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  Vlad

  1 year ago

  The phone number service-thing still has episode 2. Just thought I'd let you know. Also, I found a free service that does just that, gives a unique US phone number to dial to listen to a podcast, it's podlinez.com. Cool thing is that apparently anyone can submit a podcast there. So, I submitted the SMS Text News Podcast and the number is: +1 (712) 318-9820. There's an ad at the beginning, not that intrusive in my opinion, plus one caveat: if nobody calls for two weeks, the number is lost. This service comes from Phonecasting, and they apparently also have UK numbers (although they seem to be in the 084 range), but for some reason the procedure for those seems more complicated. Details (well, not that many) here: http://phonecasting.co.uk/packages/packages/pac....
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  Ben Smith

  1 year ago

  Thanks for the warning Vlad - I'll check with Ewan what the score is with that service. Perhaps they just really like episode 2? :-)
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  Ewan

  1 year ago

  Hey Ben & Vlad, I think the chaps were just showing the proof of concept.
  Are you interested in actually using this service, Vlad?
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  Vlad

  1 year ago

  Me, not necessarily. I've no issue downloading it. And I'm not in the States anyway. Although using Rebtel I might as well be (thanks for the tip on Rebtel btw, awesome service!). Just seems to me like an interesting service. Anyway, the number I gave above is set up and working in case any of your listeners in the US fancy it...
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  stevelitchfield

  1 year ago

  Always entertaining guys, but yes, PLEASE sort out the volume levels - they go from 'so loud it's Spinal Tap' to 'so quiet it's inaudible'. 8-)
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  Ewan

  1 year ago

  Yeah we arsed up the sound with Dan... and James seemed to be on 11 all the
  time ;-)
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  James Whatley

  1 year ago

  Can you recommend any decent recording software that we can monitor the levels with?
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  Ewan

  1 year ago

  I think it was you speaking loudly.. or a shit microphone. Maybe I need to
  go and buy some MORE good, decent microphones?
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  James Whatley

  1 year ago

  If we had decent software we could visually monitor the levels to get them in line so we all sound the same volume...
  
  Simple really..
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  Ewan

  1 year ago

  it's all one audio wave though.. can that be done? Maybe we should ask
  Chris at www.audiotechnews.com, eh?
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  James Whatley

  1 year ago

  Four Mics = Four Audio Inputs.
  
  No?
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  Ewan

  1 year ago

  Yeah but it comes into the laptop as one input?
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  James Whatley

  1 year ago

  SPLITTER!
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  Ewan

  1 year ago

  The People's Republic of Judea?
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  Ben Smith

  1 year ago

  Yes - normally you balance the inputs at the mixer. We didn't do that very successfully.... The mixer can have a graphical display, but as none of use would be watching it during recording, that would be of limited value anyway. The only other option would be to get a device that does multi-track recording so each person can be adjusted individually afterwards, but this really feels like overkill(!)
  
  The mics aren't great, but getting them in stands would be a better way than buying new ones to maintain the distance 'mouth to mic' and to limit the handling noise we got a lot of this time. If you really wanted to spend money lapel mics would achieve a similar effect.
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  Ewan

  1 year ago

  Point me to some decent lapel mics?
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  Ben Smith

  1 year ago

  There I would defer to the experts... never had to buy any myself, but have used other peoples'.
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