#forensic audio

Just a plug for a new blog I have started to focus more on those abstract uses of sound which (to some) may not be considered as musical (oh how I hate that debate! but more on that another day…). There may be some cross-posting with this blog, but the distinction that I will draw between the two is that this blog deals more with my “Musical” output and observations, while “A Hidden Sound” will deal more with sound as an art form onto itself (Sound Art & Sculpture, Sound Design, etc  - “dis-organized” sound? – with apologies to Edgard Varese : -)). as well as other “practical” uses of sound (Acoustic Ecology, Forensic Audio, Audio Editing Software & Techniques, etc.). Hope you check out and enjoy  the new Blog as well…

Technology is amazing. In a very short span of time we have moved from an age of analog audio and video to digital imagery and sound – and we’re still progressing. With modern devices, we’re able to tune into and pick up even the most subtle tones, such as the echo of a violin string squeaking amid an orchestra.Unfortunately despite all of our advancement in audio, those working in forensic audio still find themselves in situations where a very important message somehow doesn’t come out the same way it went in. Companies may be throwing all they...