Friday, January 8, 2010
Friday, November 27, 2009
Can you hear this sound?
Click through to this web page and test whether you can hear a sound that supposedly can only be heard by young people. It's said to be used to drive teenagers away from malls. It could also drive listeners away from your radio program. The site allows you to download the sound, so you might like to use it for EQ (equalization) practice. Audacity has an equalization plug-in under the Effects menu on the toolbar. High-end rolloff would probably cut it.
By the way, I can hear the sound so not all older people lose high-end hearing. If you hear it when you're not even listening to the computer, google tinnitis.
Created by Oatmeal
By the way, I can hear the sound so not all older people lose high-end hearing. If you hear it when you're not even listening to the computer, google tinnitis.
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Spoken Word Coordinating - Job Description
Today at the CJSF Board Meeting, Des asked that the coordinators keep some sort of diary describing what we do in our jobs. When I got home, I saw this line in a book that encapsulates part of it:
When someone walks in the door of the station (or when I meet them outside of the station as a representative of it), my job as coordinator is to see them, to start to recognize them, and to help engage those aspects of them that can be part of and make use of the radio station to engage with themselves and with others. So I have to know what the station has to offer, or how to find out, how to make radio in its many aspects, how to converse and listen, but I also have to be open to the probability that this stranger or member has something unique to add to the station, in perspectives, talents, knowledge, etc.
"Hospitality is a productive crisis in which we work constantly toward reconceptualizing our thinking and reconsidering our values..."
-Rauna Kuokkanen, in Reshaping the University: Responsibility, Indigenous Epistemes, and the Logic of the Gift, p. 163 (UBC Press, 2007)
When someone walks in the door of the station (or when I meet them outside of the station as a representative of it), my job as coordinator is to see them, to start to recognize them, and to help engage those aspects of them that can be part of and make use of the radio station to engage with themselves and with others. So I have to know what the station has to offer, or how to find out, how to make radio in its many aspects, how to converse and listen, but I also have to be open to the probability that this stranger or member has something unique to add to the station, in perspectives, talents, knowledge, etc.
Sunday, November 8, 2009
Story Verification - Skillsharing
Thanks to Jennifer Moreau for sharing her story verification skills with the Spoken Word Gathering on Thursday Nov 5, 2009. There were six of us at the gathering, and the workshop was well designed and the information was very useful. We are hoping for it to be offered again in the new year. Meanwhile, here are some photos of the initial information posted on the whiteboard by Jennifer, for your edification. Meghan Murphy took three shots of it, and I post them all here:
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Free Sound Effects Downloads
Top 5 Sites For Free Sound Effects Downloads
Nov. 4th, 2009 By John McClain (forwarded by Melissa Kaestner)
Whether you’re working with things like video, music, animation,
games, or any other media, sound is critical. The use of sound effects
can make or break a project, but sometimes finding that right,
good-quality piece of audio can be difficult.
Before you open up your wallet for expensive software or try to make
your own sound effects, you may easily be able to find free sound
effects on the Web. There are plenty of great resources available
online. Best of all, it doesn’t have to cost you anything!
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/top-5-sites-for-free-sound-effects-downloads/
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Some other favourite MakeUseOf.com links/posts of mine:
15 Free Guides That Really Teach You USEFUL Stuff
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/pdf-manuals-round-up/
Top 3 Tips To Motivate Yourself While Learning A Second Language
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/top-3-tips-to-motivate-you-while-learning-a-second-language/
How To Troubleshoot Weak Wireless Connections
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-troubleshoot-weak-wireless-connections/
5 Sites To Learn How To Repair Your Own Computer
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/5-sites-to-learn-how-to-repair-your-own-computer/
3 Websites To View Your PDFs Online
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/3-websites-to-view-your-pdfs-online/
Nov. 4th, 2009 By John McClain (forwarded by Melissa Kaestner)
Whether you’re working with things like video, music, animation,
games, or any other media, sound is critical. The use of sound effects
can make or break a project, but sometimes finding that right,
good-quality piece of audio can be difficult.
