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amdx

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I like to listen to Old Time Radio OTR over the internet.
One stream has programing I like but is badly distorted.
I don't know about audio processing, but I think the tech setting the
dials for this stream knows less.
Would you listen to this stream and kindly tell the technician 'Dave'
what he can do to make the audio better.
> http://myradiostream.com/station/flashp ... s21&p=9714

Here is his address.

> david@echoesfromthegoldenageofradio.com

I have exchanged a few emails with him and I just don't think I got
my point across to him, maybe a few more ears would convince him.
Just because it goes to 11, doesn't mean it should be set at 11.

Thanks, Mikek
 
amdx <nojunk@knology.net> wrote in news:qom2dd$8ml$1@dont-email.me:

I like to listen to Old Time Radio OTR over the internet.
One stream has programing I like but is badly distorted.
I don't know about audio processing, but I think the tech
setting the
dials for this stream knows less.
Would you listen to this stream and kindly tell the technician
'Dave' what he can do to make the audio better.
http://myradiostream.com/station/flashp ... s21&p=9714

Here is his address.

david@echoesfromthegoldenageofradio.com

I have exchanged a few emails with him and I just don't think I
got my point across to him, maybe a few more ears would convince
him.
Just because it goes to 11, doesn't mean it should be set at 11.

Thanks, Mikek
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Zenith Classic Rock. '70s rock.

http://148.163.81.10:8006
 
On Tuesday, 22 October 2019 06:00:35 UTC+1, amdx wrote:
I like to listen to Old Time Radio OTR over the internet.
One stream has programing I like but is badly distorted.
I don't know about audio processing, but I think the tech setting the
dials for this stream knows less.
Would you listen to this stream and kindly tell the technician 'Dave'
what he can do to make the audio better.
http://myradiostream.com/station/flashp ... s21&p=9714

Here is his address.

david@echoesfromthegoldenageofradio.com

I have exchanged a few emails with him and I just don't think I got
my point across to him, maybe a few more ears would convince him.
Just because it goes to 11, doesn't mean it should be set at 11.

Thanks, Mikek
Click to expand...

we'd need a functioning link.
 
On 10/22/2019 12:24 AM, tabbypurr@gmail.com wrote:
On Tuesday, 22 October 2019 06:00:35 UTC+1, amdx wrote:
I like to listen to Old Time Radio OTR over the internet.
One stream has programing I like but is badly distorted.
I don't know about audio processing, but I think the tech setting the
dials for this stream knows less.
Would you listen to this stream and kindly tell the technician 'Dave'
what he can do to make the audio better.
http://myradiostream.com/station/flashp ... s21&p=9714

Here is his address.

david@echoesfromthegoldenageofradio.com

I have exchanged a few emails with him and I just don't think I got
my point across to him, maybe a few more ears would convince him.
Just because it goes to 11, doesn't mean it should be set at 11.

Thanks, Mikek

we'd need a functioning link.
Click to expand...

Sorry about that.
> http://myradiostream.com/station/flashplayer.php?s=s21&p=9714

Mikek
 
On Tue, 22 Oct 2019 00:00:31 -0500, amdx wrote:

Would you listen to this stream and kindly tell the technician 'Dave'
what he can do to make the audio better.
http://myradiostream.com/station/flashp ... s21&p=9714
Click to expand...

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On Tuesday, 22 October 2019 14:17:06 UTC+1, amdx wrote:
On 10/22/2019 12:24 AM, tabbypurr wrote:
On Tuesday, 22 October 2019 06:00:35 UTC+1, amdx wrote:
I like to listen to Old Time Radio OTR over the internet.
One stream has programing I like but is badly distorted.
I don't know about audio processing, but I think the tech setting the
dials for this stream knows less.
Would you listen to this stream and kindly tell the technician 'Dave'
what he can do to make the audio better.
http://myradiostream.com/station/flashp ... s21&p=9714

Here is his address.

david@echoesfromthegoldenageofradio.com

I have exchanged a few emails with him and I just don't think I got
my point across to him, maybe a few more ears would convince him.
Just because it goes to 11, doesn't mean it should be set at 11.

Thanks, Mikek

we'd need a functioning link.


