no, there is no distorion in my podcasts! Phew! What a relief! I didn't think there was, mind you. :) He also went on to provide some interesting real-world feedback on sample rate conversion. Then, Matt sent me this screen shot of the Pro Tools manual where apparently, even Digidesign doesn't know the difference between "bit rate" and "bit resolution". Why do I feel like I'm fighting an up hill battle here? :) Then, Luke asked about vocal training. I suggested googling some of these words: 'voice', 'vocal', 'coach', 'training', 'tuition', 'diction', 'eloqution', plus your local area or check your local phone book. Next, E. Bernhard Warg sent me an mp3 of a shoot out between a Coles 4104 ribbon lip mic and a standard lav mic, with regard to ambient noise suppression. Then, Jim Addie sent in some great information on how the Red Book standard was established. And finally, there were some listener comments on audio2u about my disaster last week. !Podcasts,,4104,,AEA,,Binaural,,CX300,earbuds,,Coles,,FMR,,Hearing,damage,,Hearos,,Microphone,,Noise,,Noise,reduction,,Ozone,,R84,,RX,,Resolution,(bit,depth),,Sample,rate,,Sennheiser,,Sine,Language,,VST,,Voiceover,,restoration,,stereo,miking Bruce Williams no No http://www.audio2u.com/?p=743 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=743#comments Sun, 22 Jun 2008 07:28:10 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=743 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=743 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=742 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=742#comments Sun, 15 Jun 2008 02:56:13 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=742 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=742 30:13 In episode 91, Felix left a comment on audio2u.com regarding "ratios", Kevin Smith asked about selecting sample rates in your multitrack project, which led to discussions on ... In episode 91, Felix left a comment on audio2u.com regarding "ratios", Kevin Smith asked about selecting sample rates in your multitrack project, which led to discussions on the Nyquist theorem, and the DVD-A spec, Ross Bennett wrote to say that a) he loves my new mic, b) appreciated my discussion on near field and mid field monitoring in ep 90, and c) to remind us all that good monitoring is all well and good, but we should also take some time out during a large mixing session to listen to a mix we respect so that we don't get lost in our work. Plus, Leon McCormick wrote to ask about the processing of my voice when I'm reading out the e-mail. !Podcasts,,DVD-A,,Nyquist,,Sample,rate,,Sine,Language Bruce Williams no No http://www.audio2u.com/?p=739 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=739#comments Sun, 08 Jun 2008 12:17:10 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=739 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=739 18:03 This week, all those e-mails I was SUPPOSED to answer last week! Most of which were relating to my comments about the "lip mics" that the ... This week, all those e-mails I was SUPPOSED to answer last week! Most of which were relating to my comments about the "lip mics" that the sports broadcasters use. Bruce McKinnon sent in this link, Scott Hess sent in this one, Steve Mayfield sent in 2 links... one from my former employer, plus another one, and Chris Harris sent in this link to the Coles site. After all of that, Tokyo Dan asked about his Audio Technica ATH-30 Com Dynamic Headset which he's not having much luck with. Then, there was a comment from Jim Weishorn which I felt warranted sharing with the world... ratio and difference. Semantics? Maybe. But a good topic for discussion none the less. And that lead on to a discussion about downward expanders. !Podcasts,,4104,,Audio,Technica,,Coles,,Difference,,Expansion,,Ratio,,Ribbon,,Sine,Language Bruce Williams no No http://www.audio2u.com/?p=735 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=735#comments Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:12:25 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=735 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=735 31:56 Whoops. I had a whole bunch of e-mail I was supposed to address this week, and I completely forgot it. And why? Because I currently have a new ... Whoops. I had a whole bunch of e-mail I was supposed to address this week, and I completely forgot it. And why? Because I currently have a new toy to play with. And in my excitement, I totally lost the plot. So, what is it? Well, you really should HEAR it, but if you must see it, then here ya go. The AEA R84 ribbon mic. OMG people!! This thing is gorgeous! Once you've heard the podcast, you'll understand why I'm telling you that I ended up adding a high shelf (about 3dB at around 3kHz) to my voice track. I was also using the AEA TRP ribbon mic preamp. And thank God I was! My Focusrite VoiceMasterPro had nowhere near enough grunt to drive the R84. The TRP offers up to 83dB of gain! That's awesome. And my speaking voice needed about 70dB of that gain. But what a sound! Anyway, enough of my raving... go listen to it for yourself. Oh, and before you reach for the credit card... the R84 plus the TRP will set you back around US$1800! And believe it or not, I DID actually get on to covering Noel's question from last week about nearfield monitoring vs headphone monitoring. Gearcast podcast feed is here, and the website is here. !Podcasts,,AEA,,Figure,8,,R84,,Ribbon,,Sine,Language,,Speaker,,TRP Bruce Williams no No http://www.audio2u.com/?p=732 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=732#comments Sun, 25 May 2008 01:00:09 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=732 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=732 32:16 Wow! What a big week! In episode 88, a ton of feedback regarding microphones on noisy trade show floors and the like... Scott Hess likes the Sennheiser ... Wow! What a big week! In episode 88, a ton of feedback regarding microphones on noisy trade show floors and the like... Scott Hess likes the Sennheiser HMD25's, and the HMD280-XQ's, Tokyo Dan suggested checking out this video on YouTube, as well as this video on shooting video on a Nokia N95, Dave King mentioned these headsets from Eartec, which