by Gregory Johnson | May 6, 2020 | Audio, Transportation, Walk and Talk
In Episode #11, I look back at the past 10 episodes and talk about how I want to continue improving the message presentation and audio quality. I review some of the challenges of producing the first 10 shows. Listen using the Anchor Player Listen Using Our Website...
by Gregory Johnson | May 4, 2020 | Audio, Housing, Walk and Talk
In Episode #8, I share an interview that I did with NPR for the All Things Considered show on 15 May 2006. The title of that show was “Tiny Houses Find a Friend on the Gulf Coast.” Listen using the Anchor Player Listen Using Our Website Player You can also...
by Gregory Johnson | Apr 27, 2020 | Audio, Technology
A good format for a podcast show is to have a Q&A session. This encourages having some structure to the podcast, with some defined topics. It’s a good format for videos or articles as well. With the current shelter-in-place and social distancing that most...
by Gregory Johnson | Apr 25, 2020 | Audio, Technology
If you’re an existing podcaster or planning to start, a great article for getting started or improving your content is “How to Start a Podcast” by Buzzsprout, a popular podcast hosting and distribution service. Buzzsprout has also produced the...
by Gregory Johnson | Apr 22, 2020 | Audio, Technology
This page describes the equipment and process required to make a high quality audio or video recording with two people in different locations. In summary, both participants will want to have a phone to communicate and a good quality recording device. Then, the two...
by Gregory Johnson | Apr 19, 2020 | Audio, Technology
The Voice Memo program on iPhone and iPad lets you make high quality audio recordings. By default, they are saved to iCloud across your devices, and will even show up on an Apple computer automatically if you are logged into iCloud. However, Sharing these recordings...
by Gregory Johnson | Feb 10, 2020 | Audio
Podcasting production requires audio recording equipment with a high level of quality because unlike video, the listener is focused on the entirety of the sound quality without any visual to draw their attention. Below are some suggestions for creating a simple high...
by Gregory Johnson | Apr 9, 2019 | Audio, Technology, Video
This video describes a workflow/process used when converting audio cassettes from analog to digital. A spreadsheet keeps track of tasks remaining and those completed. Video by Greg Johnson (9 Apr 2019) Learn more at ResourcesForLife.com/audio
by Gregory Johnson | Jan 21, 2019 | Audio
RFL > Audio Services The charts below help determine what levels of noise exposure are safe – how much noise for how long. Note: Unless otherwise indicated, sources for these charts are unknown. If you are the creator / owner of the above content, contact us to be...
by Gregory Johnson | Mar 31, 2018 | Audio, Technology
Below is a PDF version of the user guide and owners manual for the Denon 625R and 425R receiver, also available on Scribd.
by Gregory Johnson | Mar 10, 2018 | Audio, Technology
This is a ‘re-boxing’ (rather than unboxing) review of the Onkyo TX-RZ620 home theater receiver as compared to the Onkyo TX-NR777.
by Gregory Johnson | Mar 10, 2018 | Audio, Technology
ResourcesForLife.com/audio This is an evaluation of the following small (about 7-inch wide) bookshelf speakers with woofers in the 5-inch size category: KEF Q100 ($300) Klipsch RB-51 II ($200) Sony SSCS5 (150) Video
by Gregory Johnson | Mar 10, 2018 | Audio, Technology
ResourcesForLife.com/audio Audio Subwoofer Review. SVS: SB12-NSD and Klipsch: R-12SW. (7 Mar 2018) — Note: The SVS subwoofer comes with a grounded power cable, but has only a two conductor connection to the subwoofer. Also, the ‘hum’ described in the...
by Gregory Johnson | Mar 10, 2018 | Audio, Technology
ResourcesForLife.com/audio This is a review of bookshelf speakers in the 6″ woofer category for the following brands and models: ELAC Debut B6 v1 ($270) KEF Q350 ($650) Klipsch RB-61 II Reference Series ($350) Sony SSCS5 ($150) Video __________________ Recorded...
by Gregory Johnson | Mar 5, 2018 | Audio, Health, Music, Technology
The videos below describe the many benefits of music. Here is what music does to your body How Music Affects Your Brain Music on the Brain: Jessica Grahn at TEDxWaterloo 2013 Emotional responses to music | Hauke Egermann | TEDxGhent How Music Affects Your Brain Top 10...
by Gregory Johnson | Mar 4, 2018 | Audio, Technology
ResourcesForLife.com/audio Below are some multi-band graphic equalizers that can be used for optimizing room audio and making adjustments to audio systems so they will be fine tuned for your specific unique hearing and preferences. These equalizers are suggested, but...
by Gregory Johnson | Mar 4, 2018 | Audio, Technology
ResourcesForLife.com/audio Below are some YouTube videos offering test tones at various frequencies including sweeping tones, white noise, pink noise, and brown noises. White noise provides frequencies evenly spread across the entire spectrum from 20 to 20,000 Hz....
by Gregory Johnson | Feb 26, 2018 | Audio, Technology
ResourcesForLife.com/audio An article posted 26 Feb 2018 by AVS Forum “THX Spatial Audio Platform Debuts at MWC 2018” offers the latest news about the THX standard. Some general background about the standard is found here on this page. According to the THX...
