Audio Geek Zine

Weekly Tweetdump 12

Recalling the last week of tweets from @theaudiogeek

theaudiogeek

• There’s not much snow, but it’s seriously cold as Hoth out there
• Currently reading NPR – The Loudness Wars: Why Music Sounds Worse http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=122114058
• Something messed up with my digital guitar amp, had to reset to factory settings. To my surprise the default sounds are better than mine!
• I fixed the download link for yesterdays post – Pro Tools Audio Time Stretching Test Round 1 – http://trunc.it/4eri8
• New AGZ post: Pro Tools Audio Time Stretching Test – Round One http://cli.gs/NU79e
• For lunch today: Peameal bacon + Cheddar on Cinnamon & Syrup infused pancake buns http://trunc.it/4dyym This is why I’m fat
• Eric Beam releases Quantec QRS/XL Room Simulator impulse set. http://trunc.it/4a6b4 (via Rekkerd.org)
• I still feel like a bag of shit right now.
  • HAHAH Happy New Year you dick bag RT @kiwicomposer: @theaudiogeek You look like it too.. ;-)
• RT @joegilder: Blog Post: Intro to MIDI http://bit.ly/5Q0PTU #fb
• Ran out of coffee at home so I went to Starbucks…free coffee and wireless WIN!
• New AGZ post: Free Plugin Of The Week – EastWest/Quantum Leap Symphonic Orchestra Free http://cli.gs/9Hp1Q
• @thinkgeek how do you guys get away with charging 66% for shipping? That can’t be right.
• I’m liking a couple of short delays instead these days. RT @gmgranka: @sonicvalentine No reverb on vocal is a pretty rare suggestion.
• @dmlandrum reverb is a ton more constant energy that I’m finding doesn’t help at all for vocals.
• Screw public transit, it’s finally cold enough to take my Tauntaun to work.
• @gmgranka Just like this http://www.thinkgeek.com/geektoys/plush/bb2e/
• The weather in terms geeks can understand – http://www.tomscott.com/weather/starwars/ RT @gmgranka: It’s minus WHAT outside?
• I want one of these rusty Telecasters from Trussart http://www.jamestrussart.com/Steelcaster.htm
• New AGZ post: Are recording schools worth going to? http://cli.gs/Juqp5
• New AGZ post: Weekly Tweetdump 11 http://cli.gs/Yza9U

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Free Sound Of The Week 06

Free Sound Of The Week is a new weekly series here on AGZ, once a week I’m going to share a couple sound samples I’ve recorded or created and manipulated.

This time I’m sharing some more samples of one of my circuitbent toys. This is a V-Tech Talking First Words toy, I modified it with a 1/4″ output jack and pitch control. I’ve included the 18 original sounds and 24 of twisting the pitch knob, I’ll post the rest of the set (54 more) another time.

42 Wav files – 16 bit, 48kHz -  Download

Example

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Free Sound Of The Week 04

Free Sound Of The Week is a new weekly series here on AGZ, once a week I’m going to share a couple sound samples I’ve recorded or created and manipulated.

This time I’m digging into the archives. What I’ve got this week is sounds from my circuit bent Speak & Math, from a few years ago. These are taken straight from my Toys Breaking library, if you like glitchy weird samples check that out.

There are 89 wave files, mono, 16 bit, 44.1kHz. DOWNLOAD HERE

A quick example of the sounds, just barely scratching the surface of what you can do is below

Free Sound Of The Week 04 Example

I’d love to hear what you can do with them.

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Toys Breaking Demos

Here are some user demos of the Toys Breaking samples

Contributers:
Matthew Haw: myspace.com/matthewrhaw
Necrosensual: myspace.com/necrosensual
Vonbrucken: myspace.com/vonbrucken
Justin3am: 3amnoise.net
Lubi

 

 Matthew Haw - Exorcising The Toystore [1:26m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 

 Matthew Haw - Space Glitching [1:43m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 

 Necrosensual - You've Got My Number [0:51m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 

 Vonbrucken - Toys Breaking Demo [1:04m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 

 Justin3am - Demo 1 [2:08m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 

 Justin3am - Demo 2 [1:36m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 

 Justin3am - Demo 3 [2:08m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 

 Justin3am - Demo 4 [0:32m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 

 Justin3am - Demo 5 [0:32m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 

 Justin3am - Demo 6 [1:04m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 

 Justin3am - Demo 7 [0:32m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 

 Lubi - Broked [1:41m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

I’ll be adding more demos to this page as they are submitted.

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Toys Breaking Sample CD only $5

Yes, that time has come where I try to sell you something from my blog. I’ve had this 90% finished for a long time, finally got the push to finish and release it. This is the result of months laboring over a hot soldering iron, days of manual editing, and 3rd degree burns. Its only $5.

Over 1400 samples of circuitbent toys
Standard 16 bit, 44.1 kHz WAV files.

Contents: (more…)

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