Audio Articles

Internet » Technologies » Audio | By Helen Wall @ Sunday, 18th February 2007 @ 1:17 PM

People love to listen to audio books on tape or CD, but for quite some time they have been provided with alternative methods of enjoying various literary works. Technological advancements have served to accommodate many different types of media output and more recently, downloadable audio books are becoming very popular. Complete volumes are available in downloadable format and have become a great alternative to printed books. Audio books have been developed not only as a mainstr... more...

Internet » Technologies » Audio | By Helen Wall @ Friday, 16th February 2007 @ 12:07 PM

There are some disadvantages to having audio books available in so many different formats, such as tapes or CD. It is much more desirable to have downloadable audio books in digital formats, as these eliminate the problems that come with buying them on CD, such as cost, delivery time and physical storage. The opportunity to purchase downloadable audio books in digital format is much more convenient and less costly than buying books on tape or CD. Pros of Downloadable Audio Books in Digit... more...

Internet » Technologies » Audio | By David Hill @ Thursday, 8th February 2007 @ 8:41 PM

Numerous studies on this subject have proven beyond a doubt that radio is a successful medium for product, or other types, of advertisements. Many people are ' glued ' to the radio for pleasure, normally to listen to the current trend of music or to their favorite receiver station or D.J... In between the music,and between the programs themselves,, advertisements on goods and various services are played. For a great many years, this has been the tendency in radio advertisment... more...

Internet » Technologies » Audio | By Albert TAY @ Friday, 19th January 2007 @ 3:42 PM

In as much as the audiobook phenomenon isn't too new, there are still lots of people that don't know certain things about it. I must confess that I was also ignorant about certain aspects of audiobooks myself. During my early days of audiobooks, I had to ask certain questions and today I hear a lot of people asking the same such questions. Who knows, you might also have such questions and you really want to find the answers to them. If yes, then below are so... more...

Internet » Technologies » Audio | By Albert TAY @ Thursday, 18th January 2007 @ 2:23 AM

No I am not giving you a piece of my mind, do not worry! I really mean "Listen up", that is, to increase the number of times you listen to books. How you may ask? Let's take a look at the "why" of listening to books before I tell you how to do it. Many adults have a major problem and that is time. Most of us are busy with work, business, family, kids and more. If we have a choice we would want to sit down, relax and read a good book but we simply do not have our own ... more...

Internet » Technologies » Audio | By Albert TAY @ Friday, 12th January 2007 @ 3:38 PM

I didn't believe it the first time I heard a friend of mine say - "I benefit from the reading of 50 books each year... in my spare time". Knowing how demanding her time was because of her top position in her job and because she is a single mom, I was certain she was lying and I told her so. Smiling, she insisted that it was the truth. I would have continued arguing with her until she pointed out to me that she didn't have to physically "read" them, but th... more...

Internet » Technologies » Audio | By Albert TAY @ Thursday, 11th January 2007 @ 4:23 PM

It's indeed incredible that not many people pay a great deal of attention to what gets into their minds. You see, the mind is the single most important factor in determining who you are and what you do as an individual. If your mind is positive and creative, you can become all you ever dream of becoming. Most of the highly successful people you see in the news today took a great deal of time to work on improving their minds. Positive and negative thinking are both cont... more...

Internet » Technologies » Audio | By Albert TAY @ Thursday, 11th January 2007 @ 9:27 AM

Do you want to be the NEXT Amazon in new special niche; Audio Books Did you know that audio books are becoming more and more popular by each day? For example, in 2004, over $124 million worth of audio books were sold in the UK and $120 million in Germany during 2005. Experts say that this year the market is expected to rise by 20% in Europe, and audio books seem to be even more popular in the USA. According to the report from digital trends, research firm iSuppli is predicting that shipm... more...

Internet » Technologies » Audio | By Stephanie Ciccarelli @ Wednesday, 3rd January 2007 @ 6:37 PM

Similarities do abound of course between radio drama and pieces performed on the stage, film and television, however, the ability to move, inspire, and create solely through the collaboration of the human voice and the mind is a magnificent feat that requires the utmost discipline, insight and flawless interpretation of a voice actor. To recognize the obvious, radio drama lacks a visual component and therefore is subject to the interpretation of the listener through sound and speech. The... more...

Internet » Technologies » Audio | By Kelvin Ho @ Thursday, 21st December 2006 @ 3:22 PM

Books on tape have been around for a long time. As technology advanced to accommodate varying media outlets, books on tape began to be referred to as audio books. Containing recordings of the entire contents of a book, audio tapes can be obtained on cassettes, CDs and, more recently, digital formats. Now a multi-million dollar enterprise, audio books are widely accepted for entertainment, as teaching aids for special needs students and for others who want to acquire particular inf... more...

Internet » Technologies » Audio | By Kelvin Ho @ Tuesday, 19th December 2006 @ 6:48 PM

In today fast-paced, multi-tasking environment most people can ill afford the luxury of spending hours relaxing beside an open fire with a good book. Most neither have the time nor the inclination to spend precious hours devoted to one particular task. For this reason, audio books have taken the marketplace by storm. Audio books are recordings of the contents of a book provided either on tape, CD or in digital format. Their popularity is increasing daily as more and more people take ... more...

Internet » Technologies » Audio | By Stephanie Ciccarelli @ Sunday, 22nd October 2006 @ 9:22 AM

Sitting down to watch television can be an enjoyable, relaxing experience. However, while a person is contentedly watching a commercial about a food or beverage product, regardless of time of day, there are numerous creative elements trying to persuade stomachs that their master needs to eat, especially if that tummy is subjected to food commercials prior to consuming a decent meal. Ever wonder why it is that people react so intensely to these subtle, yet edible suggestions? One w... more...

Internet » Technologies » Audio | By Douglas Taylor @ Friday, 22nd September 2006 @ 12:14 PM

In order to record anything on your software recording program you need to make sure everything is set up right. This can make a big difference in the quality of your finished product. Your recording project can go very smooth or may be a real pain depending on how you set your options up. Most of the major software recording programs works about the same. The look and feel may be slightly different but once you find the location of whatever you are looking for it will be very similar no ... more...

Internet » Technologies » Audio | By Douglas Taylor @ Saturday, 2nd September 2006 @ 4:18 PM

Audio is hard on your computer taxing its resources. Although this is not as big a problem as it was when we were recording on a Pentium 400 it still makes sense to practice good habits when it comes to your computer hard drive. Here are some tips to speed your audio up. Separate Audio Hard Drive: If you can afford it a drive reserved just for audio will make things much easier on you. Only audio files are to be stored on this second drive. Keep Your Drives Clean: Keep the junk o... more...

Internet » Technologies » Audio | By Douglas Taylor @ Tuesday, 29th August 2006 @ 3:02 AM

In order to be successful in putting streaming audio on your website you will need information. In this day and age there is more information available than ever before. Spending time surfing the Internet for audio and recording resources is time very wisely spent. Included below are some of the most valuable resources available as of this writing on recording on your computer and adding streaming audio to your website. http://www.audioforums.com: I love this forum; there are lots of peo... more...

Internet » Technologies » Audio | By Douglas Taylor @ Monday, 7th August 2006 @ 11:03 PM

Mastering your finished audio product is considered somewhat of an art. There are mastering engineers that charge an awful lot of money to master your project for you. Depending on your situation this may be money well spent. With the equipment available today you can do a decent job of mastering your project yourself if you are careful. Here are some things to consider when tackling the mastering stage yourself. Dynamics: This is a very important step. Your music needs to breath a... more...