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August 2007

Making On-hold a Positive Caller Experience

by Lee Pritchard on August 30, 2007

in On-hold Marketing

On hold music and voice-over needs to be mixed correctly, otherwise it can become needlessly irritating. It never ceases to amaze me that some very large companies get this so wrong.
I have just been on hold for about 20 minutes and as a producer of on-hold packages I am very aware of the issues. My [...]

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Professional Podcast Recording & Production – #3 Microphone Connectivity with your PC / Recorder

by Lee Pritchard on August 22, 2007

in Podcasting / videocasting, microphones

Hopefully by now you have had chance to read my previous post in this series and are considering a condenser microphone type to produce quality recordings. With this in mind this article covers connectivity and the means of actually getting your microphone to work with various equipment.
The Audio Chain
It is important to understand the audio [...]

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Basic Voice Recording Using Free Audacity Audio Recording & Editing Software

by Lee Pritchard on August 18, 2007

in Audacity, Audio Editing / Production, Audio Tools

This short article contains the notes for a screencast – click here to view it.
The screencast and accompanied notes is aimed at beginners in digital audio.
Free Audio Editing Software
Professional audio recording is reliant on a number of factors. Generally speaking it comes down to the quality of the software / equipment and your sound [...]

 
 The raw file [0:18m]: Play Now | Download

 
 The editied version [0:11m]: Play Now | Download
 Audacity Screencast #1 [6:51m]: Download

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Recording Equipment Review – Zoom H4 Handy 4 Track Digital Audio Recorder

by Lee Pritchard on August 15, 2007

in Product Reviews

Having been involved with professional sound production for a number of years I did a fair amount of researching before purchasing this piece of recording hardware. Having used the device for a number of professional recordings I feel that my review is fair and considered.
First impressions
When you first get this device out [...]

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Paying to play music – where does the money go?

by Lee Pritchard on August 5, 2007

in Music Licensing / Copyright

Today, I had a call from a lady who owns a beauty salon. She had just received a letter from a performance royalty collecting society stating that she had to make annual payments to them in order to play music in her business venue. Many people do not even realise they need a license to [...]

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