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Explore the world of sound and audio, including portable audio players like the Ipod and home hi-fi audio systems. Discover how to set up digital music servers at home to have your music collection at your fingertips - or alternatively play an Ipod through your stereo system..
Learn how to make field recordings and location sound for video or own podcasts. Set up a home music recording studio, discover how to edit sound using free software.
Music recording shows how to record a drum kit, the parts that make up a home studio and the cutting edge of electronic musical instrument designs. Find out what radio production is all about.
The section features reviews of audio equipment for real-world experience of items like portable music players, hi-fi, recording equipment and software.
DAB Digital Audio Broadcasting
In: HIFI Stereo
FM radio has served well since the 1950s, but performance in portables is often poor. DAB addresses many of these issues, but cross-country standardisation is needed. more...
Audio Noise Measurement And Weighting Filters
Noise weighting compensates for the fact that the human ear does not have a flat frequency response. The variation in noise weighting curves can be confusing. more...
Sound Effects for Festive Events And Stage Shows
In: Analog & Digital Audio (general)
Using sound is easier with advances in technology like digital MP3 players, and cueing the audio is easier with these tips to make the sound operator's job simpler. more...
How To Play High Definition Music Downloads
In: HIFI Stereo
Realising the extra sound quality from high definition audio files sampled at more than CD quality needs more than just a PC with an audio interface card. more...
High-Quality Audiophile Download Services
In: HIFI Stereo
Compressed audio downloads means poorer audio for quality conscious listeners. Here are some sites selling downloads of lossless compressed CD quality or better audio. more...
How to Wire Guitar Plugs to a Guitar Cable
In: Music Technology
Guitar plugs get a lot of wear and tear on the road, so musicians will find it worth knowing how to repair this common audio connection. more...
How To Use An Electret Capsule With P48 Power
Cheap electret capsules like the WM61A can perform well with a battery box. This article describes how to power them with P48 phantom power balanced inputs instead. more...
Use a Battery Box With Plug In Power Microphones
Recorder plug-in-power is poorly specified and often too low to power the microphone properly on loud sounds leading to distortion on sounds like rock concerts. more...
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MOTU UltraLite-mk3 Hybrid Pro Audio Interface
By: Clayton Worbeck
Home Studio Basics: Recording Acoustic Guitar
By: Isaac Darnall
Making Music: Home Studio and Audio Recording
By: Isaac Darnall
JukeFly-A Personalized Traveling Jukebox
In: Digital Audio
By: Jennifer Vitanzo
How to Repair a Broken iPod Shuffle Charger
In: Digital Audio
By: Diana Braun
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