Sorry about that.
http://myradiostream.com/station/flashplayer.php?s=s21&p=9714

Mikek
Click to expand...

What a mess :/ Overloaded, dismal bandwidth, resonance...
Not overloading would help, but the result would still be awful.


NT
 
On 22.10.19 20:39, tabbypurr@gmail.com wrote:
On Tuesday, 22 October 2019 14:17:06 UTC+1, amdx wrote:
On 10/22/2019 12:24 AM, tabbypurr wrote:
On Tuesday, 22 October 2019 06:00:35 UTC+1, amdx wrote:
I like to listen to Old Time Radio OTR over the internet.
One stream has programing I like but is badly distorted.
I don't know about audio processing, but I think the tech setting the
dials for this stream knows less.
Would you listen to this stream and kindly tell the technician 'Dave'
what he can do to make the audio better.
http://myradiostream.com/station/flashp ... s21&p=9714

Here is his address.

david@echoesfromthegoldenageofradio.com

I have exchanged a few emails with him and I just don't think I got
my point across to him, maybe a few more ears would convince him.
Just because it goes to 11, doesn't mean it should be set at 11.

Thanks, Mikek

we'd need a functioning link.


Sorry about that.
http://myradiostream.com/station/flashplayer.php?s=s21&p=9714

Mikek

What a mess :/ Overloaded, dismal bandwidth, resonance...
Not overloading would help, but the result would still be awful.


NT
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My guess is that the tech attempts to fake an old radio by
introducing the distortion into the stream.

Actually, old AM programs could be pretty good, with the exception
of tight bandwidth limitation, though there were stations with
over-eager amplitude compressors.

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-TV
 
On Tuesday, October 22, 2019 at 1:00:35 AM UTC-4, amdx wrote:
I like to listen to Old Time Radio OTR over the internet.
One stream has programing I like but is badly distorted.
I don't know about audio processing, but I think the tech setting the
dials for this stream knows less.
Would you listen to this stream and kindly tell the technician 'Dave'
what he can do to make the audio better.
http://myradiostream.com/station/flashp ... s21&p=9714

Here is his address.

david@echoesfromthegoldenageofradio.com

I have exchanged a few emails with him and I just don't think I got
my point across to him, maybe a few more ears would convince him.
Just because it goes to 11, doesn't mean it should be set at 11.

Thanks, Mikek
Click to expand...

I bought a hard drive that has over 92,000 OTR programs on it on Ebay for $50, a couple years ago. No need to stream.
 
On 10/25/2019 11:43 AM, Michael Terrell wrote:
On Tuesday, October 22, 2019 at 1:00:35 AM UTC-4, amdx wrote:
I like to listen to Old Time Radio OTR over the internet.
One stream has programing I like but is badly distorted.
I don't know about audio processing, but I think the tech setting the
dials for this stream knows less.
Would you listen to this stream and kindly tell the technician 'Dave'
what he can do to make the audio better.
http://myradiostream.com/station/flashp ... s21&p=9714

Here is his address.

david@echoesfromthegoldenageofradio.com

I have exchanged a few emails with him and I just don't think I got
my point across to him, maybe a few more ears would convince him.
Just because it goes to 11, doesn't mean it should be set at 11.

Thanks, Mikek

I bought a hard drive that has over 92,000 OTR programs on it on Ebay for $50, a couple years ago. No need to stream.
Click to expand...
It is convenient though. I know Dragnet comes on at 6pm, I get my
shoes on, get my phone and wifi buds and go for my 1hr plus walk. I go
to bed and punch a button or two and my pillow speaker plays whatever
program
I want, as I have several OTR streams.
I also have my internet radio connected to an FM transmitter, so
anywhere in my house of yard I can listen to OTR on my FM radio.
Lately I have downloaded a podcast streamer, so I can choose podcasts
if I wish.

Mikek
If your digital recordings aren't distorted, send them to Dave at
Hanks Gumshoe.
 
On Friday, October 25, 2019 at 2:33:31 PM UTC-4, amdx wrote:
If your digital recordings aren't distorted, send them to Dave at
Hanks Gumshoe.
Click to expand...

