Audio Things of the Moment
Intel High Definition Audio
Most important of my ‘audio things’ of the moment is the awareness of Intel High Definition Audio. It is this specification, I’m sure, that makes the audio system in my current portable work so well.
Transit High-Resolution Mobile Audio Interface
This product is an alternative to S/PDIF: “Small enough to fit in your pocket, Transit brings hi-resolution 24-bit/96kHz recording and playback to any USB-compatible computer PC and MAC… Digital I/O lets you transfer pristine audio between your computer and other devices such as MiniDisc and DAT. The digital output can deliver AC-3 and DTS from your computer to an external decoder such as a surround receiver. And the bus-powered design allows you play and record virtually anywhere your laptop can go. Transit is your ticket to ride.”
Behringer C-1U USB Studio Condenser Microphone
This device is the real star of the kinté cast: “The Behringer C-1U cardioid condenser mic offers a flat frequency response for a natural, uncolored sound and boasts a built-in USB interface for quick and easy recording to computer (Windows or Mac). Its low-noise transformerless FET input circuitry can handle extreme dynamics, from 40 Hz to 20 kHz, and has a maximum sound pressure level of 136 dB.”
Shure X2U
This is considered an essential tool: “The Shure X2u XLR-to-USB Signal Adapter lets you use your favorite microphones to digitally record wherever you computer can go. Perfect for multi-track recording, the X2u features built-in headphone monitoring with zero latency and easy controls to balance microphone and playback audio. You just plug and play for better-than-CD quality sound.”
Sennheiser EW112G3-A
This device belongs on my bling-bling wish list: “A major player in Sennheiser’s new evolution G3 wireless series, the Sennheiser ew 112 G3 presentation set features a rackmount receiver, a bodypack transmitter and an omni-directional clip-on microphone. It offers user-friendly operation and absolute reliability due to the true diversity receiver. It also boasts wireless infrared transmitter sync for easy setup.”
A Wikipedia Audio Moment: Delay (audio effect)
Delay (audio effect): “Echoplex is a term often applied to the use of multiple echoes which recur in approximate synchronization with a musical rhythm, so that the notes played combine and recombine in interesting ways. In fact, it was the name of a particular delay unit, the Maestro Echoplex…” Bootsy had Casper on Echoplex…
Internet Archive Search: creator: “Afropop Worldwide”
Internet Archive: “In recent years, CDs, concert tours, and even careers have been based on the notion that the blues has ‘roots’ in Africa. Cultural Anthropologist Gerhard Kubik’s has been recording music in Africa since 1959, and spent long periods in the American south in the 1980s and 90s. His book Africa and the Blues has gained recognition as the most serious and penetrating examination of the subject. This episode in our Hip Deep series delves into Kubik’s recording archive and explores his key findings…”