look like your standard headsets that you'd get from AKG or Sennheiser, but Eartec say they will customise the circuitry for you upon request! Then, Michael from New Zealand asked about matching RMS levels between his locally produced content, and material coming from other studios, Jim Weishorn asked about multiband compression, and we finished off with a discussion on the differences between MP3 and MP3Pro encoding. !Podcasts,,Audio,products,,Compression,,Eartec,,HMD25,,HMD280XQ,,Headset,,MP3,,MP3Pro,,Microphone,,Multiband,,N95,,Nokia,,Peak,and,RMS,,Sennheiser,,Sine,Language Bruce Williams no No http://www.audio2u.com/?p=731 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=731#comments Sun, 18 May 2008 10:18:06 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=731 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=731 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=730 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=730#comments Sun, 11 May 2008 09:06:04 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=730 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=730 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=727 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=727#comments Sun, 04 May 2008 10:40:34 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=727 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=727 39:53 I'm back! The 3 weeks in the States was an absolute head trip (in a good way)! So, naturally, there's a bit of discussion about that, particularly ... I'm back! The 3 weeks in the States was an absolute head trip (in a good way)! So, naturally, there's a bit of discussion about that, particularly about the NAB trade show, which was amazing, then a couple of e-mails to answer. One from Mark Hobold at JapanesePod101 about whether or not we should peak limit before noise reduction. Then one from Steve Fernino at djideasharing about what mics to use when conducting interviews on really noisy trade show floors. Also, my new work commitments, possible changes to the regularity of audio2u.com podcasts, and my latest acquisition.... a Mackie Control Universal. !Podcasts,,Control,Universal,,Lynda.com,,Mackie,,NAB,,Sine,Language,,trade,show Bruce Williams no No http://www.audio2u.com/?p=725 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=725#comments Sat, 26 Apr 2008 05:39:35 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=725 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=725 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=711 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=711#comments Sat, 26 Apr 2008 01:21:43 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=711 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=711 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=710 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=710#comments Fri, 25 Apr 2008 14:41:21 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=710 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=710 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=685 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=685#comments Sat, 19 Apr 2008 17:42:49 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=685 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=685 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=670 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=670#comments Sat, 19 Apr 2008 04:43:32 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=670 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=670 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=669 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=669#comments Tue, 15 Apr 2008 02:38:58 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=669 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=669 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=667 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=667#comments Tue, 25 Mar 2008 09:10:15 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=667 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=667 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=666 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=666#comments Sun, 23 Mar 2008 02:00:34 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=666 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=666 29:34 I know, I know... I told you all that there would be no podcasts for 7 weeks, right? Yeah well... I got a great e-mail from ... I know, I know... I told you all that there would be no podcasts for 7 weeks, right? Yeah well... I got a great e-mail from Meredith Matthews (otherwise known as Mer from Braindouche, but I hadn't made that connection at the time I recorded this) who asked about the whole "loudness war" thing. Which of course led me off on a half hour rant about peak limiting, rms, VU, average loudness... all the usual suspects. Anyway... THIS will be the last podcast for another 6 weeks, ok? Enjoy. The prosoundweb thread I mentioned is here. And here's some 1kHz tone to play with, if you're interested. And a late starter... the ModernMeter plugin can be downloaded from here (right click and "save as"). !Podcasts,,ADC,,Amplitude,,Analogue,,Dynamic,range,,Dynamics,,Levels,,Peak,and,RMS,,Sine,Language,,Voltage,,dB Bruce Williams no No http://www.audio2u.com/?p=665 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=665#comments Sun, 16 Mar 2008 03:04:22 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=665 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=665 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=654 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=654#comments Tue, 11 Mar 2008 02:44:42 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=654 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=654 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=652 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=652#comments Sat, 08 Mar 2008 23:01:19 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=652 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=652 15:12 This week, Scott Hess discovered why it's a good idea to disable Windows sound events, Bruce is heading back to the States for NAB (Yay!!!!), the Marantz PMD ... This week, Scott Hess discovered why it's a good idea to disable Windows sound events, Bruce is heading back to the States for NAB (Yay!!!!), the Marantz PMD 620 arrived for me to play with, I need your help on a couple of things, and Bruce is now on Facebook. !Podcasts,,Facebook,,Field,recorder,,Marantz,,NAB,,PMD620,,Sine,Language,,Vinyl,,trade,show Bruce Williams no No http://www.audio2u.com/?p=631 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=631#comments Sun, 02 Mar 2008 11:13:32 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=631 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=631 13:04 This week, a warning from Bruce McKinnon about the Zoom H2, plus another e-mail from Paul Fischer regarding laptop audio. This time, about the capacity of ... This week, a warning from Bruce McKinnon about the Zoom H2, plus another e-mail from Paul Fischer regarding laptop audio. This time, about the capacity of the cache on your hard disc drives, plus a warning about disc fragmentation. !Podcasts,,Cache,,Defragmentation,,H2,,Sine,Language,,Zoom Bruce Williams no No http://www.audio2u.com/?p=627 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=627#comments Sun, 24 Feb 2008 08:42:12 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=627 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=627 18:50 This week, an e-mail from Paul Fischer regarding recording audio to a laptop. This time, regarding the amount of noise generated by the fans (the oscillating ... This week, an e-mail from Paul Fischer regarding recording audio to a laptop. This time, regarding the amount of noise generated by the fans (the oscillating variety, not the 'adoring' type!). But, there are a couple of ways to tackle that problem. There was also an e-mail from Steve Mayfield who is eagerly awaiting the shoot out between whatever field recorders I manage to get my hands on. There was also a couple of e-mails relating to various forum discussions on tracking levels in the digital domain, and how -18dBFS is not too low a target to shoot for. Plus, after receiving an e-mail from a Shutters Inc listener, a quick discussion (or refresher, if you like) on how to access all the old episodes of Sine Language. !Podcasts,,Sine,Language Bruce Williams no No http://www.audio2u.com/?p=625 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=625#comments Sun, 17 Feb 2008 01:22:15 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=625 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=625 16:58 This week, even MORE about recording to laptops, signal chains, Entech, Mike Stavrou's book, Smart AV, and mobile recorders. This week, even MORE about recording to laptops, signal chains, Entech, Mike Stavrou's book, Smart AV, and mobile recorders. !Podcasts,,Sine,Language,,entech,,laptop,audio,,smart,av,,trade,show Bruce Williams no No http://www.audio2u.com/?p=609 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=609#comments Sun, 10 Feb 2008 10:40:51 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=609 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=609 14:37 This week, Viva la revolution! The listeners stick it to the man (that would be me!). :) Mer from BrainDouche and Phil Massyn both took me to ... This week, Viva la revolution! The listeners stick it to the man (that would be me!). :) Mer from BrainDouche and Phil Massyn both took me to task about recording audio to laptops. Also, I've just bought a Klipsch iGroove SXT iPod speaker dock... very nice trade off between price, audio quality and size/portability. !Podcasts,,Laptop,,Sine,Language,,USB,audio,interface,,iGroove,SXT Bruce Williams no No http://www.audio2u.com/?p=601 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=601#comments Sun, 03 Feb 2008 07:02:52 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=601 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=601 19:30 This week, some e-mail to answer regarding what sampling frequency should we use as a default and why, utilities to use for ripping and encoding your ... This week, some e-mail to answer regarding what sampling frequency should we use as a default and why, utilities to use for ripping and encoding your mp3's, how to mix podcasts that prevent your listeners from falling asleep (an area in which I apparently succeed!), and recording audio on a laptop. Also, Bruce's recent home theatre trials and tribulations. Links: dbpoweramp Speek's multi front end Lame Rarewares EAC Netvibes Marantz PMD660 !Podcasts,,ADC,,CD,audio,extract,,Dynamics,,Levels,,MP3,,Mixing,,Sample,rate,,Sine,Language Bruce Williams no No http://www.audio2u.com/?p=596 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=596#comments Sun, 27 Jan 2008 12:00:37 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=596 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=596 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=593 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=593#comments Sun, 20 Jan 2008 05:02:02 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=593 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=593 16:19 This week, a few listener e-mails to answer. Curtis from the "Dingy Room in a Nowhere Town" podcast asked about mouth clicks and how to deal ... This week, a few listener e-mails to answer. Curtis from the "Dingy Room in a Nowhere Town" podcast asked about mouth clicks and how to deal with them. Mark Hobold from the "JapanesePod101" podcast is very happy with the Zoom H2. Some of his recordings made with the H2 can be heard here. And Vassya asked about which frequency range should be used for what instrument? He also included a link to this chart which shows the range of frequencies covered by which instruments. !Podcasts,,Condensor,,Frequency,,H2,,Microphone,,Plosives,,Popping,(plosives),,Propogation,,Recording,,Sine,Language,,Technique,,Voiceover,,Zoom Bruce Williams no No http://www.audio2u.com/?p=590 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=590#comments Sun, 13 Jan 2008 10:53:45 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=590 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=590 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=585 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=585#comments