Before you open up your wallet for expensive software or try to make
your own sound effects, you may easily be able to find free sound
effects on the Web. There are plenty of great resources available
online. Best of all, it doesn’t have to cost you anything!
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/top-5-sites-for-free-sound-effects-downloads/
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Some other favourite MakeUseOf.com links/posts of mine:
15 Free Guides That Really Teach You USEFUL Stuff
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/pdf-manuals-round-up/
Top 3 Tips To Motivate Yourself While Learning A Second Language
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/top-3-tips-to-motivate-you-while-learning-a-second-language/
How To Troubleshoot Weak Wireless Connections
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-troubleshoot-weak-wireless-connections/
5 Sites To Learn How To Repair Your Own Computer
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/5-sites-to-learn-how-to-repair-your-own-computer/
3 Websites To View Your PDFs Online
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/3-websites-to-view-your-pdfs-online/
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Audio: Using Your Voice On-Mic
On Oct 1, 2009, Vanesa Tomasino did a workshop for CJSF volunteers on Things You Can Do With Your Voice and a Mic.
DJ Peachy recorded the sessions with himself and Nina Halliday-Thompson as the students. Listen to it here:
Geoff - Vanesa Training by Soundtherapyradio
[That file is also stored at: http://soundcloud.com/soundtherapyradio/geoff-vanessa]
Here's more about Vanesa:
Vanesa Tomasino - professional cartoon voice, actress (including on Defying Gravity and The L Word), host of WorldBeats for worldbeat.com. www.vanesatomasino.com
Originally from El Salvador, Vanesa has carved out a career in Vancouver.
Here she is on Urban Rush:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zHjcl8elMA
Spoken Word Gatherings and skill-sharings are held most Thursdays 6:30-8:30 pm. Contact Frieda Werden for more info: cjsfpa@sfu.ca
DJ Peachy recorded the sessions with himself and Nina Halliday-Thompson as the students. Listen to it here:
Geoff - Vanesa Training by Soundtherapyradio
[That file is also stored at: http://soundcloud.com/soundtherapyradio/geoff-vanessa]
Here's more about Vanesa:
Vanesa Tomasino - professional cartoon voice, actress (including on Defying Gravity and The L Word), host of WorldBeats for worldbeat.com. www.vanesatomasino.com
Originally from El Salvador, Vanesa has carved out a career in Vancouver.
Here she is on Urban Rush:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zHjcl8elMA
Spoken Word Gatherings and skill-sharings are held most Thursdays 6:30-8:30 pm. Contact Frieda Werden for more info: cjsfpa@sfu.ca
Thursday, October 15, 2009
CJSF's Live Internet Streaming and/or Broadcasting Guide
Live Internet Streaming and/or Broadcasting Guide
There are multitudes of ways you can set up live streaming. To determine what equipment you need, you need to know *what* you want to stream and how much equipment you want to lug around. There are three basic set-ups.
1. Streaming files directly off the computer
2. Using a microphone to talk and/or interview people. You can also play files off the computer using this method, but the transition between the two is a bit rough – you won’t be able to do mixing. Only *one* microphone can be hooked up this way.
3. Using a mixer to hook up anything you can think of: CD players, turntables, multiple microphones, anything that makes noise. This is the most sophisticated set up which will allow for fade in/outs/mixing.
Streaming Files Directly Off the Computer
What You Need
Laptop configured with Winamp and Shoutcast
Laptop power supply
A good internet connection – bringing an Ethernet cord may be a good idea
What To Do
On the laptop:
- First, make sure you are connected to the internet (try visiting a website using the browser)
- Double click the Winamp icon on the desktop
Winamp will open as will another window called SHOUTcast Source.
Problem: The SHOUTcast Source window does not open when Winamp does.
Solution: Right click on the Winamp toolbar at the very top of the player and select Options then Preferences.
