Podcast # 212 - Doctor Who with Kenny, Meds & KC

[Geoff G.o.B]

Thanks.. and yes I knew about the volume issue.. that's the price you pay for having Meds in the UK, KC in Texas and me in California. Skype still has it's issues. Since I was the one recording my voice is always louder. I could have gone frame by frame and boosted both Meds and KC's voice but editing the podcast would have taken a year to finish.

Ahh the old distance thing eh, you don't fool me I see whats going on here. You deliberately muted Meds to stop him ranting about Donna Noble. You're sly Kenny but I've got your number

Donna Noble BURN HER!!!  ;D

[Geekyfanboy]

Thanks.. and yes I knew about the volume issue.. that's the price you pay for having Meds in the UK, KC in Texas and me in California. Skype still has it's issues. Since I was the one recording my voice is always louder. I could have gone frame by frame and boosted both Meds and KC's voice but editing the podcast would have taken a year to finish.

Ahh the old distance thing eh, you don't fool me I see whats going on here. You deliberately muted Meds to stop him ranting about Donna Noble. You're sly Kenny but I've got your number

Donna Noble BURN HER!!!  ;D

Wow.. you found me out.. :) why do the brits hate Donna so much??

[Rico]

Sounding fine is not the same thing as actual audio levels.  Because you obviously don't hear your own voice - you only hear the others as you record.  The helpful thing is to have some type of display as you record.  I think you use Pamela to do this.  I always had issues using that and eventually went to the method I use now - two PC's or a PC and a laptop.  Then when I record in Audacity the exact levels are shown as various people speak - and adjust if needed.

[KC]

Thanks.. and yes I knew about the volume issue.. that's the price you pay for having Meds in the UK, KC in Texas and me in California. Skype still has it's issues. Since I was the one recording my voice is always louder. I could have gone frame by frame and boosted both Meds and KC's voice but editing the podcast would have taken a year to finish.

Ahh the old distance thing eh, you don't fool me I see whats going on here. You deliberately muted Meds to stop him ranting about Donna Noble. You're sly Kenny but I've got your number

Donna Noble BURN HER!!!  ;D

Wow.. you found me out.. :) why do the brits hate Donna so much??

I love Donna, but I actually have an acquaintance who strongly dislikes Donna Noble, and she's as American as can be. But she also shares my disdain for Martha Jones, so it evens out. ;)

[Geekyfanboy]

Sounding fine is not the same thing as actual audio levels.  Because you obviously don't hear your own voice - you only hear the others as you record.  The helpful thing is to have some type of display as you record.  I think you use Pamela to do this.  I always had issues using that and eventually went to the method I use now - two PC's or a PC and a laptop.  Then when I record in Audacity the exact levels are shown as various people speak - and adjust if needed.

Yeah that sounds great if you can afford to have two computers.. I do have a mixer and I'm still working out how to hook up the computer audio through the mixer and back into the computer. Right now I only run my mic through the mixer.

[Geoff G.o.B]

Me personally I don't like her style of comedy and can't watch her shows. A lot of what I didn't like "brash, loud in your face" was in Donna and it grated on my nerves. Partly I kept expecting her to drop in one of her annoying catch phrases any second.
I'll concede she had some good episodes (the library and the last couple of S4) but I couldn't wait to see her go and actually felt cheated that she didn't die in true departing companion style, the prospect of a potential return is a bit worrying.

Perhaps I'm getting old and just don't get her (you can all rush in now and say that's nonsense I'm still young)  :roflmao

[Rico]

Sounding fine is not the same thing as actual audio levels.  Because you obviously don't hear your own voice - you only hear the others as you record.  The helpful thing is to have some type of display as you record.  I think you use Pamela to do this.  I always had issues using that and eventually went to the method I use now - two PC's or a PC and a laptop.  Then when I record in Audacity the exact levels are shown as various people speak - and adjust if needed.

Yeah that sounds great if you can afford to have two computers.. I do have a mixer and I'm still working out how to hook up the computer audio through the mixer and back into the computer. Right now I only run my mic through the mixer.

Just some suggestions Kenny.  And the second machine can be some old piece of junk, a laptop, anything.  Just as long as you can connect to the internet on it.  Many computer shows sell off old equipment for $50 or less.  Pretty affordable.

[Meds]

So if you've got a laptop and a main computer like i have how do you record a better sound via skype. I want to do a skype podcast sooner or later and would like a better sound.

[Rico]

So if you've got a laptop and a main computer like i have how do you record a better sound via skype. I want to do a skype podcast sooner or later and would like a better sound.

Instead of clogging up this thread about this more - check what I just posted here about this topic:

http://www.treksinscifi.com/forum/index.php?topic=6111.0

[Feathers]

As I think I've said before. I don't particularly like Catherine Tate, but Donna grew on me as the series went on, to the point that I was sorry to see her go. I think it simply took time for me preconceptions (and the impact of the Runaway Bride) to die.

Actually, I got the impression Meds wasn't gagged too much - I thought even our expert admitted to warming to the character at the end.