I’ve participated in several radio station builds over the years as well as building two studios for myself.

I’ve seen the good, the bad, and the ugly ways to hang acoustic foam.

While there are options for leaving an air gap between your panels and walls, for this discussion we’ll focus on placing foam panels directly on the wall.  Here are 5 examples of how and how not to hang that expensive foam. (more…)

Multi Track Mix in Adobe Audition 3.0

Panning

Let’s be technical for a bit – and I’m going to use tech terms and jargon in this posting so be prepared if you’re new to the production game.  This post is for all you creative services directors, production directors – whatever it is you call yourselves in radio these days.  Me?  I prefer prod guy (or girl) or if I’m feeling particularly cocky: prod guru.  Yesterday I was working on a piece with a very high production value.  Lots of compression, reverb, EQ, various whooshes, stutters and gizmos.  You get the idea.  I decided to spice it up a bit more with some creative panning and that’s when I broke one of Hart’s rules: (more…)

My friend and excellent VO pro Dave Courvoisier has discovered a very promising new website/application called chirbit.  It holds a lot of promise for those of us that work in the audio industry, whether voiceover or radio.  Dave had an excellent back and forth with the chirbit developer and posted about it on his blog Voice Acting in Vegas:

The site struck me as a delightful use of the potential of audio and social networking.  I eventually asked the originator of the site – Ivan Reyes – if he’d mind responding to a few pointed questions about Chirbit, specifically the possibilities for voice-actors.

It looks to me like the future holds a lot of promise for this way cool application – Chirbit.  Check it out by clicking on the quote.

This morning my friend and client Taylor Zarzour of NC Sports Talk posted on Twitter:

Hit a 3 & scored 1st bucket 4 the fighting Josh Haleys in the media game at Duke. Also got scored on by a girl. Lets focus on the positives.

Here’s a little something I whipped up in response:

HA-HA!

In my radio days I worked with a few really quality consultants.  One of my favorites is Keith Cunningham, who now works for Jacobs Media.  Keith wrote an excellent post today on the Jacobs blog giving his 6 reasons why Oprah is one of the most influential personalities on the planet and why it should matter to you.

The O Word – by Keith Cunningham

If you are in radio I highly recommend you read it and take notes.  It’s also a great read for anyone who does any sort of marketing or branding…and really don’t we all?

photo credit: dichohecho

How do you stay in contact with clients and potential clients?

One of the easiest and most inexpensive methods available today is with a well crafted newsletter.  But how do you actually deliver it to your customers?  Sure, you can use your regular email program and send it to ten or twenty addresses at a time – how inefficient.  Let me offer a few suggestions I think you’ll find much less frustrating and a better use of your time.  (more…)