Adam Curry has launched a website, forsale.curry.com, to sell personal broadcast equipment and MTV memorabilia. Items include an Apex Aural Exciter used on the show and various ISDN codecs and mixers from his career in radio and television.
3 chapters across the catalog
Adam Curry has launched a website, forsale.curry.com, to sell personal broadcast equipment and MTV memorabilia. Items include an Apex Aural Exciter used on the show and various ISDN codecs and mixers from his career in radio and television.
A discussion on the technical limitations of podcasting highlights the difficulty in achieving NPR-level sound quality without bulky professional gear. The hosts argue that legacy media companies are in a "slow-motion crash" because they are tied to outdated linear distribution models and cannot adapt to the internet's disruption.
NAB Convention Technology, Countryman Microphones, Proper Placement
The discussion shifts to the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) floor, focusing on audio gear and microphone technology. Curry recounts visiting the Countryman booth and learning the correct way to wear earset microphones, noting that the capsule should be pressed against the cheek for optimal performance. He observes that many professional users wear these microphones incorrectly as small boom mics.