Under the Plug-ins section, click on DSP/Effect and then Nullsoft SHOUTcast Source DSP v1.9.0.
Click on Configure active plug-in. Close preferences.
- Add the files you want to play into the Winamp playlist.
- On the ShoutCAST Source window, click the Input tab. The Input Device should be set to Winamp, not Soundcard input.
- On the ShoutCAST Source window, click the Output tab. Hit Connect.
- Press play on Winamp. The SHOUTcast Source window should connect to the server and start telling you how many bytes of information it has sent (a continuous scroll of numbers).
Problem: The SHOUTcast Source window does not connect.
Solution: Make sure your internet connection is working by trying to open a webpage in your browser. If you internet connection is fine, close the SHOUTcast Source window, then close Winamp. Reopen Winamp.
Restart the SHOUTcast application by right clicking on the Winamp toolbar at the very top of the player and select Options then Preferences.
Under the Plug-ins section, click on DSP/Effect and then Nullsoft SHOUTcast Source DSP v1.9.0.
Click on Configure active plug-in. Close preferences. Repeat the steps to configure SHOUTcast above and try reconnecting.
You should now be streaming live on the Internet! If not, there is likely a firewall problem that needs to be looked at by a network administrator.
Using a Single Microphone / Streaming Files Off the Computer
What You Need
Laptop configured with Winamp and Shoutcast
Laptop power supply
A good internet connection – bringing an Ethernet cord may be a good idea
Microphone
Microphone cable with female XLR on one end and male 1/8” (mini-plug) on the other
Headphones to monitor the broadcast
What To Do
On the laptop:
- First, make sure you are connected to the internet (try visiting a website using the browser)
- Hook up your microphone into the microphone input on the computer. For the blue laptop, this is on the very front of the machine, just below the mouse.
- Double click the Winamp icon on the desktop
Winamp will open as will another window called SHOUTcast Source.
Problem: The SHOUTcast Source window does not open when Winamp does.
Solution: Right click on the Winamp toolbar at the very top of the player and select Options then Preferences.
Under the Plug-ins section, click on DSP/Effect and then Nullsoft SHOUTcast Source DSP v1.9.0.
Click on Configure active plug-in. Close preferences.
- Add the files you want to play into the Winamp playlist.
- On the ShoutCAST Source window, click the Input tab. When you want to play files on the computer, the Input Device should be set to Winamp. When you want to use the microphone, the Input Device needs to be set to Soundcard input. You cannot use both at the same time.
- On the ShoutCAST Source window, click the Output tab. Hit Connect.
- Press play on Winamp. The SHOUTcast Source window should connect to the server and start telling you how many bytes of information it has sent (a continuous scroll of numbers).
- You will be able to see your levels under SHOUTcast’s Input tab.
Problem: The SHOUTcast Source window does not connect.
Solution: Make sure your internet connection is working by trying to open a webpage in your browser. If you internet connection is fine, close the SHOUTcast Source window, then close Winamp. Reopen Winamp.
Restart the SHOUTcast application by right clicking on the Winamp toolbar at the very top of the player and select Options then Preferences.
Under the Plug-ins section, click on DSP/Effect and then Nullsoft SHOUTcast Source DSP v1.9.0.
Click on Configure active plug-in. Close preferences. Repeat the steps to configure SHOUTcast above and try reconnecting.
You should now be streaming live on the Internet! If not, there is likely a firewall problem that needs to be looked at by a network administrator.
There are multitudes of ways you can set up live streaming. To determine what equipment you need, you need to know *what* you want to stream and how much equipment you want to lug around. There are three basic set-ups.
1. Streaming files directly off the computer
2. Using a microphone to talk and/or interview people. You can also play files off the computer using this method, but the transition between the two is a bit rough – you won’t be able to do mixing. Only *one* microphone can be hooked up this way.
3. Using a mixer to hook up anything you can think of: CD players, turntables, multiple microphones, anything that makes noise. This is the most sophisticated set up which will allow for fade in/outs/mixing.