Sun, 06 Jan 2008 01:00:00 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=585 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=585 19:56 I wasn't planning on doing another podcast this early in the year, but a couple of e-mails came in, and I figured I may as ... I wasn't planning on doing another podcast this early in the year, but a couple of e-mails came in, and I figured I may as well just get on answer 'em! This week, an "end of year" greeting from long-time listener, Gary Lerude. Thanks mate! John Meadows asked about what effects or processes get over used, and which don't get the attention they deserve. (NB. The one thing I should have also mentioned which doesn't receive the attention it should is mic technique!) And Vassya asked about why 44.1 kHz or 48kHz, dither, and headphones. !Podcasts,,Acoustic,space,,Ambience,,Compression,,Dither,,Echo,,Effects,,MP3,,Multitrack,,Pitch,,Reverberation,,Sample,rate,,Scrubbing,,Sine,Language Bruce Williams no No http://www.audio2u.com/?p=587 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=587#comments Sat, 05 Jan 2008 02:55:04 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=587 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=587 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=586 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=586#comments Thu, 03 Jan 2008 11:46:41 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=586 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=586 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=577 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=577#comments Sun, 23 Dec 2007 11:15:57 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=577 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=577 28:47 This week, Bruce McKinnon at the dogbox reminded me that I had previously mentioned that a good future topic for SL would be a discussion ... This week, Bruce McKinnon at the dogbox reminded me that I had previously mentioned that a good future topic for SL would be a discussion of stereo miking techniques. So, being rather light on for experience in the area (read : none), I figured the best course of action was to get Steve G (from the Audiomastersforum ) on the BatPhone. Steve explains the most common stereo miking techniques, their pros and cons, and various applications. Links: The wiki article on stereo miking techniques The Jurg Jecklin disc !Podcasts,,Binaural,,Cardioid,,Jurg,Jecklin,disc,,Microphone,,Omni-directional,,Phase,cancellation,,Polar,patterns,,Sine,Language,,Spatial,cues,,Technique,,stereo,miking Bruce Williams no No http://www.audio2u.com/?p=569 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=569#comments Sun, 16 Dec 2007 08:55:53 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=569 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=569 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=568 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=568#comments Sun, 09 Dec 2007 11:12:26 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=568 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=568 9:27 I'm back! Short one this week about (believe it or not), the sound of Disneyland. Also, a missed opportunity in LA, and after a listener e-mail, a ... I'm back! Short one this week about (believe it or not), the sound of Disneyland. Also, a missed opportunity in LA, and after a listener e-mail, a link to Digital Juice, who sell royalty-free production elements. !Podcasts,,Sine,Language Bruce Williams no No http://www.audio2u.com/?p=556 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=556#comments Tue, 04 Dec 2007 12:09:21 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=556 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=556 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=554 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=554#comments Sun, 02 Dec 2007 19:36:16 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=554 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=554 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=551 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=551#comments Sat, 01 Dec 2007 03:34:34 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=551 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=551 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=550 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=550#comments Thu, 29 Nov 2007 06:00:48 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=550 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=550 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=548 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=548#comments Wed, 28 Nov 2007 05:03:48 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=548 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=548 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=546 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=546#comments Tue, 27 Nov 2007 05:52:12 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=546 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=546 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=544 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=544#comments Sun, 25 Nov 2007 19:35:37 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=544 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=544 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=542 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=542#comments Sat, 24 Nov 2007 04:20:02 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=542 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=542 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=540 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=540#comments Thu, 22 Nov 2007 21:55:22 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=540 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=540 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=538 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=538#comments Sun, 18 Nov 2007 21:50:10 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=538 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=538 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=536 