Episode Details

Episode 154, August 18, 2014

Guest: Connie Terwilliger (and her class at San Diego City College)

0:02:02 Dan and George appear. They do an intro and thank sponsors.

0:04:00 The George meets Dee Snider story.

0:05:33 Questions from the audience. Q: What’s the difference between peak and RMS

normalization? A: George discusses. There are two ways to measure levels in an audio file.

0:07:10 George puts an example from Twisted Wave up on screen.

0:09:38 Q: What do you think of this audio sample?

0:10:44 Listen the sample.

0:11:30 A: Levels peaked at only 12.

Dan said it sounded like he was in a tube. The sound in

the booth needs to be damped. Listen with sealed headphones to make sure edits are

seamless.

0:13:21 Q: Is radio/TV imagining different from VO? A: Dan says it is VO, but it’s a very

different, VERY competitive marketplace. Image and promo have a unique style.

0:16:09 Break

0:17:12 Spongebob promo.

0:17:25 They’re back.

0:18:12 Q: There’s been TMAX

1 headphone chatter. How can you read the specs to

compare? A: George says accurate specs are hard to get and don’t matter that much with

headphones. You have to try and return if not right for you. Check out

http://www.headphone.com/ and http://www.headphones.com/ headphone.com has a

comparison feature. Another place to look: http://www.gearslutz.com/board/

0:20:08 George reads reviews about headphones before deciding which to try out.

0:20:41 Dan talks about his use of headphones. You need a quiet room with good monitors

gives a more truetolife

rendition.

0:21:32 Q: Jimmy has just set up his personal studio. What can he use to hold his laptop?

George has a music stand at his website, http://vostudiotech.com/amazon/ for about $50.

0:23:25 Dan has a secondary monitor on the wall.

0:24:19 Tip of the Week: How to improve auditions technically.