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Listen to the changing sounds of the world with the wonderful COVID-19 sound map
audio / computing / Google / mobiles

Listen to the changing sounds of the world with the wonderful COVID-19 sound map

Wednesday, Jun 10, 2020 - by mike s

If  you’re stuck inside with the lockdown blues, this  browser-based sound map can take you on an audio tour around the world, experiencing the changing audio environment as the noise …

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Relax with ten hours of the BBC's stunning sounds and images from Planet Earth series
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Relax with ten hours of the BBC’s stunning sounds and images from the Planet Earth series

Wednesday, Jul 19, 2017Wednesday, Jul 19, 2017 - by mike s

The BBC’s brilliant Planet Earth documentaries have rightly been praised for their high-quality footage capturing the wonderful sights of this planet, and now they’re making footage available in ten-hour relaxing chunks.

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IK Multimedia announces iRig Mic Studio, a compact, large-diaphragm digital microphone
Android / audio / broadcasting / hardware / iPhone / mobile apps / mobiles

IK Multimedia announces iRig Mic Studio, a compact, large-diaphragm digital microphone

Thursday, Jan 22, 2015 - by mike s - 1 Comment

IK Multimedia has unveiled its new iRig Mic Studio, an ‘ultra-portable’ large-diaphragm digital condenser microphone for iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac, PC and Android devices.

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Klipsch Image S4A II Headphones for Android review- a bitter disappointment
audio / portable / reviews

Review: Klipsch Image S4A II headphones for Android- a bitter disappointment

Thursday, Aug 15, 2013Thursday, Aug 15, 2013 - by mike s

Klipsch seem to enjoy a good reputation amongst folks who know their woofers from their tweeters, and when the well-worn earphones (currently being used with my Samsung S4 handset) finally …

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Audio iRig Recorder app brings high quality sound recording to Android platform
Android / audio / mobile apps

Audio iRig Recorder app brings high quality sound recording to the Android platform

Wednesday, Jan 9, 2013Wednesday, Jan 9, 2013 - by mike s - 1 Comment

When it comes to high quality audio recording, Android has lagged miles behind the apps and accessories available on Apple’s iOS, but that looks set to start changing with the release of IK Multimedia’s …

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Urbanears Plattan Harris Tweed headphones cut a Highland dash
audio / portable

Urbanears Plattan Harris Tweed headphones cut a Highland dash

Monday, Nov 26, 2012Monday, Nov 26, 2012 - by mike s

Designed for grouse-seeking, moor-stomping upper class twits and ironic moustache-toting hipsters strutting into Brixton Villaaaage, these new tweed-clad headphones certainly cut a dash.

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audio / iPhone

Preposterous horn-shaped iPhone dock released for rich idiots

Friday, Dec 16, 2011 - by Lee J. - 1 Comment

Proclaiming itself as the “the world’s first iPhone dock which has a horn-shaped speaker made of brass,” this ridiculous confection is the work of Japan-based company, Pleiades Designs.

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V-MODA Faders make noise protection look cool

Friday, Dec 2, 2011 - by Lee J.

It may not seem very rock’n’roll, but anyone regularly attending live gigs should think about some kind of ear protection, especially if their musical tipple leans towards the ‘eavy metal end of …

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audio / iPhone / mobile apps / mobiles

Tascam iM2 stereo mic adds pro recording capability to Apple iOS devices

Wednesday, Nov 23, 2011Wednesday, Nov 23, 2011 - by Lee J. - 1 Comment

There’s all manner of preposterous bolt ons available for iPhones, but we have to say that we’re rather taken with Tascam’s iM2 microphone for iOS devices.

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audio / portable

BOSS Micro BR-80 pocket sized digital multitrack recorder offers pro mixes on the move

Monday, Jul 25, 2011Sunday, Jul 24, 2011 - by Pete Railton - 1 Comment

For musos on the move looking to capture the moment when the muse strikes, Boss’s new portable Micro BR digital recorder could be the very thing.

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audio / portable

Olympus LS-20 PCM digital recorder packs dual mics and HD movie recording – full specs

Wednesday, May 4, 2011Wednesday, May 4, 2011 - by Pete Railton

Looking rugged and tough enough to survive gruelling field trips and repeated trips into the mosh pit is Olympus’s new LS-20 Linear PCM digital recorder recorder, offering  HD movie recording and “recording …

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audio / broadcasting / portable

Zoom H1 offers high quality audio recordings for just £89

Thursday, Jun 3, 2010 - by mike s - 2 Comments.

With a hugely competitive price to tempt amateur bloggers, struggling musos, journos and even those odd people who like to go around recording random things, the Zoom H1 offers professional quality …

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audio / Microsoft / software / Windows

Fixing sound issues with Microsoft Vista/Windows 7 – and slow YouTube vids

Monday, Mar 1, 2010Tuesday, Feb 15, 2011 - by mike s - 9 Comments.

For some unlucky users (including us), there’s been recurring problems with the sound vanishing from Windows and Windows 7 machines when they’re woken up from hibernation. All our computers run …

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