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=536#comments Sat, 17 Nov 2007 15:01:01 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=536 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=536 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=534 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=534#comments Sun, 11 Nov 2007 05:29:07 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=534 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=534 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=528 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=528#comments Sun, 04 Nov 2007 09:45:27 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=528 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=528 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=525 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=525#comments Sun, 04 Nov 2007 09:07:45 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=525 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=525 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=523 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=523#comments Sun, 28 Oct 2007 09:32:38 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=523 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=523 33:28 This week, the final episode in the series on "constructing your own promo"... the mixing stage. This week, the final episode in the series on "constructing your own promo"... the mixing stage. !Podcasts,,Aural,exciter,,Compression,,Dynamics,,Effects,,Equalization,,Levels,,Limiting,,Mixing,,Multitrack,,Peak,and,RMS,,Plugins,,Reverberation,,Sine,Language Bruce Williams no No http://www.audio2u.com/?p=521 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=521#comments Sun, 21 Oct 2007 10:58:53 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=521 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=521 3:42 Just a short message to let you know what's going on in my life. Just a short message to let you know what's going on in my life. !Podcasts,,Building,the,Pod,,Sine,Language Bruce Williams no No http://www.audio2u.com/?p=518 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=518#comments Sun, 14 Oct 2007 11:15:54 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=518 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=518 23:25 This week, I read an absolutely amazing thread on prosoundweb about digital levels. Some of the ideas fly a little bit in the face of some ... This week, I read an absolutely amazing thread on prosoundweb about digital levels. Some of the ideas fly a little bit in the face of some of the things I've suggested in the past (particularly with regard to tracking as hot as possible). Having now finished reading it (I was still half way through it at the time I recorded this episode), the main gist of what was being discussed (and there were some pretty big industry heavyweights in there) was that if you are tracking in 24 bit, there is no need to aim for the hottest possible level to disc. These guys were advocating tracking with average levels around -20dBFS (and peaks around -12dBFS)! Now, if anyone had tried to sell me on that idea a week ago, I probably would have held on to my existing position and disagreed. But no, the theory makes a whole lot of sense. In a nutshell, the idea is this: At 24 bit resolution, we've got 144dB of S/N ratio to play with (or you could refer to it as dynamic range if you wanted to). NOTHING (Shall I repeat that? NOTHING) that you are going to record into your DAW has that kind of dynamic range. Nothin', zip, nada, nil. For podcasters, the widest dynamic you're likely to deal with will be your own voice, and even if you're REALLY inconsistent with levels (and don't own an outboard compressor), the most you'll have to contend with might be in the vicinity of 50dB (from the quietest passage to the loudest passage).... but even that is unlikely. So, if you track with peaks at -12dB, AND you happen to have a soft passage 50dB below that (-62dBFS), you've still got 82dB of S/N below ya! But why would you need to track that low? Well, the theory (and according to these heavyweights who are tracking and mixing this way, the practise) suggests that if you track too close to full scale, you might introduce clipping when you start running plugins (EQ, compressors, peak limiters, whatever) that don't operate at higher bitrates. Look, it's not a thread for the faint hearted, but if you have an interest in getting the best possible quality out of your digital audio setup, it's worth the time and effort. It took me 4 days to get through it because I kept on re-reading lines and paragraphs to make sure I understood it. Also, the real meat starts about 7 pages in when Paul Frindle weighs in on the discussion. OK, enough of that. This week in the podcast, part 4 in the series on constructing your own promo: some tips on track laying. !Podcasts,,Amplitude,,Analogue,,Dynamics,,Editing,,Gain,structure,,Levels,,Recording,,Resolution,(bit,depth),,Sine,Language,,dB Bruce Williams no No http://www.audio2u.com/?p=514 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=514#comments Tue, 09 Oct 2007 00:15:57 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=514 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=514 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=501 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=501#comments Fri, 05 Oct 2007 21:37:18 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=501 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=501 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=500 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=500#comments Thu, 04 Oct 2007 05:41:24 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=500 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=500 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=498 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=498#comments Sun, 30 Sep 2007 10:32:46 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=498 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=498 21:52 This week, an e-mail from Gary Larude pointing to an article about how DAC's work, and then part 3 of the series on building your own ... This