Streaming Files Directly Off the Computer
What You Need
Laptop configured with Winamp and Shoutcast
Laptop power supply
A good internet connection – bringing an Ethernet cord may be a good idea
What To Do
On the laptop:
- First, make sure you are connected to the internet (try visiting a website using the browser)
- Double click the Winamp icon on the desktop
Winamp will open as will another window called SHOUTcast Source.
Problem: The SHOUTcast Source window does not open when Winamp does.
Solution: Right click on the Winamp toolbar at the very top of the player and select Options then Preferences.
Under the Plug-ins section, click on DSP/Effect and then Nullsoft SHOUTcast Source DSP v1.9.0.
Click on Configure active plug-in. Close preferences.
- Add the files you want to play into the Winamp playlist.
- On the ShoutCAST Source window, click the Input tab. The Input Device should be set to Winamp, not Soundcard input.
- On the ShoutCAST Source window, click the Output tab. Hit Connect.
- Press play on Winamp. The SHOUTcast Source window should connect to the server and start telling you how many bytes of information it has sent (a continuous scroll of numbers).
Problem: The SHOUTcast Source window does not connect.
Solution: Make sure your internet connection is working by trying to open a webpage in your browser. If you internet connection is fine, close the SHOUTcast Source window, then close Winamp. Reopen Winamp.
Restart the SHOUTcast application by right clicking on the Winamp toolbar at the very top of the player and select Options then Preferences.
Under the Plug-ins section, click on DSP/Effect and then Nullsoft SHOUTcast Source DSP v1.9.0.
Click on Configure active plug-in. Close preferences. Repeat the steps to configure SHOUTcast above and try reconnecting.
You should now be streaming live on the Internet! If not, there is likely a firewall problem that needs to be looked at by a network administrator.
Using a Single Microphone / Streaming Files Off the Computer
What You Need
Laptop configured with Winamp and Shoutcast
Laptop power supply
A good internet connection – bringing an Ethernet cord may be a good idea
Microphone
Microphone cable with female XLR on one end and male 1/8” (mini-plug) on the other
Headphones to monitor the broadcast
What To Do
On the laptop:
- First, make sure you are connected to the internet (try visiting a website using the browser)
- Hook up your microphone into the microphone input on the computer. For the blue laptop, this is on the very front of the machine, just below the mouse.
- Double click the Winamp icon on the desktop
Winamp will open as will another window called SHOUTcast Source.
Problem: The SHOUTcast Source window does not open when Winamp does.
Solution: Right click on the Winamp toolbar at the very top of the player and select Options then Preferences.
Under the Plug-ins section, click on DSP/Effect and then Nullsoft SHOUTcast Source DSP v1.9.0.
Click on Configure active plug-in. Close preferences.
- Add the files you want to play into the Winamp playlist.
- On the ShoutCAST Source window, click the Input tab. When you want to play files on the computer, the Input Device should be set to Winamp. When you want to use the microphone, the Input Device needs to be set to Soundcard input. You cannot use both at the same time.
- On the ShoutCAST Source window, click the Output tab. Hit Connect.
- Press play on Winamp. The SHOUTcast Source window should connect to the server and start telling you how many bytes of information it has sent (a continuous scroll of numbers).
- You will be able to see your levels under SHOUTcast’s Input tab.
Problem: The SHOUTcast Source window does not connect.
Solution: Make sure your internet connection is working by trying to open a webpage in your browser. If you internet connection is fine, close the SHOUTcast Source window, then close Winamp. Reopen Winamp.
Restart the SHOUTcast application by right clicking on the Winamp toolbar at the very top of the player and select Options then Preferences.
Under the Plug-ins section, click on DSP/Effect and then Nullsoft SHOUTcast Source DSP v1.9.0.
Click on Configure active plug-in. Close preferences. Repeat the steps to configure SHOUTcast above and try reconnecting.
You should now be streaming live on the Internet! If not, there is likely a firewall problem that needs to be looked at by a network administrator.
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