Using the Production Studio at CJSF

Anyone who has had basic production training is permitted to sign up for this studio. The studio has had some changes in recent months, so please read these guidelines and remember them:

1. Please clean up your messes when you leave
2. Zero the board - make sure all the faders are down and pre-amps turned to the left, buttons depressed as they should be or not if they're not supposed to be
3. Please do not turn off the speaker amplifier (leave it on as it causes problems for people wondering why there is no sound coming out of the speakers) there is a volume knob that you can use to turn down
(off) the speakers when you are recording.
4. turn off phantom power
5. Leave Headphones and headphone adapter in the headphone jack or put it back when you are done
6. Do not touch ctrl room/phones source section (those buttons are down for a reason and they should stay that way) Especially FW 1-2, assign to mix, and Main mix. Do not touch if you don't know what you are doing.
7. If you are having problems with anything in the production studio please ask one of the staff to help you and if they don't know please email me cjsfprod@sfu.ca
8. The general login for the computer in the production is Production (capital P) and the password is cjsf (please use this login and no others as logging in and out cause the driver to be dumped. (if you do for some reason login or it is already logged in under something different make sure the driver is set to the mackie driver.

Thanks,


Jordan Mitchell
Production Coordinator
CJSF 90.1 FM
cjsfprod@sfu.ca

Ripping audio from YouTube

I haven't tried this. If anyone has, please add a comment about the success of it - looks like a useful utility for radio.

http://www.listentoyoutube.com/

CBC Journalistic Policies link

Hey everyone,

There was some interest around the fire at the NCRC in taking a look at the CBC's Journalistic Standards and Practices guide. I have a hard copy at home and I find it incredibly valuable for ethical decisions and general journalistic policy. There is some important advice on things like Freedom for Information requests, protecting the privacy of sources, interview consent, your legal rights as a journalist or interviewee, etc. Please note that much of this is CBC policy and not law - your station may have a different perspective on certain things.

Anyway, it's all online here:
http://www.cbc.radio-canada.ca/docs/policies/journalistic/

Much of this is CBC-oriented and not always relevant to our sector, but I have found section IV on Information Gathering quite useful when giving guidance to new spoken-word programmers looking for concise advice on these topics. Phrases like "The interviewer should inform the interviewee before the interview about the purpose for which it will be used" may seem self-evident, but are sometimes disregarded in my experience.

It would be great to someday compile a similar document for our sector, without having to weed through the CBC-only stuff. Or perhaps there is a similar document, and I just don't know about it?

Perhaps we should add something in there about writing long work-related emails on a Sunday while it's sunny outside. Arrrrrgh.

Happy NCRC recovery, to all that were there!

Sarah Buchanan
Program Coordinator, CJSF Radio

(p) 778-782.4423
(w) www.cjsf.ca

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Recording from the Phone at Home

The following website reviews devices that can be used to connect a telephone to a recorder. Some may be easier to find than others, but at least you will have a name for the piece of equipment you are trying to locate:

http://www.audiotheater.com/phone/phone.html

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From: audacity-announce
Date: Fri, Apr 2, 2010 at 5:50 PM
Subject: Audacity 1.3.12 (Beta) released


The Audacity Team is pleased to announce the release of Audacity 1.3.12 (Beta) for Windows, Mac and Linux/Unix. There are some important bug fixes and improvements, especially for dragging and synchronization of labels.

We continue to recommend the ongoing Beta series for Windows 7, Windows Vista and Mac OS X 10.6, rather than 1.2. Advanced users are encouraged to test our subsequent changes as we make them by downloading our Nightly Builds:
http://wiki.audacityteam.org/index.php?title=Nightly_Builds

Please send all bug reports for 1.3.12 and Nightly Builds to our feedback address (http://audacity.sourceforge.net/contact/#feedback) informing us what operating system you are on.

Beta releases are still ongoing at present. If you are not already doing so, please subscribe at http://audacity.sourceforge.net/#announce to receive news of all our future releases.

Summary of Changes in 1.3.12:

Bug fixes for:

* Cutting or deleting a region in the waveform and label track did not move the labels in advance of the cut
* Incorrect behavior snapping to labels and boundaries with Snap To enabled
* Projects froze if files imported via On-Demand were no longer available
* (Windows 7) Clicking in a file open or save dialog caused files or folders to disappear from the list, and file filtering was broken
* Other import/export, effects and crash fixes

Changes and Improvements:

* A hover tooltip is now provided if the Mixer Toolbar input selector cannot control the system slider for the selected input
* More intuitive behavior when moving and resizing labels by dragging
* Export Multiple: new option to use a numerical prefix before existing label or track names
* New Equalization preset "Inverse RIAA", with new button to invert other curves
* New Preferences choice for "System" language which is used on first run instead of asking user to choose language

Note: This release supports Windows 98/ME, and we recommend users on those systems to upgrade from the previous 1.3.7 release.
To upgrade, download audacity-win-1.3.12.exe or audacity-win-1.3.12.zip from https://sourceforge.net/projects/audacity/files/


Audacity Team

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June 7 - 11 Campus-Community Radio Conference 2010

The annual conference of the National Campus and Community Radio Association (the NCRC of the NCRA) will take place on Gabriola Island, British Columbia - just a couple of ferry rides away from Vancouver.