week, an e-mail from Gary Larude pointing to an article about how DAC's work, and then part 3 of the series on building your own promo from scratch: creating your own sound design elements for use in promos and show intros and the like. AcidPlanet AcidPlanet 8 packs !Podcasts,,ADC,,DAC,,Production,elements,,Sine,Language Bruce Williams no No http://www.audio2u.com/?p=493 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=493#comments Sun, 23 Sep 2007 10:06:06 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=493 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=493 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=491 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=491#comments Sun, 16 Sep 2007 12:08:34 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=491 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=491 18:13 This week, I received an e-mail from Slau regarding an article he wrote for SoundOnSound magazine back in '95 regarding digital and analogue levels. It's ... This week, I received an e-mail from Slau regarding an article he wrote for SoundOnSound magazine back in '95 regarding digital and analogue levels. It's definitely worth reading, and you can do so here. I also had a query from Bruce McKinnon at the Dogbox podcast about convolution reverbs, and how they work. Plus, the second instalment in the "making a promo for your podcast" series. This week, the voice over. Both directing someone else, and doing it yourself. !Podcasts,,Convolution,reverb,,Levels,,Sine,Language,,Voiceover Bruce Williams no No http://www.audio2u.com/?p=469 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=469#comments Sun, 09 Sep 2007 10:45:43 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=469 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=469 30:41 This week, a quick mention of the fact that I'll be doing a couple of e-seminars (just short 1 hour jobs) for Adobe Asia-Pacific over ... This week, a quick mention of the fact that I'll be doing a couple of e-seminars (just short 1 hour jobs) for Adobe Asia-Pacific over the next couple of months. Specifically, October 19 and December 7. For those who are interested, they will be about "Cleaning up audio with Soundbooth CS3. Remember also that if you are interested in Soundbooth CS3, I have recorded a video training title for Lynda.com which you can check out here. And if you're interested in purchasing the CD-ROM, I'll have copies available soon! Also, I revisit the old "mastering to -1dBFS" argument again. Plus, I do my best to answer a query from Bill Burns (at the Security Hype podcast) about calibrating input and otput leves between an analogue mixer and your PC's (or Mac's) soundcard and DAW software. !Podcasts,,Analogue,,Gain,structure,,Mastering,,Sine,Language,,Soundbooth Bruce Williams no No http://www.audio2u.com/?p=460 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=460#comments Sat, 01 Sep 2007 12:11:08 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=460 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=460 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=421 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=421#comments Sun, 26 Aug 2007 11:45:03 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=421 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=421 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=393 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=393#comments Sun, 19 Aug 2007 10:58:22 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=393 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=393 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=369 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=369#comments Sun, 12 Aug 2007 11:10:04 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=369 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=369 17:03 This week, Tokyo Dan asked about the war story pertaining to Cheap Trick and the Angels, so we quickly revisit that one. Peet Sneakes asked about ... This week, Tokyo Dan asked about the war story pertaining to Cheap Trick and the Angels, so we quickly revisit that one. Peet Sneakes asked about enhanced podcasts. And we touch again on the volume/gain discussion from last week. !Podcasts,,Ear,,Gain,structure,,Hearing,damage,,Sine,Language,,Volume Bruce Williams no No http://www.audio2u.com/?p=346 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=346#comments Sun, 05 Aug 2007 10:30:06 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=346 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=346 27:23 In ep 69, Jan Polland gives us a rundown on the Zoom H4 (download Jan's original mp3 here), plus he asks about keeping monitoring levels in ... In ep 69, Jan Polland gives us a rundown on the Zoom H4 (download Jan's original mp3 here), plus he asks about keeping monitoring levels in check. Which led on to an impromptu war story (which I now fear may be a repreat). JBL 4430 studio monitor spec sheet. (Sorry, I got the dimensions a little bit wrong.) Also, a follow up to last week's "processing order" discussion, plus my new mp3 player... the Creative Zen V+ (4GB). !Podcasts,,Creative,,H4,,SPL,,Sine,Language,,Speaker,,Zen,V+,,Zoom Bruce Williams no No http://www.audio2u.com/?p=340 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=340#comments Sun, 29 Jul 2007 12:04:42 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=340 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=340 12:56 This week, George (at the Eclectic Mix and One Minute How-To podcasts) wrote and asked about workflow, and whether certain audio processing tasks should be ... This week, George (at the Eclectic Mix and One Minute How-To podcasts) wrote and asked about workflow, and whether certain audio processing tasks should be conducted in a particular order, according to their "destructiveness". !Podcasts,,Noise,reduction,,Normalize,,Sine,Language Bruce Williams no No http://www.audio2u.com/?p=303 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=303#comments Sun, 22 Jul 2007 09:00:35 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=303 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=303 33:36 This week's episode was inspired by a comment on the Zoom