At this time, Ardour 3.0 is in feature-freeze, meaning that no new features will be added before the final version is released. The program’s interface has been well-refined, and some previous elements have been altered in various ways, many in very positive directions. Here are my first looks at the …
In this article, we will introduce the musical element, as well as look into Blender’s Jack integration and the use of the scene with Blender’s Video Sequence Editor to make your final credits roll. In here will be tips on automating the gain of a track using Ardour while using …
I’ve listened to several podcasts, including a couple where the hosts attempt to remove silences using tools such as Audacity’s “Detect Silence.” This can remove long periods of silence between words and sentences where hosts are attempting to think of ideas or if something happens. However, if you make the …
This week, there will be no Penguin Producer Podcast. Now, it’s not going anywhere, and more will be coming. Over the course of the last 6 weeks, Ryan and I have worked to figure out just what we will present, and how we will present it. Over the time, I’ve …
This episode is a response to the popular misconception that Jack is difficult to use and understand. Both Ryan and I are of the opinion that if you know how to connect a microphone, preamp, and mixer together, than you have all the skills needed to understand how to use …
One of the things I had been working on for some time was a way to create effective surround sound production using Jack tools. After all, while it’s not as useful for music or podcasts, if you are producing a movie or an audio drama, surround sound helps bring the …
Ardour has a lot of features that are going for it. However, one of the most valuable is the fact that a channel or bus can have a different number of inputs and outputs. This is very useful in cases where an effect plugin performs some asymmetrical task, such as …
Sometimes, you just want to make a recording, not a multitrack mix. In this case, Ardour would be overkill. Heck, with the flexibility in Jack, Audacity would be overkill. You just need something that can take your (clean) recording and place it into a file immediately. No work space, no …
Before you can record any audio, you must first know how audio actually works. This is important in a number of ways, especially when attempting to understand concepts like frequency, amplitude, phase, and reverb. You can make sound happen without knowing the concepts, but knowing why something works makes it …
After doing a bit of research on voice and podcast production, I’ve found good reason to update my previous recommendation of a studio condenser microphone in certain cases. If you have a well-treated studio or isolation booth that is well sealed against outside noise, then the original recommendation stands; a …