My new Apple Watch was delivered yesterday, June 8th. The exciting development was that it ended up shipping almost a month earlier than estimated. Full disclosure: when the device was announced in September 2014, I was dubious as to its necessity. With all of the devices we own, from computers, to
ListenTwo microphone stalwarts in the broadcasting field are the Heil PR-40 Dynamic Studio Recording Microphone and the Electro Voice RE-20 Cardioid Microphone . The microphones are not necessarily cheap. However, there are times when you can bundle them up with all of the ancillary gear needed to help th
ListenAs Apple gets set to wade into the "streaming" waters of on-demand, subscription-based music, a spotlight (or spotify-light?) is put squarely on the industry. It may end up that we are currently living in a small epoch where for $10/month you could access basically any music you wanted, to stream or
ListenThe Apple Watch will be available for pre-order at 3am ET/12am PT April 10th (tonight basically). It will be released April 24th. Here are some pullout quotes from notable reviews about the Apple Watch: The Verge "Let’s just get this out of the way: the Apple Watch, as I reviewed it for the past wee
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ListenThis according to a new feature on Anthony Cumia - formerly of the Opie & Anthony Show - in Streaming Media Magazine and on StreamingMedia.com . Cumia has a video and audio podcast available to subscribers through his Website, AnthonyCumia.com. The monthly subscription for the content service is $6.
ListenI was extremely excited to be asked to appear as a panelist on The Podcasters' Roundtable, an influential podcast and live Google Hangout. Hosted by Ray Ortega, Daniel J. Lewis, and David Jackson, this episode focused on podcasting "beyond iTunes" and what services you can use when not utilizing App
ListenPodcasting is having its moment. From Alex Blumberg's "StartUp" to Sarah Koenig's "Serial", heavily-produced shows have thrust their way into the public consciousness. Podcasting is whatever its host and audiences want it to be. It can be longform interviews in a garage (like Marc Maron), marathon d
Listen"I think Lakers fans have a bad reputation of only caring about taking selfies at the games and showing up late... and only caring about seeing and being seen and not caring about the game...(but)... the vast majority are very knowledgeable, proud of their organization, loyal, and fanatic... The Lak
ListenOne year ago today, I released my first podcast episode ("Podcasts are the new garage band": http://bit.ly/1u0Z3bw ). It has been a really fun year of recording rewarding conversations with friends, people I look up to, and experts in their fields. Here are the top 10 episodes of the year (by downlo
ListenLogged on to Amazon today and saw that the Triton Audio Fethead Microphone Preamp is available there now. Previously, you had been able to purchase only the Cloud Microphones Cloudlifter CL-1 . The fethead plugs right into your microphone and is a good deal cheaper; with the Cloudlifter you will nee
ListenWhat's up everyone? Wanted to shoot out a quick note about podcast equipment. You can get into the game cheaply. The Audio-Technica ATR2100-USB Cardioid Dynamic USB/XLR Microphone is a fantastic lower cost mic. On occasion, it can get down towards the $40 level, if you wait out for deals. The really
ListenLongtime WFAN radio host, Mike Francesa, kicked off his new Fox Sports 1/2 simulcast today. Francesa had for a decade done the video end of the simulcast with YES Network. After a 1.5 month hiatus, a time when he only appeared on the radio, he appeared in his familiar studio to kick off the show and
ListenI have swung for the fences many times early on in my podcasting journey. It is tough as a reserved person putting yourself out there, putting together pitches to guests who you feel have no business saying yes, the ups-and-downs of the constant self-criticism, self-doubt, and self-analysis. But whe
ListenI'm not sure if my title represents the correct allusion I was trying to make. But the gist of my thought is that this (golden?) age of unlimited digital streaming of music for $10/month may not be long for this world. My small amount of research on the phrase "canary in the coal mine" informs me th
ListenWe are living in an amazing time for media, as it relates to consumers and creators. There are so many platforms, so many niches, and every which way to jump into any conversation you can think of. The price of infrastructure is no longer a barrier to your voice. You can have a blog up and live in l
ListenA surprise happened yesterday - November 20th - for sports radio enthusiasts, particularly in the New York Metropolitan area. All the sudden, Alex Rodriguez - the great, and undoubtedly tainted, baseball immortal - showed up in studio on the "Mike's On" Mike Francesa WFAN radio show. Francesa is als
ListenThe Triton Audio Fethead and Cloudlifter are two preamp devices that come up a lot for podcasters searching for the best sound. One reason is that many podcasters looking for a high-end microphone at a lower budget opt for the Shure SM7B , like me! This is a great microphone, but has a very low base
ListenExcited to announce that the podcast is on two of the major directories for podcasts and podcast discovery: iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/mix-minus/id717801975
ListenIt's amazing when a major event comes to your backyard. Living around New York City, that can happen a lot. But being from Northern New Jersey, seeing the Barclays 2010 taking place at the idyllic Ridgewood Country Club in Ridgewood, NJ is quite cool. This is a course that a buddy of mine was a cadd
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