Handy H2 portable recorder blog post. Joseph (from English Mojo) asked about what to look ... This week's episode was inspired by a comment on the Zoom Handy H2 portable recorder blog post. Joseph (from English Mojo) asked about what to look for, and what to avoid, in a field recorder. After running through a checklist, I moved on to a discussion of how to calculate data storage requirements based on given sampling rates, bit resolutions and channels. Here are some of my notes: WAV 1hr @ 44k 16 bit stereo = 10MB/min or 605MB/hr 1hr @ 44k 32 bit stereo = 20MB/min or 1210MB/hr 1hr @ 48k 16 bit stereo = 10.9MB/min or 659MB/hr 1hr @ 48k 32 bit stereo = 21.9MB/min or 1318MB/hr 1hr @ 44k 16 bit mono = 5MB/min or 302MB/hr 1hr @ 32k 16 bit mono = 3.6MB/min or 219MB/hr 1hr @ 22k 16 bit mono = 2.5MB/min or 151MB/hr MP3 (CBR 320) 1hr @ 44k 16 bit stereo = 2.29MB/min or 137.3MB/hr !Podcasts,,Audio,products,,Data,compression,,H2,,Recording,,Resolution,(bit,depth),,Sample,rate,,Sine,Language,,Zoom Bruce Williams no No http://www.audio2u.com/?p=296 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=296#comments Tue, 17 Jul 2007 00:39:46 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=296 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=296 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=291 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=291#comments Sun, 15 Jul 2007 08:11:55 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=291 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=291 18:34 In ep 66, Bruce answers a couple of listener e-mails. One about the multiband compression used for FM radio broadcasts, and the other one.... was actually ... In ep 66, Bruce answers a couple of listener e-mails. One about the multiband compression used for FM radio broadcasts, and the other one.... was actually 4 questions! 1. What is normalising about? 2. Why do we do it? 3. Should you do it before or after getting rid of undesirable sounds? 4. What is the difference between Gain and Volume? !Podcasts,,Amplitude,,Compression,,Multiband,,Normalize,,Radio,,Sine,Language Bruce Williams no No http://www.audio2u.com/?p=280 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=280#comments Sun, 08 Jul 2007 23:30:38 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=280 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=280 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=279 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=279#comments Sun, 08 Jul 2007 12:30:45 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=279 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=279 17:28 This week, I saw a news item in one of my tech blog feeds (don't recall which one) about a new site called Soundsnap, which ... This week, I saw a news item in one of my tech blog feeds (don't recall which one) about a new site called Soundsnap, which is kind of like YouTube for audio. Commercial-free music and sound effects to download which can be used in podcasts and the like. I also received an e-mail from Jim Weishorn... (just between you and me, I think he's got a calculator fetish, but don't tell him I said that!) where he calculated the time it takes for a 45 degree splice across analogue quarter inch tape to pass by the heads! Woah. (Honestly though, nice work, Jim!) He also asked about the idea of using different compression ratios for different frequency ranges within you audio. Not a concept I'd ever heard of, but an interesting one nonetheless. !Podcasts,,Amplitude,,Compression,,Dynamics,,Multiband,,Sine,Language Bruce Williams no No http://www.audio2u.com/?p=273 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=273#comments Sat, 07 Jul 2007 23:40:12 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=273 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=273 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=270 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=270#comments Sun, 01 Jul 2007 11:55:59 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=270 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=270 18:33 Will you still need me, will you still feed me, when I'm sixty-four? In episode 64, a listener query from John Meadows prompts a discussion ... Will you still need me, will you still feed me, when I'm sixty-four? In episode 64, a listener query from John Meadows prompts a discussion on how to aviod getting nasty little clicks and pops when you're editing. Bruce answers not only how to avoid it, but why it happens in the first place. John also mentions a piece of software called Click Repair, which may come in handy for those wishing to digitise their old LP collections. !Podcasts,,Amplitude,,Editing,,Sine,Language,,Splicing,,Voltage Bruce Williams no No http://www.audio2u.com/?p=261 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=261#comments Sun, 24 Jun 2007 10:50:00 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=261 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=261 22:59 Bill Wilson from the winefornewbies podcast wrote to comment on binaural recordings and to relate an experience he had with the technology. After a request from ... Bill Wilson from the winefornewbies podcast wrote to comment on binaural recordings and to relate an experience he had with the technology. After a request from David K., some advice on cleaning up digitized vinyl recordings. Plus, I received an e-mail from Rob Alter enquiring about backmasking.... is it real, or merely coincidental? The ensuing discussion reminded me of the episode of Twin Peaks entitled "The Red Room". By the way, not sure if I mentioned it on the podcast or not, but Sine Languge now has its own domain name. sinelanguagepodcast By bookmarking this link, you will be able to load a version of the audio2u.com site and only see posts that are categorised as "Sine Language". !Podcasts,,Backmasking,,Binaural,,Recording,,Sine,Language Bruce Williams no No http://www.audio2u.com/?p=259 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=259#comments Tue, 19 Jun 2007 12:55:04 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=259 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=259 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=258 