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The Sorry State of Radio Station Websites, article on GCN by Michael W. Dean

Posted: April 29, 2013 Under: Being Heard By DogeCat No Comments

For the past two months, I’ve spent about ten hours a day looking at every talk radio station Website in America, compiling contact info. I have not only looked at your station’s Website, I’ve looked at several pages of your station’s Website. And I took notes. There are a lot of things wrong with a … Continue reading "The Sorry State of Radio Station Websites, article on GCN by Michael W. Dean"

Freedom Feens Microphones for sale

Posted: April 05, 2013 Under: Being Heard By DogeCat No Comments

SOLD! SOLD! SOLD! SOLD! SOLD! SOLD! SOLD! SOLD! SOLD! NOT FOR SALE ANY MORE. SOLD! Own a piece of Feens history! Now that we’re going to be on RADIOOOOOOOOOOOO! I’m only using dynamic mics, so I’m selling my two condenser mics and one ribbon mic. All are Used. Excellent condition and sound. Owned by Michael Dean of the Freedom Feens, featured on many Feens … Continue reading "Freedom Feens Microphones for sale"

Great headphones for medium and low budgets, and some tips on headphone care

Posted: March 27, 2013 Under: Being Heard By DogeCat No Comments

The headphones I use are Sony MDR-7506. (Get them HERE.) They’re amazing. Cost is 50 bucks a pair. I have two pair and have had them for seven years, they’re still going strong. The audio quality is excellent, and they’re pretty much the only headphones found in 90% of good recording studios and radio stations.

I Need a PhD in Mixology (not the booze kind!)

Posted: March 11, 2013 Under: Broadcasting By DogeCat No Comments

Got the Mixer-of-1000-knobs today. Whee! It sat on our porch for two hours in the snow before I got up, but it’s fine. It’s a Behringer XENYX X2442USB Premium 24-Input 4/2-Bus Mixer (get it HERE). People ask me “Why don’t you read books anymore?” Basically because I spend most of my time reading gear manuals. … Continue reading "I Need a PhD in Mixology (not the booze kind!)"

6-Minute Audio Examples and Review of Presonus Studio Channel Tube-Pre Amp / Compressor / Parametric EQ unit

Posted: March 05, 2013 Under: Broadcasting By DogeCat No Comments

I recently bought the amazing 300 dollar Presonus Studio Channel Tube-Pre Amp / Compressor / Parametric EQ unit. You can get it on Amazon, HERE. The audio demonstration here was recorded with a Shure BETA 57A Microphone, with a foam windscreen, speaking at a medium-low volume right up on the mic (lips mostly touching the … Continue reading "6-Minute Audio Examples and Review of Presonus Studio Channel Tube-Pre Amp / Compressor / Parametric EQ unit"