Guest column by Peter Welander, Control Engineering process industries editor. If you get involved in serious audio or video recording, you’ll soon find that you can spend a whole lot of money on microphones. What are these and what can they do for you? Frances with RE50: Frances shows off the Control Engineering flag she… Continue reading Multimedia Tips: “Professional” Microphones for Video and Podcasts
Month: October 2008
Lessons from the Annoyed Librarian Blog
Something very interesting is happening over at Library Journal’s website. In revisiting their blog strategy, LJ did something a bit risky… they recruited one of the biggest bloggers in their field. But this blogger comes with a few caveats: She is anonymous She is completely unafraid of taking on industry standards and big players She… Continue reading Lessons from the Annoyed Librarian Blog
A Flash of Brilliance – A Lifetime of Growing
This month marks my five year wedding anniversary to the most incredible person I have ever met – my wife Sarah. We took time away over the weekend to take a step back and really reflect on what we each mean to each other, and share an experience that we knew we would remember for… Continue reading A Flash of Brilliance – A Lifetime of Growing
Multimedia Tips: Recording Podcasts Directly to Your Computer
Guest column by Peter Welander, Control Engineering process industries editor. One question resulting from our discussions so far is, “Why do I need a separate recorder when I can record directly to my computer?” The answer is, you don’t. You can record directly to a computer, but you may not want to. It’s strictly a… Continue reading Multimedia Tips: Recording Podcasts Directly to Your Computer
Multimedia Tips: Selecting a Digital Recorder, part 2
Guest column by Peter Welander, Control Engineering process industries editor. Last week we examined a group of portable digital recorders in the $200 to $300 price range. Are those enough for producing high-quality podcast recordings, or should you be looking for something more expensive? Do you really need all this to record a podcast? That’s… Continue reading Multimedia Tips: Selecting a Digital Recorder, part 2
Leveraging Community on the Web
We all want community on our websites. Readers to comment on articles. Your industry to participate in webcasts. Experts to become bloggers. Forums that are overflowing with new posts. Submissions of videos, images and other media. And yet, it is often ellusive. Even when you do create such community, it is difficult to sustain. So… Continue reading Leveraging Community on the Web
Multimedia Tips: Evaluating a Digital Recorder
Guest column by Peter Welander, Control Engineering process industries editor. Last week, we discussed some technical considerations for recording high-quality podcasts. Once you’ve set down that path and are getting ready to invest in a digital recorder, how can you tell if a specific model will help your efforts or be a waste of money?… Continue reading Multimedia Tips: Evaluating a Digital Recorder
A Look Back; A Look Ahead
For me, this week has been one of reflection. There are a lot of challenges that we face, as a culture, a country, an industry, and of course, individually. This week, as I thought about the years behind us, and the years ahead, I happened upon something special. Something that puts things in perspective. Something… Continue reading A Look Back; A Look Ahead
Multimedia Tips: Selecting a Digital Recorder
By Peter Welander, Control Engineering process industries editor One question that comes up regularly, and that I have struggled with myself, is that of what type of digital recorder to buy. Since most cost a few hundred dollars or more, it is a serious investment and not one most of us feel qualified to make… Continue reading Multimedia Tips: Selecting a Digital Recorder