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=258#comments Mon, 18 Jun 2007 12:09:42 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=258 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=258 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=257 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=257#comments Mon, 18 Jun 2007 05:54:41 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=257 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=257 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=256 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=256#comments Sun, 17 Jun 2007 12:46:06 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=256 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=256 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=255 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=255#comments Sun, 17 Jun 2007 12:31:12 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=255 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=255 7:06 Well, hopefully, this podcast will make it to all channels. That will be sweet! Well, hopefully, this podcast will make it to all channels. That will be sweet! !Podcasts,,Building,the,Pod,,Shutters,Inc,,Sine,Language Bruce Williams no No http://www.audio2u.com/?p=252 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=252#comments Sun, 17 Jun 2007 04:12:03 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/?p=252 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=252 6:41 This week, I became an Uncle for the first time (Congrats to Paul and Nicole!), and I was browsing around on ProSoundWeb for something to talk ... This week, I became an Uncle for the first time (Congrats to Paul and Nicole!), and I was browsing around on ProSoundWeb for something to talk about, and came across a link to an interesting pdf all about audio reflections in recorded content, and within our listening environments, and the interaction of the two. Check it out here. !Podcasts,,Acoustic,space,,Reverberation,,Sine,Language Bruce Williams no No http://www.audio2u.com/?p=240 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=240#comments Sun, 10 Jun 2007 08:51:56 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/pod/sl061.mp3 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=240 16:14 In episode 61, more discussion on binaural recordings, plus a couple of samples. Also, what has Bruce been working on these last couple of weeks? Peet Sneekes' ... In episode 61, more discussion on binaural recordings, plus a couple of samples. Also, what has Bruce been working on these last couple of weeks? Peet Sneekes' binaural recordings Peet's OKM Soundman recording gear Phil Massyn's link to a holophonic (or binaural) recording !Podcasts,,Sine,Language Bruce Williams no No http://www.audio2u.com/?p=100 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=100#comments Sun, 03 Jun 2007 09:12:56 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/pod/sl060.mp3 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=100 1:52 No podcast as such, but an announcement from Bruce. No podcast as such, but an announcement from Bruce. !Podcasts,,Sine,Language Bruce Williams no No http://www.audio2u.com/?p=101 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=101#comments Sun, 27 May 2007 07:23:30 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/pod/sl059.mp3 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=101 15:30 In ep 59, a bit more feedback on the Mackie Control Universal, plus a quick chat about binaural recordings. In ep 59, a bit more feedback on the Mackie Control Universal, plus a quick chat about binaural recordings. !Podcasts,,Sine,Language Bruce Williams no No http://www.audio2u.com/?p=102 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=102#comments Sun, 20 May 2007 08:51:53 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/pod/sl058.mp3 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=102 11:57 In episode 58, Bruce answers a listener query on pop filters, a bit on the propogation of sound, and some more on external control surfaces. In episode 58, Bruce answers a listener query on pop filters, a bit on the propogation of sound, and some more on external control surfaces. !Podcasts,,Sine,Language Bruce Williams no No http://www.audio2u.com/?p=103 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=103#comments Sun, 13 May 2007 10:55:26 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/pod/sl057.mp3 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=103 1:07 Unfortunately, paid work came first this week. Sorry one and all. Unfortunately, paid work came first this week. Sorry one and all. !Podcasts,,Sine,Language Bruce Williams no No http://www.audio2u.com/?p=104 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=104#comments Sun, 06 May 2007 08:59:37 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/pod/sl056.mp3 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=104 13:20 In ep 56, more about Lame encoding on the Mac (Hens Zimmerman at the Soundsgoodpodcast sent in this pic of the encoding options within iTunes: plus ... In ep 56, more about Lame encoding on the Mac (Hens Zimmerman at the Soundsgoodpodcast sent in this pic of the encoding options within iTunes: plus this pic of Audiofinder: Rick Pepper also suggested LameBrain, Jim Weishorn brings to our attention the author of the EQ tips quoted in the show notes of episode 7, and Bruce seeks your assistance on choosing an external control surface. Those mentioned in the podcast include: Mackie Control Universal Tascam FW1804 M-Audio Project Mix I/O Behringer BCF2000-WH !Podcasts,,Sine,Language Bruce Williams no No http://www.audio2u.com/?p=105 http://www.audio2u.com/?p=105#comments Sun, 29 Apr 2007 09:12:04 +0000 Bruce Williams http://www.audio2u.com/pod/sl055.mp3 http://www.audio2u.com/?feed=rss2&p=105 23:27 In episode 55, Bruce answers some listener e-mail. We've got an iTunes Lame plugin, a mention for CDEX (for the PC users), plus we get Steve G from ... In episode 55, Bruce answers some listener e-mail. We've got an iTunes Lame plugin, a mention for CDEX (for the PC users), plus we get Steve G from the Audiomasters forum on the blower for a chat about Dolby noi