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Samcast episode 106: Spoiler Alert Awesome

On this weeks Samcast I fly solo in the studio as I talk about mules that bring reading and internet to poor areas, Digg possibly getting ready to be buried, A judge calls out bogus lawsuits, and proof if you are a Klouchebag or not,  then I am joined by Jacob for a review of the Avengers, and of course Skip weighs in with the movie draft update.

Mules used as bookmobiles: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/6929404.stm

Digg runs to washington post: https://allthingsd.com/20120430/diggs-tech-team-heads-for-the-washington-post-and-digg-looks-for-a-lifeline/

Judge tired of Apple lawsuits: http://www.fosspatents.com/2012/05/judge-posner-scolds-at-apples-lawyers.html

Sign Klout scores annoy some:
http://www.simplyzesty.com/social-media/when-twitter-meets-klout-are-you-a-klouchebag/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=when-twitter-meets-klout-are-you-a-klouchebag

To find previous episodes go to: tscn.tv/samcast

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music by Derek K. Miller at http://www.penmachine.com/

Artwork by Jordan Robinson http://jackfreakingnapier.deviantart.com/

Samuel’s Thoughts episode 16: Staying Independent

On this Samuel’s Thoughts I reflect on the news of Revision3 being bought by the Discovery Channel and what would happen if an old media company ever approached me for purchase and the huge amount of cons vs the pros of such a move.

 

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All About Sound Episode 48: Getting in the system, part 34

On this weeks All About Sound Danny reports back with his results of comparing the Fishman Aura vs the Zoom GFX707, then we talk about mixing down with EQ, Compression, Getting Levels, and Squashed Sound

 

Recommended Links:

http://www.audio-recording-center.com/index.html

http://studiobuddy.com/

http://www.taxi.com/

http://www.discmakers.com/

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/

http://www.americanmusical.com/

http://www.music123.com/

http://www.juststrings.com/

http://carvin.com/

http://www.stewmac.com/

http://www.allparts.com/Default.asp

To find previous episodes go to: tscn.tv/allaboutsound

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Theme song by Danny Lewis

Artwork by Jordan Robinson http://jackfreakingnapier.deviantart.com/

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Samcast episode 105: MMM

On this weeks Samcast it’s time once again for another monthly music mixup where we turn up the love with the music, have love flop and then gain it again with a social media twist, time is in ashes, we encourage you through the rain no matter how bad, and we smack two artists together again in another mashup along with the movie draft update.

 

Playlist:

Sing it Louder- Cary Morin

Turning Me On- Lea Marie

Facebook- Matt Wilson Band

Ashes of Time- Fool’s Chaos

When The Rain- Corey Koehler

Boulevard of Aeroplanes (Green Day vs. B.o.B.)- DJ Lobsterdust

To find previous episodes go to: tscn.tv/samcast

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music by Derek K. Miller at http://www.penmachine.com/

Artwork by Jordan Robinson http://jackfreakingnapier.deviantart.com/

All About Sound Episode 47: Getting in the system, part 33

On this weeks All About Sound we cover one more acoustic guitar recording option before going into vocals by talking Compressor/Limiters, microphones, reverb, group vocal recordings, pop filters, the benefit of a hot drink, marking your spot for later, and putting emotion into your vocals.

Mentioned sites:

Heil Sound: http://www.heilsound.com/

Article on vocals:  http://www.audio-recording-center.com/article-best-studio-vocal-1.html

Recommended Links:

http://www.audio-recording-center.com/index.html

http://studiobuddy.com/

http://www.taxi.com/

http://www.discmakers.com/

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/

http://www.americanmusical.com/

http://www.music123.com/

http://www.juststrings.com/

http://carvin.com/

http://www.stewmac.com/

http://www.allparts.com/Default.asp

To find previous episodes go to: tscn.tv/allaboutsound

To subscribe to this podcast put this link in your favorite podcatcher:

http://feeds.feedburner.com/tscnallaboutsound

Theme song by Danny Lewis

Artwork by Jordan Robinson http://jackfreakingnapier.deviantart.com/

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Samcast episode 104: Big Deal

On this weeks Samcast we talk about Assasins Creed woes for a man that decided to sue, 10 ways to feel better, why Tupac was not a hologram, Does anyone care about Google Drive, and the one problem with the FBI’s megaupload case. All that and we interview hypnotist  Frederick Winters along with the movie draft update.

Man sues over assasians creed..and gamers go nuts: http://www.destructoid.com/gamers-punish-man-suing-ubisoft-with-amazon-review-bombs-226144.phtml

10 ways to make your day better: http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/how-to-be-an-optimist-in-10-easy-steps

Tupac “hologram” astounds audience: http://arstechnica.com/science/news/2012/04/tupac-hologram-merely-pretty-cool-optical-illusion.ars

Google Drive may be coming out but does anyone care?: http://thenextweb.com/google/2012/04/16/google-drive-detailed-5-gb-for-free-launching-next-week-for-mac-windows-android-and-ios/

Megaupload trial might never happen: https://torrentfreak.com/megaupload-trial-may-never-happen-judge-says-120420/

Plugs: Frederick Winters: http://frederickwinters.com/

Question of the week:
Do you care if google drive comes out or not?

