Tag: Digital audio
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Keep Tracking: Trackers and 16 bit music
I have covered the musical history of trackers and 16 bit music before on the podcast, but this is a great in-depth historical look at the ‘sound of software piracy’ – although I’d argue that the early Amiga demos like the 1988 classic Wild Copper were more coding brags and weirdly computer shop adverts (?)…
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I’m a Guest on Bicyclemark’s Citizen Reporter Podcast
Long term listeners of the podcast, and podcasting in general will know the name Bicyclemark – a journalist and activist and one of the early podcasters, and indeed one of us rare breed of first wavers that kept going! He’s been a listener and welcome guest on my podcast as well as his many times…
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Buy me a Ko-fi (or a good stiff drink)
I have been podcasting since November 2004 (with a few years away, but over 12 years). During that time I have had no sponsorship, no advertising or co-promotion, and funded all the podcast equipment, software and production costs by myself. That is in addition to running and hosting this blog and podcast hosting (domains, servers…
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Keep Tracking
A great video and basically this is how I produced my early music tracks 30 years ago! I had a Yamaha Portasound 160 and later 590, but my first keyboard was very similar to the one in this video without the fun synth waves. That said, later I had OctaMED and I think a version…
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The Guerrilla Guide To Podcasting Part Five
The fifth and final part in a series on making your own podcast that won’t break the bank, concentrating on DIY and low-cost podcasting. Read part one, part two, part three and part four first. Site specific So as soon as you have recorded your first podcast, you need somewhere to upload it, and a…
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The Guerrilla Guide To Podcasting Part Two
The second part in a series on making your own podcast that won’t break the bank, concentrating on DIY and low-cost podcasting . Read part one here. Gear fetish I’m a big believer in making expensive mistakes on cheap gear, rather than the other way around. I have done it, and still wince at the…