OriginalCheez
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| I have exceptional hearing, and I work in Electronics . . . |
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No this is not a resume, nor a hunt for a job.
I cringe when I hear .mp3 encoded audio files at anything less than 128kbps. I can hear the clipping of the higher tones, to me it sounds like fingernails on a chalk board.
I can also hear the 'mesquito tone' that teenagers use as a cell-phone ringer, others around me cannot hear it, even though my own brother ALSO hears it.
Is there anything I can do with this attribute before it fades as I get older?
Is there any way to preserve it?
I can hear a specific bird call among many others.
I can hear a specific instrument in an orchestra and visualize the notes on their sheet music.
Maybe it's just fine-tuned listening skills.
Or maybe its just from many years playing music coupled with my electrical engineering work.
I own a not-so-cheap pair of Sennheisen headphones and absolutely love them.
Numerous people I've talked to on the phone have said I should look into doing voice-overs, but I wouldn't know where to go for evaluation or training, any ideas there?
Lots more that I can hear, but don't feel this the place to 'brag', just wondering if there is anything usefull I can do with this skill, or even if it
is anything special at all.
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Wed May 27, 2009 1:29 pm |
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wailingalleycat
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Hi Cheez,
welcome to the forum. im not entirely sure what you are asking?
I would say that with the way things are at the moment, dont quit your day job, and look into doing a bit of recording or music creation as a hobby perhaps.
Also as an engineer you may enjoy some audio electronics projects. its something i do a fair bit of and really enjoy. i just built an op-amp based mic preamp to test different IC's which was a steep learning curve but really enjoyable. and evaluating how your work sounds and improving it is really rewarding.
Also you may like to have a go at some classical recording. One of my favourite aspects of this work is stereo recording of classical music. its amazing how good a sound you can get with a single pair of microphones and a soundcard.
i dont know what your financial situation is but purchasing a nice pair of mics and some recording kit will leave you with a great hobby and should pay for itself fairly quickly. however i wouldnt expect to make a living out of it.
As for voiceovers i would say the best way to get into it, as with anything in this industry, is to start by offering your services for free to get a bit of a portfolio together.
Let me know what you enjoy and what you think of the above.
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OriginalCheez
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Paul,
This is exactly what I was trying to solicit - just some idea, something to do, something to start with; and I thank you for responding.
Perusing the forums has given me some ideas for equipment and some reading material. I was surprised by how much my library had on the shelves, my quest for knowledge has begun. Do you have any personal recommendations for books about sound engineering, or do you have a few specific books that you regularly use for reference?
I like your op-amp project, I think something like that would be most intriguing.
I've heard rumblings of vacuum tube improvements recently, and some people are going back to them, what do you think about this?
I'll have to just get started with voice-over work, just wondered where I could start with that. Maybe reading to disabled people? not looking to make money at it, not at all. just want to see what kind of things I can do since I've been told that I should persue it.
Again, thanks for your response, I think I'm off to a great start with a very fun hobby.
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Wed Jun 03, 2009 12:38 pm |
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wailingalleycat
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Id love to do a valve project and they can sound fantastic (they can also sound awful) but i would definately not do a valve project as a starter. do something more simple like an EQ first. i built an EQ as my first project.
bare in mind that valves used in audio run at 400V+ and they hold charge for hours afterwards. ive seen a couple of people get nasty jolts off guitar amps.
I usually suggest the Sound Reinforcement Handbook to beginners. its aimed at live sound but it teaches the theory very well i think. after that you need to be looking at more specialised books when you know what you want to do. |
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