I doubt that his originals were distorted. He is running some type of software to stream the files, which has a gain control. He either doesn't know how to use it, or he just doesn't care. Unfortunately, there is no standard 'record level' for the files, and the levels vary widely. A Pro would process each file to an acceptable level before adding them to his or her library. You could fit half of the collection I bought onto a 256GB Micro SD card..

Here is one program that will let you 'normalize' the level on a group of files at a time:

<https://www.avs4you.com/Guides/how-to-normalize-volume-level-for-a-group-of-audio-tracks.aspx>

The original 'Cool Edit' was used by many radio stations before Adobe bought it, and screwed it up. It only runs under older versions of Windows. Both of these have the ability to repair the damage from scratches, along with popcorn noise from old records. I still have the 'Cool Edit' and I have used the AVS4YOU software to produce industrial video for a local company.
 
On 10/22/2019 12:00 AM, amdx wrote:
 I like to listen to Old Time Radio OTR over the internet.
One stream has programing I like but is badly distorted.
 I don't know about audio processing, but I think the tech setting the dials
for this stream knows less.
Would you listen to this stream and kindly tell the technician 'Dave' what he
can do to make the audio better.
http://myradiostream.com/station/flashp ... s21&p=9714

Here is his address.

david@echoesfromthegoldenageofradio.com

 I have exchanged a few emails with him and I just don't think I got
 my point across to him, maybe a few more ears would convince him.
Just because it goes to 11, doesn't mean it should be set at 11.

                  Thanks, Mikek
Click to expand...

Would a very good soundcard with types of EQ, compression effects and such help?
I've an E-MU O4O4 card that will do all sorts of cool things.
 
On 10/29/2019 4:05 PM, gray_wolf wrote:
On 10/22/2019 12:00 AM, amdx wrote:
  I like to listen to Old Time Radio OTR over the internet.
One stream has programing I like but is badly distorted.
  I don't know about audio processing, but I think the tech setting
the dials for this stream knows less.
Would you listen to this stream and kindly tell the technician 'Dave'
what he can do to make the audio better.
http://myradiostream.com/station/flashp ... s21&p=9714

Here is his address.

david@echoesfromthegoldenageofradio.com

  I have exchanged a few emails with him and I just don't think I got
  my point across to him, maybe a few more ears would convince him.
Just because it goes to 11, doesn't mean it should be set at 11.

                   Thanks, Mikek

Would a very good soundcard with types of EQ, compression effects and
such help? I've an E-MU  O4O4  card that will do all sorts of cool things.
Click to expand...

I posted above that much of the problem has been corrected.
Mikek

> http://myradiostream.com/station/flashplayer.php?s=s21&p=9714
 
On 10/26/2019 6:31 PM, Michael Terrell wrote:
On Friday, October 25, 2019 at 2:33:31 PM UTC-4, amdx wrote:

If your digital recordings aren't distorted, send them to Dave at
Hanks Gumshoe.

I doubt that his originals were distorted. He is running some type of software to stream the files, which has a gain control. He either doesn't know how to use it, or he just doesn't care. Unfortunately, there is no standard 'record level' for the files, and the levels vary widely. A Pro would process each file to an acceptable level before adding them to his or her library. You could fit half of the collection I bought onto a 256GB Micro SD card.

Here is one program that will let you 'normalize' the level on a group of files at a time:

https://www.avs4you.com/Guides/how-to-normalize-volume-level-for-a-group-of-audio-tracks.aspx

The original 'Cool Edit' was used by many radio stations before Adobe bought it, and screwed it up. It only runs under older versions of Windows. Both of these have the ability to repair the damage from scratches, along with popcorn noise from old records. I still have the 'Cool Edit' and I have used the AVS4YOU software to produce industrial video for a local company.
Click to expand...

I think I finally got enough people to tell him there was a problem
that he has finally got it sounding better than it did. It is still hot,
but listenable. There were some shows that just were hard to listen to.
He could still lower a level somewhere, but...
Mikek


> http://myradiostream.com/station/flashplayer.php?s=s21&p=9714

You may need to turn down your bass :)
"Broadway is my Beat" is on, it has a voice (Danny's) that can overdrive
the system.
 
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