Preparation for Drift 1

Hello, all.

We did really well today by getting our microphones built in only an hour-and-a-half. That frees up our schedule quite a bit, which means that Thursday will be dedicated entirely to your Drift walks. Tomorrow, then, features an overview of Drift 1, along with demos of SonicStage, Audacity, PantherFile, and Blogger. We have a lot to cover, but bring your kits just in case we have some time to review your recordings.

Tonight, review the manual for the Minidisc recorder:
http://www.glennbach.com/film_116/Sony_MZ-NH700_manual.pdf

Review the Field Audio section of the Tutorials page:
http://www.glennbach.com/film_116/116_tutorials.html/#field_tips

If you are working on a laptop or a computer at home, download and install SonicStage 3.4:
http://tinyurl.com/fjmdm

If you are using Vista, you must use version 4.3:
http://support.sony-europe.com/DNA/sonicstage/sstage_dl.asp

Download and install Audacity, including the LAME MP3 encoder:
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/download/
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/help/faq?s=install&item=lame-mp3

If you have time, read Debord, Guy. "Theory of the Dérive," and Ferrington, Gary. "On A Clear Day I Can Hear Forever."
http://www.bopsecrets.org/SI/2.derive.htm
http://tinyurl.com/5c49ge

And, finally, remember to register for the Technical Forum by tomorrow at 1 PM, and post your survey by Thursday at 1 PM.

See you all tomorrow.