... As has come before; many of these posts will be philosophical in nature. Some will be in contradiction to previous postings. These are not intended as truths or assertions, they’re merely thoughts…ideas. Think of this as stream of consciousness over a wide span…Please bare with us as we traverse the abstract canals of audio musings. … [Read more...]
Sunday Sound Thought #77 – It Was My Idea First!
How important is it to be first? My wife and I recently returned from a trip to the East Coast and England (old England, the first one, not "New England"). While on the East Coast, we decided to stop off at the Thomas Edison National Historical Park in West Orange which houses Edison's laboratory complex where he developed numerous inventions including his filament light bulb … [Read more...]
Sunday Sound Thought #76 – Your First Rig
As established audio professionals working in various industries, we generally have access to the resources we need. We have access to mic lockers, field recording kits, sounds libraries, etc. And with these resources comes the opportunity to learn more about sound recording and to improve our capabilities. And of course, the income we receive helps give us the … [Read more...]
Sunday Sound Thought #75 – Transcend to the Physical
As much as I hate the word: I am a millennial. I have mostly grown up in the digital age; just old enough to remember beepers, dial-up modems, and cassettes. Professionally I have grown up solely in a digital medium "in-the-box" of computers, digital audio workstations, and VST's. Therefore: the concept of spending more money for less flexibility has always seemed a bit at odds … [Read more...]
Sunday Sound Thought 74 – The Evolving Lexicon
I’ve actually spent some time this month thinking about terminology and lingo since it was the monthly theme. And in that odd phenomenon that is synchronicity, it seemed to follow me around. When I was thinking about terminology and lingo I was drawn to the unique language we have as sound professionals and the barriers we often face when trying to communicate with non-audio … [Read more...]
Sunday Sound Thought #73 — A Voice
I finished Haruki Murakami's "Wind / Pinball" a while ago, and this month's Language / Lingo theme got part of it resonating in my memory. The novels are forewarded with Murakami's own narrative on how he came to realize he should be a writer. It dawned on him in a moment: the crack of a double in a Jingu baseball stadium, then, "In that instant, for no reason and on no … [Read more...]
Sunday Sound Thought #72: Communication
This month’s theme “Sound Language & Lingo” made me think a lot about how the communication went on some of my projects. Even though there’s some more or less established lingo when it comes to describing sounds & talking about audio with other members of the community, using the same language while discussing audio with clients & collaborators oftentimes simply … [Read more...]