Sun, 13 July 2008  (54 min) What really happened in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776? What really happened to the American Founding Fathers after the Revolutionary War? What does Independence Day really mean to Americans today? Episode 007 explores what it means to be a good citizen who has proven worthy of the American Founding Fathers' efforts, and it takes a look at just how far the American government has descended toward the very tyranny that the Declaration of Independence sought to free Americans from in the first place. And in the spirit of Thomas Paine, Paul bluntly explains the difference between free citizens and freeloading citizens--which includes many of our elected officials....Please take just a moment to  for this show at Podcast Alley. Thank you in advance!
The Declaration of Independence United States Constitution What Makes You Think We Read The Bills? (Book on gross Congressional negligence) |
Thu, 3 July 2008   Before you listen to this episode, I have no choice but to amend my glowing review of the Tascam DR-1 by pointing out that the DR-1 I purchased in July 2008 more or less died in late February 2009. That's about 8 months of use (less than a year) before a $400 product became unusable. The problem began with a horrendous static whenever a cable was plugged into the Mic2 jack. Within days, it became far more serious, to the point of generating a horrific "short circuit" sounds that threaten to blow any headphone or speaker attached, regardless of the input that is used.I seriously neglected to mention one important thing in my review--Tascam's warranty, which does not inspire confidence in their products (3 months for parts & labor, 12 months for parts). This warranty implies that Tascam is not confident that their $400 product will last more than 3 months. I am currently seeking to get this repaired, as the podcast is on indefinite hold without a recorder. However, I expect the labor charges to make it more prudent to purchase a competitor's digital recorder brand new (one with a warranty that inspires confidence). I apologize for neglecting this crucially important factor in my original review. However, in my defense, I don't believe I've ever had a piece of electronic equipment that costs this much money break down and die within a matter of months, so I have never put much emphasis on warranties before. To summarize then, the Tascam DR-1 is a brilliant idea, but in practice the unit has proven to be a catastrophic and extremely expensive failure. I'm afraid I can NOT recommend that you purchase a Tascam digital recorder. However, I do hope you'll still listen to this review (and Special Edition 002 on Handheld Digital Recorders in general), as these episodes may help you find a competing product that will function reliably, without breaking your bank in repair costs, or threatening your business with downtime. ---- (68 mins). Paul's Academy goes STEREO for this in-depth review of the new device I'll use as a master recorder for future episodes, the Tascam DR-1. This episode features quite a few audio samples, originally recorded at 16-bit/44.1KHz and 24-bit/48KHz. You'll find direct links to a couple of the original files (before mp3 compression) below. NOTE: You'll need an audio player that can handle 24-bit/48KHz for two of these samples. Or you can download Audacity (below)--it loads 24-bit files, and it's FREE. Please take just a moment to for this show at Podcast Alley. Thank you in advance!
Read my essay, How To Record and Distribute High-Quality Digital Audio Download Audacity (Free audio editor) from Sourceforge.net Tascam's DR-1 site Tascam DR-1 Review, Review of Tascam DR-1 |
Thu, 3 July 2008 (62 mins). This Special Edition is all about handheld digital field recorders: The 4 main things that are necessary to record quality audio; My own epic search for a handheld digital field recorder; Tips & tricks for doing product research on the internet, and safe shopping on the internet; Why I chose the Tascam DR-1 24-bit digital recorder over the competition. You'll even hear the EVP (Electronic Voice Phenomenon) that I recently recorded at a local cemetery. :) Read my essay, How To Record and Distribute High-Quality Digital Audio Digital Recorder Review Sites: O'Reilly Digital Media Transom Tools Electronic Musician Harmony Central User Reviews Brad Linder's Blog Sonic Studios Wingfield Audio (Sorry, I called this "Winfield Audio" in the show) CNet (Good luck weeding through this marketing site in disguise, but they DO have reviews on a couple of recorder models |
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