Last night I was happy at home during a big storm that hit the NYC area. I did a little test using Skype and Ecamm Network’s Call Recorder. As you can hear it works as advertised:
Skype Call with Leslie by thingstocome
“Install Call Recorder and you’ll instantly see recording controls in Skype. Use the Record and Stop buttons, or activate Call Recorder’s automatic recording feature. The recorded files are saved into a folder on your Mac, neatly named with the caller’s name and the date. That’s it!” – ecamm.com
Photo credit: re-ality
This entry was written by , posted on March 14, 2010 at 8:16 am, filed under Uncategorized and tagged Call Recorder, Ecamm Network, Leslie Bernstein, phone, phone call, Skype. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
Here’s a pro-audio podcast I just discovered while listening to SonicTalk. Audionowcast is quite similar albeit with a more USA centric accent. They are up to 80 episodes and if via the iTunes download page you can troll through some descriptions to see if you want to hear any older shows. Subscribe page: click here
“The AudioNowcast is a podcast that covers all aspects of audio in the music, recording, film & television industries. Topics include: song writing & music marketing; recording & mixing; location sound, sound design & sound editing. Our panel is made up of industry professionals who share their insights, stories and tips.” – nowcastnetwork.com
For more info: nowcastnetwork.com
This entry was written by , posted on March 10, 2010 at 11:43 am, filed under Uncategorized and tagged Audionowcast, podcast, SonicTalk. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
Want a crazy underwater vibrating musical experience in your home? My mother works at Best Plumbing as a mega sales person for Kohler and showed me the new VibrAcoustic. I don’t have to tell you it’s over 10k right? Personally as a musician I like my baths totally silent.
“Four original compositions blend sound vibrations and music to encourage your breath and heart rate to synchronize with a slower rhythm. Your body and mind are led to an oasis of calm repose.” – www.us.kohler.com
For more info: www.us.kohler.com
This entry was written by , posted on February 20, 2010 at 11:58 am, filed under Uncategorized and tagged bath, Best Plumbing, Kohler, VibrAcoustic. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
Well here’s your chance to own the old house of legendary synthesizer man Vince Clarke. Live in the house that housed the man behind early Depeche Mode, Yaz and Erasure. It’s yours for 1,995,000 GBP.
“Clarke decided he couldn’t walk away from love, so he moved to Maine, got married and started a new life.” – Synthtopia
See the official real estate listing: bartonwyatt.com
via Synthtopia
This entry was written by , posted on February 16, 2010 at 5:55 am, filed under Uncategorized and tagged Depeche Mode, Erasure, house, real estate, studio, Vince Clarke, Yaz. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
I played a show in Malta this weekend. It’s a island below Italy and UK DJ Billy Nasty also performed. I had a fantastic time and the show went off without a hitch. I thought I would have an internet connection in my hotel and do some live blogging but at 14 Euros an hour I decided to head into the town instead. I’ll post some photos and videos soon but first I have to head to the day job and remind myself I’m still on planet earth.
This entry was written by , posted on February 1, 2010 at 5:52 am, filed under Uncategorized. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
Here’s some nice pillows made in New York. I think they would look cheesy in a recording studio but in a home’s non-tech setting as seen in the image above they make a nice accent. They are available in cyan or grey.
“The Analog Nights Pacific Blue – Cyan Pillow by Aimee Wilder Each pillow is hand-screened and made in New York. Due to the printing process, please expect subtle variation in the design. 16 inches square, 100% cotton removable zipper case with fiberfill insert.” – velocityartanddesign.com
If you’re the kind of person who has $50 for pillows like these: velocityartanddesign.com
This entry was written by , posted on January 24, 2010 at 8:22 am, filed under Uncategorized and tagged Aimee Wilder, pillow. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
Happy Birthday Oliver! from Oliver Chesler on Vimeo.
Today is my 40th birthday. Before I went to sleep last night at midnight my wife presented me with a cake and candles. The cake presentation is a tradition and I do the same for her every year. Yes it’s a Dunkin Hines cake (upon request) and yes my cat Zoe likes to eat cake too! I woke up to an onslaught of Facebook Happy Birthday messages. There were so many I have to say I’m touched.
Turning 40 really does mean something special. During the past year at my day job in the energy biz I noticed a lot of older people looking to me for answers. I’ve reached the stage where I have gained some wisdom and yet am still full of fight. I can see why to become President of the United States you have to be at least 35 years old. I’ve also noticed lately that I look at people in their 20s and really think they are kids. I’ve read a lot of studies stating that you get happier as you get older and that has definitely been my own experience. When I was seventeen I wanted to wipe humanity off the face of the earth. Today I love spending time with my family and close friends. I can’t help to think that my parents may not be here a decade from now to see my 50th birthday.
So far life has been an awesome ride. I never thought I would touch such dark lows and feel such wonderful things. Here’s two songs I am working on that I recorded this past week leading up to my birthday. Strangely they are sad tunes locked in the past but they surely don’t reflect my current state of mind. Keep in mind they are still “in progress”. Enjoy….
Two Songs on My Birthday by thingstocome
I’m not sure if I will get any musical gifts this year but either way I think I will grab something for myself ;) Thanks in advance for well wishes, etc…! If you have any recommendations for people in their 40s let me know.
This entry was written by , posted on January 20, 2010 at 6:36 am, filed under Uncategorized and tagged birthday. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVM18iJTMZs
People do strange things in their spare time. One thing a person could do would be to make records out of chocolate. Apparently this German fellow did just that.
“Meet a man who makes sweet sweet music…” – diagonaluk
Hungry now?
This entry was written by , posted on January 16, 2010 at 8:49 am, filed under Uncategorized and tagged candy, chocolate, food, Germany, records. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hyvdKpufUI
This is how I feel today. Eat or be eaten!
“Humble is proud to present, Homunculus, the first of an annual series of experimental films by our in-house directing collaborative, Hydra. Conceived of and directed by Sam Stephens, Homunculus is a dark and twisted fable of spontaneous generation and untrammeled id. Taking its title from the Latin word for “Little Human”, the piece is an associative mashup between the two concepts behind the word: The first being middle-age alchemical beliefs that “little men” could be spontaneous generated from dead or decaying matter. The second being Carl Jung’s usage as a personification of pure id. These ideas, combined with our love of Dutch still life’s “beautiful decay,” sowed the seeds for this unique little monster of a film.” – HUMBLETV
For more info: humble.tv
via Laughing Squid
This entry was written by , posted on January 12, 2010 at 6:15 am, filed under Uncategorized and tagged Homunculus, weird. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
I’ve been using the TomTom app for iPhone as my GPS. It really does the job and it makes me feel safe especially when I am traveling for my day job. At CES Garmin added a feature to GPS units that I haven’t seen before that allows you to record your own voice for the Nav system. I know you can get celebrity voices on some GPS units already but being a DIY guy when it comes to audio the “Voice Studio” feature looks cool. It’s a novelty I know and I can already imagine being picked up at the airport by a promoter and on the way to an event every time he needs to make a left turn the intro to Nitzer Ebb’s Violent Playground plays (the song starts with Douglas McCarthy screaming “To the Left!”. Listen here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJS847sh9RU. One can dream.
“Basically, it’s a PC-based app that lets you record your own nav instructions (which we’re guessing is going to result in some extraordinarily NC17-rated Nuvis). The company is saying it’ll take about 20 minutes to complete a set of commands.” – engadget.com
For more info: garmin.com
This entry was written by , posted on January 6, 2010 at 5:58 am, filed under Uncategorized, hardware and tagged automobile, car, CES, driving, Garmin, GPS, Nitzer Ebb. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
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