The latest update is that the CBC is supporting costs for the Gala, where the radio awards will be presented. The conference also features workshops, caucuses, general meetings and Board elections, concerts, parties, and lots of conversations with people like you from stations across Canada. Tuesday, June 10 will be the Women's Conference day. Costs are quite modest and include food. CJSF helps subsidize our station volunteers to attend. For more info on that, contact Magnus.

Here's the conference announcement:

*Here are the dates again for NCRC 2010 Gabriola*
Monday to Friday, June 7th to 11th - conference proper
Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday - plenary for NCRA AGM
Thursday, June 10 - Women in Radio Conference

Meet and Greet June 6th - Featuring: three bands; two kegs of beer and a
lifetime of memories. Think too many people, crowded into way too small
a room, with loud music and cold beer. Our opening will feature the well
established _ska_ entry from VanIsle, */The Kiltlifters/*, followed by
local _folk_ favs */Myles Black and the Pearly Whites/*, and closing the
night, for those catching the last ferry, will be the rather hidden
local _rock_ act - */Handsome and the Horribles/*.

New this year is the *Social Weekend Sat/Sunday* June 12/13th, a chance
to chill after the conference with only the soccer match to distract
you. We are planning our volunteer appreciation evening on Saturday,
you'll all be good buds with all the volunteers by then so delegates are
welcome to attend.

*Here are the costs to attend per person*
Conference costs to NCRA members will be $175 for the week, $35 for the day.

For on-site cabin accommodation it will be $25 per bed per night (bring
your own bedding).

On-site tenting is $20 per person per night.

Not into camping? Nearby private cabins are $90 plus taxes and up,
contact Ken for more info and availability.

Cheques are payable to Gabriola Radio Society.


The NCRC schedule will be updated as workshops and events are confirmed,
please book mark - _http://www.ckgi.ca/ncrc-2010/schedule/_

*For additional information please
visit *_http://www.ckgi.ca/ncrc-2010/http://www.ckgi.ca/ncrc-2010/schedule/> *or* *contact:*

NCRC co-hosts
Kathy Ramsey Ken Zakreski
Director, President,
Chair NCRC 2010 Gabriola Radio Society


Ken Zakreski, developer
gabriolaradio[at]shaw.ca
proposed CKGI 98.7 fm,
Gabriola Radio Society
#9 - 575 North Road, Gabriola Island, BC, V0R 1X0
Ph: 250-247-9891, Fax: 250-247-9852
_http://www.ckgi.ca_ /
FACEBOOK: Gabriola Co-opRadio

coHost
NCRC2010 Gabriola



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Shelley Robinson
Membership Coordinator
NCRA/ANREC
National Campus and Community Radio Association/
l'Association nationale des radios étudiantes et communautaires
www.ncra.ca
1-866-859-8086 / (613) 321-1440

World Conference of Community Radio - Argentina - Nov 2010

From: Marcelo Solervicens
To: Secretariat
Date: Tue, 06 Oct 2009 16:40:14 -0400
Subject: [Amarc-info] AMARC 10 World Conference - Conférence mondiale AMARC 10 - Conferencia Mundial AMARC 10
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The AMARC 10 Global Conference will be held in La Plata, Argentina 2010

Montreal, October 5, 2009. The International Board of Directors of AMARC is pleased to announce that the tenth World Assembly of Community Radio Broadcasters will be held from 8 to 13 November 2010 in Ciudad de la Plata, province of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Community Radios have come together in AMARC Argentina to host the first Global conference of community broadcasters to be held in South America, where community radios were born 60 years ago. Furthermore, Argentina and the Latin America & Caribbean region is going through dynamic social changes and has a rich in experiences to share with the world movement of community radios.
More than 400 community broadcasters and stakeholders from over 110 countries and all regions of the global community radio movement will gather at the AMARC 10 Global Conference from 8-13 November to, among other issues, improve good practice in community media; explore strategies to facilitate the establishment of enabling legal environments for community media development, to define knowledge sharing and capacity building models for action-research and mentoring; to reinforce content development leading to social change; to facilitate the inclusion of women and; to encourage the empowerment of communities through appropriation of community radio for social justice and sustainable, democratic and participatory human development.
Through networking, service to members and project implementation, the World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters AMARC, brings together a network of more than 4,000 community radios, Federations, production centers and community media stakeholders in more than 125 countries. The main global impact of AMARC since its creation in 1983 has been to accompany and support the establishment of a world wide community radio sector that has democratized the media sector. AMARC advocates for the right to communicate at the international, national, local and neighborhood levels and defends and promotes the principles and interests of the community radio movement through solidarity, networking and Cooperation. For further information please to: http://www.amarc.org


