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Zoom H4n Handheld Audio Recorder
The Zoom H4n works well for the musician on a budget. It can record from its own mics, or interface to studio mics or mixer via XLR or mini jacks.
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How to Repair A Headphone Cable
Headphone cables are very difficult to solder due to their special construction. Knowing the details makes it possible to replace the moulded plug in many cases.
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DAB Digital Audio Broadcasting
FM radio has served well since the 1950s, but performance in portables is often poor. DAB addresses many of these issues, but cross-country standardisation is needed.
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High-Quality Audiophile Download Services
Compressed audio downloads means poorer audio for quality conscious listeners. Here are some sites selling downloads of lossless compressed CD quality or better audio.
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King's College Chapel, Cambridge, UK
Carols sung by the legendary King's College Choir are an annual Christmas feature, the fan-vaulted Chapel towers high in the heart of the University city of Cambridge.
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What Is A Tobin Tax
First proposed by US economist James Tobin in 1972, the aim of the Tobin tax is to damp speculative trades without interfering with normal trading in a global economy.
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Office Mate - Book Review
Billed as an "Employee Handbook for Romance on the Job", this book takes a light-hearted look at a dating scene that many people overlook in their search for a partner.
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Christchurch Park, Ipswich, Suffolk UK
Christchurch Park in Ipswich offers 70 acres of rolling parkland with many veteran trees and enough room places for fun for kids as well as peace and quiet for adults.
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Super Consciousness by Colin Wilson
Colin Wilson has studied the peak experience ever since the publication of The Outsider, Super Consciousness distills a lifetime of knowledge on how to achieve it.
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Naim Audio DAC, SPDIF and IPod Compatible
Naim Audio's DAC is a flexible interface capable of excellent CD reproduction and can also make the best of digital files on an iPod and high-resolution audio downloads.
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How to Wire a XLR Plug
Wiring balanced audio 3-pin XLR connectors is straightforward but it is important to get it right, else phase errors may occur.
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How to Choose A Separates Hi-Fi System
Separates are still the way to get the best sound beyond the budget market, but contrary to popular belief it is not just the loudspeakers that determine audio quality.
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Culloden Moor Battlefield, Scotland
The National Trust for Scotland opened a new visitor centre at Culloden in 2008, showing the big picture behind this decisive last hand-to-hand battle on British soil.
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Mastering Audio by Bob Katz, Book Review
Mastering audio is an art, and Bob Katz has been doing it since 1971. In this book he shares his knowledge for anyone wanting to get the best sound for their music.
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Stereo Microphone Techniques
There are several ways of using two or more microphones to record stereo in the field, each with their different strengths and weaknesses.
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Electronic Lost Key Finder Gadget
Use a sonic key finder to keep tabs on errant keys, wallets or other small items that are essential to daily life but are so easy to lose from one day to the next.
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How to Reduce Home Electricity Usage
Measuring the power drain of equipment used in the home is the start to prioritising what needs using less, or what appliances should be switched off when not in use.
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Pure Digital Flip Solid State Camcorder
Pure Digital's Flip camcorder is the size of a mobile phone but delivers surprising quality for around US$150 , even in low light typically encountered indoors.
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How to Record Ultrasonic Wildlife Sounds
The tiny Panasonic WM61electret microphone has a response extending to around 60kHz. Some manufacuturers of bat detectors use these capsule for low cost bat detectors.
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Audacity Audio Editing Software - Free
Audio Editing software prices range from free to thousands of dollars. Audacity is a free open-source audio editing package that runs on Windows, Macs and Linux.
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Rosslyn Chapel, Near Edinburgh, Scotland
The stunning carvings inside Rosslyn chapel are worth seeing on their own merit, and readers of the Da Vinci Code will get an extra frisson as they recognise the site.
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