Links tagged with “audio”
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HouseCurve
I used this to generate filters I could apply with SoundSource to correct the sound of my desktop speakers. Or, at least, make the graph look better.
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SoundGym | Audio Ear Training Online
I’ve only tried three free games but this seems great, if a little confusing. Although I don’t think I’m into it enough to pay for it.
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Brionvega
Very nice re-makes of old hi-fi equipment. That 50th anniversary Totem system is only… €15,000! (via WowHaus)
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Audio and Video Hardware Recomendations and Advice.
Simple explanations and recommendations. Very nice. (via Ask MetaFilter)
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Sleep Ambient HD - YouTube
Six-hour recordings of ambient sound and video from different games like GTA5, Tomb Raider, Mirror’s Edge, etc. (via @mattb)
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Why Audio Never Goes Viral
A good, interesting read. Also just generally about what makes something go viral. (via Tom Taylor)
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russell davies: NewsNarrativeStream Q1.1
I do like this audio news thing Russell made. Hearing it context-free, if you had no idea where it came from, would be good.
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External Microphones for iPhone 5, 4S, iPad and iPod Touch Audio input | Life is a Prayer.com
A good roundup of this stuff, although from 2011. I’d like to find a similar thing a bit more recent. Still, always nice to see something quite thorough.
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Ubu Web (ubuweb) on Twitter
Lots of dodgy (in a legal sense) and intriguing (in an aural sense) listening on Ubu Web’s stream.
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Free Audio Walks in London - Download free podcast episodes by Robert Wright on iTunes.
I haven’t tried these but could be good…
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Tutorial for Flash MP3 Player
Nice, simple embedded MP3 player.
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The Present Sound of London by Giles Turnbull - The Morning News
I was sceptical about this — “I don’t have time to listen to sounds!” “I live in London, I don’t need to hear it through a computer!” — but it’s really quite lovely in its framing of brief moments of life. Would like to overhear more conversations, but I’m nosey.
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Pillow Speaker With Volume Control: Electronics & Photo: Amazon.co.uk
Years ago I tried a Laurie Anderson sculpture that pretty much did just this and it was lovely. Hmm… (via Haddock)
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Zamzar - Free online file conversion
Convert a file to a different kind. Audio, video, text documents, archives, etc. Plus download YouTube etc videos in a different format. (via Cool Tools)
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Freesound :: home page
Creative Commons licensed sound effects.