To find previous episodes go to: tscn.tv/samcast

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music by Derek K. Miller at http://www.penmachine.com/

Artwork by Jordan Robinson http://jackfreakingnapier.deviantart.com/

All About Sound Episode 46: Getting in the system, part 32

On this weeks All About Sound we talk about getting proper balance in an arrangement, keyboards, recording in stereo, focusing on fundamental tracks, and using filler sounds properly.

Mentioned Resources:

Band Dynamics DVD: http://www.christianbook.com/worship-band-workshop/pd/006436

Recommended Links:

http://www.audio-recording-center.com/index.html

http://studiobuddy.com/

http://www.taxi.com/

http://www.discmakers.com/

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/

http://www.americanmusical.com/

http://www.music123.com/

http://www.juststrings.com/

http://carvin.com/

http://www.stewmac.com/

http://www.allparts.com/Default.asp

To subscribe to this podcast put this link in your favorite podcatcher:

http://feeds.feedburner.com/tscnallaboutsound

Theme song by Danny Lewis

Artwork by Jordan Robinson http://jackfreakingnapier.deviantart.com/

Any Questions? Send feedback to samcastfeedback@gmail.com and put “all about sound” in the subject line

Samcast episode 103: Stay away and no annoying comments!

On this weeks Samcast we talk about annoying comments, strange poll numbers, Facebook spending a billion, A net provider with a huge dream, and a way for you to avoid human contact, we also give our review of The Hunger Games movie and get the movie draft update.

Arizona to make anoying comments illegal: http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57409617-93/arizona-pushes-law-to-make-annoying-comments-illegal/

Google most popular service: http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2012/04/poll-googles-more-popular-than-facebook-twitter-and-even-apple/255617/

Facebook aquires instagram: https://allthingsd.com/20120409/breaking-facebook-to-acquire-instagram-for-1-billion/

Net provider makes big promises: http://news.cnet.com/8301-31921_3-57412225-281/this-internet-provider-pledges-to-put-your-privacy-first-always/

Chilis introduces way to avoid humans: http://consumerist.com/2012/04/chilis-introduces-touch-screens-at-tabletops-so-you-can-avoid-human-contact.html

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Send feedback to: samcastfeedback@gmail.com

music by Derek K. Miller at http://www.penmachine.com/

Artwork by Jordan Robinson http://jackfreakingnapier.deviantart.com/

All About Sound Episode 45: Getting in the system, part 31

On this weeks All About Sound we talk about Dirty Guitar recording with a warning about pushing levels to far, mic’d speakers vs speaker simulation, long or short reverb, effects and when to add them, the importance of practice runs, full tracks or partial tracks and the sound they can give you, and a trick to make your sound have a wider feel to it. All that and more this week.

Recommended Links:

http://www.audio-recording-center.com/index.html

http://studiobuddy.com/

http://www.taxi.com/

http://www.discmakers.com/

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/

http://www.americanmusical.com/

http://www.music123.com/

http://www.juststrings.com/

http://carvin.com/

http://www.stewmac.com/

http://www.allparts.com/Default.asp

To subscribe to this podcast put this link in your favorite podcatcher:

http://feeds.feedburner.com/tscnallaboutsound

Theme song by Danny Lewis

Artwork by Jordan Robinson http://jackfreakingnapier.deviantart.com/

Any Questions? Send feedback to samcastfeedback@gmail.com and put “all about sound” in the subject line

Samcast episode 102: My glasses get Angry Birds now!

On this weeks Samcast Jacob and I talk about the iPad heat problem cooling down, the making over of classic characters, an article with a huge generalization, angry birds get animated, google glasses are unveidled and the ending of mass effect will get some clarification, all that and Skip giving us the movie draft update.

Consumer reports ok with iPad heat: http://content.usatoday.com/communities/technologylive/post/2012/04/consumer-reports-recommends-new-ipad-after-heat-tests/1#.T3od5qtSR4c

Quaker oats man gets makeover: http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2012/03/29/quaker-oats-man-gets-subtle-makeover/

Wealthy phone owners less likely to game: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/02/us-app-wealthy-idUSBRE83108920120402

Angry birds show to premire: http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/appsblog/2012/apr/01/rovio-angry-birds-animated-series

Google glass unveiled: http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/04/04/google-begins-testing-its-augmented-reality-glasses/

Mass Effect 3 getting extension: http://www.destructoid.com/mass-effect-3-getting-free-extended-cut-dlc-225268.phtml

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Send feedback to: samcastfeedback@gmail.com

music by Derek K. Miller at http://www.penmachine.com/

Artwork by Jordan Robinson http://jackfreakingnapier.deviantart.com/