Category: Techniques
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The “Hat Mic”
This is a trick I learned from NPR’s Tony Kahn. Microphones scare people and are hard to use properly. Anyone who has ever tried to get someone to talk into one knows this first hand. The “Hat Mic” is a novel solution to both of these problems. To construct one, take a small, high quality…
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Azden SGM-2X Shotgun Microphone
Here’s a sample and review/explanation recorded with the Azden SGM-2X Shotgun microphone in a noisy environment. You can see the bike handgrip I added in the picture. It cuts down on noise due to holding the mic, and it makes it more comfortable, too!
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Podcasting Lectures: Pros and Cons
Many businesses, conference organizers, and educational institutions see podcasting as a way to distribute recordings of their lectures and classes online. This has its uses and its problems, and I’d like to take a look at a few of them. Before I lay out my views on the subject, I want you to take a…