Been silent a while...

Wow!      Almost 4 years since I posted...

I guess that qualifies as a whole rest in music, hmmm

Still using microphones and mixers...

Making more music than ever...

Heck even using my voice...

I like this, I like this a lot.

What are you making noise about?

Size Does Matter (Not that, the microphone!)

Recording interviews over the telephone is powerful tool for creating content and info products.

However, be aware of headsets and telephone hand helds.

The diameter of the mouth piece (microphone) will very the quality of the spoken word delivered via the telephone line. I will not get into the technical aspect of KHz and bandwidth, but the thing to remember is:

1) The quality of the telephone. Those $9.99 telephones you can buy at the pharmacy or retail sales stores are... well.. worth 10 bucks, so be sure to use a quality telephone
2) The smaller the microphone diameter (the size of the microphone capsule in the telephone) is in most cases limiting or enhancing the audio quality. The larger the capsule usually gives you better low end (bass) response and consequently a better voice recording
3) Wireless phones and cel phones... you are taking a chance that interference, battery decay and signal strength will effect your recording.

So yes, size does matter

Flash Back to Audio Technology 1985

Interesting how times have really changed.

20 years ago I was editing voice recordings done in a studio in the same location on a 2 track Scully Reel to Reel tape recorder. I would then edit the narration using a rasor blade and splicing block.

Yesterday I recorded a narration by telephone with someone in Wisconsin and I am in Montreal, QC, Canada. It was recorded on a computer and edited using a program called sound forge. Then I uploaded the final files onto my server and the client in wisconsin downloaded them.

Today, 1 day later, they are a final CD for sale to subscribers.

Gotta love it!

PS: I was paid within an hour of completion through electronic banking....