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La conférence mondiale AMARC 10 se tiendra en La Plata, Argentine en 2010

Le 5 octobre 2009. Le conseil d’administration international de l’AMARC a le plaisir d’annoncer que la dixième conférence mondiale des radiodiffuseurs communautaires se tiendra du 8 au 13 novembre 2010, à Ciudad de la Plata, province de Buenos Aires, Argentine.
Les radios communautaires regroupées dans l’AMARC Argentine, seront les hôtes de la première conférence mondiale des radiodiffuseurs communautaires à se ténir en Amérique du Sud. La région a été le berceau des radios communautaires il y a 60 années. L’Argentine et la région de l’Amérique latine et les Caraïbes vit des changements sociaux importants et ils ont une riche expérience accumulée à partager avec le mouvement mondial des radios communautaires.
La Conférence mondiale AMARC 10 réunira du 8 au 13 novembre 2010, plus de 400 praticiens et partis prenantes des radios communautaires de plus de 110 pays en représentation du mouvement mondial des radios, afin, entre autres, d’améliorer les pratiques des medias communautaires; de faciliter une reconnaissance accrue des radios communautaires dans les legislations nationales; de definer des modèles de recherche-action et de mentorat pour l’échange de savoirs et de la formation; de renforcer le développement des contenus aménant le changement social; de faciliter l’inclusion des femmes et l’empouvoirement des communautés par l’appropriation des médias communataires dans l’atteinte de la justice sociale et le développement humain durable, participatif et démocratique.
À travers le réseautage, le service aux membres et l’implémentation de projets, l’Association mondiale de radiodiffuseurs communautaires (AMARC) réunit plus de 4,000 radios communautaires, fédérations, groupes de production et alliés de radios communautaires en plus de 125 pays. Le principal impact de l’AMARC depuis sa fondation en 1983 a été d’accompagner et d’appuyer l’établissement d’un secteur mondial de la radio communautaire. L’AMARC fait plaidoyer pour le droit à la communication au niveau international, national, local et de quartier et défend et promeut les principes et les intérêts du mouvement des radios communautaires à travers la solidarité, le réseautage et la coopération. Pour de plus amples informations visitez http://www.amarc.org


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La Conferencia Mundial AMARC 10 se realizará en La Plata, Argentina en 2010.

Montreal, 5 de octubre de 2009. El Consejo de Administración Internacional de AMARC se complace en anunciar que la décima Conferencia Mundial de Radios Comunitarias se realizará del 8 al 13 de noviembre del 2010, en la Ciudad de La Plata, provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Las radios comunitarias agrupadas en AMARC Argentina serán anfitrionas del primer encuentro mundial de radialistas en Sudamérica. América Latina fue la cuna de las radios comunitarias hace 60 años. Actualmente, la región vive cambios sociales importantes y tiene una rica experiencia acumulada que compartir con el movimiento mundial de radios comunitarias.
La Conferencia Mundial AMARC 10 reunirá del 8 al 13 de noviembre de 2010 a más de 400 radialistas comunitarios y sus aliados de más de 110 países en representación del movimiento global de radios comunitarias para, entre otros temas, mejorar las prácticas de los medios comunitarios; explorar estrategias para aumentar el reconocimiento legal para el desarrollo del sector; para definir modelos de acción-reflexión e intercambio de saberes y de formación; para reforzar el desarrollo de contenidos conducente al cambio social; para facilitar la inclusión de las mujeres y; favorecer el empoderamiento de las comunidades a través de las radios comunitarias en búsqueda de la justicia social, el desarrollo humano sostenible, democrático y participativo.
A través del trabajo en red, del servicio a sus miembros y el desarrollo de proyectos, la Asociación Mundial de Radios Comunitarias (AMARC) reúne una red de más de 4.000 radios comunitarias, federaciones, centros de producción y aliados de radios comunitarias en más de 125 países. La principal incidencia global de AMARC desde su fundación en 1983 ha sido de acompañar y apoyar el desarrollo de un sector mundial de radiodifusión comunitaria que ha democratizado el sector de medios de comunicación. AMARC aboga por el derecho a la comunicación a nivel local, nacional e internacional y defiende y promueve los principios y los intereses del movimiento de radios comunitarias a través de la solidaridad, el trabajo en red y la cooperación.
Para mayores informaciones visite: http://www.amarc.org

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