I went to the AES show this afternoon with my mind almost made up. My next field recorder would be a Fostex FR2-LE. On paper it’s the next step up from my Zoom H4. It has decent preamps, combo XLR/quarter inch inputs, the ability to make track marks/split WAV files without pausing your recording. Sure, […]
Tiny Marantz PMD620 gets a hand model
I knew the Marantz PMD620 was small. But so far I hadn’t seen any photos of the device comparing it to other objects, so we couldn’t say just how small. Susan A. Kitchens of Family Oral History Using Digital Tools got a chance to check out the 620 last week and she uploaded a photo […]
More Marantz PMD620 details emerge
When the Marantz PMD620 flash recorder was announced a few days ago we didn’t have too many details to share. That hasn’t stopped people from talking though. Boing Boing, Gizmodo, and other popular gadget blogs have weighed in on the compact prosumer device. While Marantz still hasn’t posted any details about the PMD620 on its […]
Public Radio Talent Quest finalists selected
The finalists have been selected in the Public Radio Talent Quest. And while I’ve been keeping tabs on the contest since it started, I was so busy last week that I completely missed it. Here’s something else you may have missed. While the Public Radio Exchange was arranging a public contest that attracted over 1400 […]
Green Daily launches
This week we launched Green Daily, a new environmentally-focused blog from Weblogs Inc. We’ve been working behind the scenes to put together a site with everything from shopping tips to recycling crafts to news about alternative energy. As a radio journalist I’ve been covering environmental issues for years. It’s been interesting applying that experience to […]
Marantz PMD620 will reportedly cost $400
Just a quick update on the Marantz PMD620. Although Marantz has yet to put out a press release or post any details about the new handheld flash recorder on its website, Josh Bancroft reports that a Marantz rep told him the recorder would cost $399 and would be available in November. While it would be […]
Marantz announces PMD620 handheld flash recorder
While the Marantz PMD660 is probably one of the most widely used portable flash recorders these days, it’s a bit big and clunky when compared with smaller, cheaper offerings from Edirol, Zoom, and M-Audio. Marantz has issued its answer to those low-cost recorders by announcing the PMD620 at the Podcast Academy. The PMD620 is smaller […]
Neal Ewers audio reviews the Zoom H2
While I’ve read a lot about the Zoom H2 flash recorder and heard a few audio clips here and there, this podcast from Neal Ewers of Blind Cool Tech is probably the most useful review I’ve come across so far. Ewers spends more time than necessary explaining the button and menu layout of the Zoom […]
Free tickets to the Audio Engineering Society convention
The Audio Engineering Society is holding its annual convention in New York from October 5-8. I read about the convention a few weeks ago and then looked at the entrance fees for non-members and promptly decided it wasn’t worth my time. The cheapest pass you can get is $50, which will let you see the […]
What a difference a year makes
A year ago I was had just begun blogging for Weblogs Inc’s PVR Wire when I hopped on a train from Princeton to New York to spend a day at Digital Life, the miniscule East Coast version of CES. I wandered around for a while, got to see a handful of cool products that I […]
More scenes from the road
Hit up the One Zero Seven concert during my lunch break, and it was awesome. I’m not sure I could see myself listening to their music on CD very often, but their live show is really great. If you’re tired of watching two guitarists, a bass, and drummer at every concert, you should definitely check […]
Road warrior
Farrah and I are in Chicago for the week. She had to come for work, so I was able to tag along for just the price of an extra plane ticket, which wasn’t too much. And since I’m light on radio work and heavy on blogging this week, I knew I’d be able to work […]
What do you want to hear on public radio?
The final round of the Public Radio Talent Quest is underway. There are five candidates left, and they’ve all uploaded snippets of the radio shows they would like to produce. All five are high on concept, and almost all are equally skilled in their execution. By this point each contestant has demonstrated an ability to […]
Tax day
Exactly four times a year I wonder if I made the right choice quitting my full time job to become a full time freelancer. Don’t get me wrong, I believe in paying taxes. There’d be no social security or police without them, whether you think that’s a good thing or bad. Public broadcasting wouldn’t have […]