Topic: Voice Over Ip

The technical configuration of a new combined audio and video production studio is detailed, featuring hard-wired connections and an MXL-2010 condenser microphone. The signal chain includes a Yamaha mixer, a compressor, a limiter, and an Apex 204 "big bottom" processor to enhance the Skype connection. Technical difficulties with network address translation and port configuration on a BT line currently prevent the integration of phone calls via Gizmo.

The hosts address ongoing technical difficulties with Skype, speculating that internet service providers like British Telecom and Comcast may be engaging in bandwidth shaping or packet prioritization. The audio degradation is compared to the behavior of BitTorrent traffic during peak usage.