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TableRappers teaser promo released

This is the first of several planned audio teasers, which includes the main TableRappers theme tune in the background. Grab some headphones, turn up the volume, and give it 52 seconds of your day:
TableRappers_teaser1_audio_52sec.mp3

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Time-shifting internet radio - just like podcasts

One of the strengths of podcasts is the control the audience has over where and when they consume the content they are interested in. Tapping into this, traditional radio has been repurposing existing content into podcast format - the BBC in the UK being a prime example. But there is a huge amount of streaming [...]

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There is more sound around us than you think

Since getting my hands on the Zoom H4 recording device, I’ve been experimenting with recording the various sounds around me day-to-day. Ambient soundscapes, I suppose you might call them.
The initial idea was to use them as additional elements to a podcast. For example: I may discuss last night’s trip to Ikea, and so I would [...]

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ZoomH4 - way more of a fun toy than I expected

The Samson Zoom H4 can be a little tricky to find in online stores these days, but there are enough on ebayto offer some good prices. I purchased this as a field recorder and alternative recording method for podcasts, after being disappointed by the limitations of using a mini disc. What I was not expecting [...]

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Amadeus goes Pro and multi-track

Pro-level (expensive) sound editing apps aside, I’ve never found anything to beat Amadeus for fast, clean, ‘get-it-done-now’ audio editing. It has always been responsive and reliable; one of those old-faithful, essential tools. I was delighted to see yesterday that Amadeus is now called Amadeus Pro and has upped its game considerably.
The first and most obvious [...]

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