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22nd November 2006, 10:03
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| | Platinum Account Customer | Your Rights as a Consumer - A basic introduction Your Rights as a Consumer - A basic introduction
Podcast contents: - Basic requirements
- Faulty items
- Refunds
- Repair and replacement
- Unsafe goods
Please make your comments, post your responses or ask your questions in this thread.
Listen to the podcast and vote:- www.consumeractiongroup.c o.uk/podcast/barracad01.mp3 |
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22nd November 2006, 18:38
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| | Platinum Account Customer | Re: Your Rights as a Consumer - A basic introduction Very good, easy to listen to, nice voice  , gets all the important info across in a non partronising way.
10 out of 10. |
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22nd November 2006, 20:13
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| | Basic Account Customer
Where else can you earn 8% interest on your money? Start your County Court claim NOW!!! Cagger since
: Jun 2006 I am in: greenock
Posts: 57
| Re: Your Rights as a Consumer - A basic introduction Excellent information, well done |
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22nd November 2006, 21:32
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| | Platinum Account Customer | Re: Your Rights as a Consumer - A basic introduction Well done, Barracad. I like the idea of the background music - it helps thing along and you don't feel as though you're being lectured on a one-to-one basis.
You seem a quietly-spoken bloke, though, and as BB indicated, the backing occasionally swamps you. If you're able to re-mix with a slightly lower backing level, then that might be worth a try.
But we can all do someone's job better than they can, can't we ? That is, until we find ourselves in their shoes.
These podcasts are excellent, and I'm sure they will benefit lots of people who aren't too good with the keyboard, etc.
Well done, mate - and keep 'em coming you guys !! |
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22nd November 2006, 22:02
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| | Platinum Account Customer
Where else can you earn 8% interest on your money? Start your County Court claim NOW!!! Cagger since
: Mar 2006 I am in: (near) Stoke on Trent
Posts: 11,067
| Re: Your Rights as a Consumer - A basic introduction I think if (when) I do another I'll lower the music some more - it was actually going to be louder than that then I changed it right at the last minute. Also, I'll try and speak a little slower - only realised after I'd finished editing that it sounded too quick in places.
Thanks for your positive comments and construcive criticism - this is the first time I've ever done anything like this so all feedback greatly appreciated.
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22nd November 2006, 23:44
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| | Platinum Account Customer | Re: Your Rights as a Consumer - A basic introduction Quote:
Originally Posted by barracad I think if (when) I do another I'll lower the music some more - it was actually going to be louder than that then I changed it right at the last minute. Also, I'll try and speak a little slower - only realised after I'd finished editing that it sounded too quick in places.
Thanks for your positive comments and construcive criticism - this is the first time I've ever done anything like this so all feedback greatly appreciated.
-------------------------------------------------------------------  | I didn't realise this is the first time you've done this, mate. Blimey - that is brilliant. If I'd realised that, I wouldn't have torn it to pieces !!
There's no way I could have got it as good as that until at least the 100th take !!
But yes, you've got to post it up for us lot to savage, in order to get the "Old Grey Whistle Test" carried out.
As regards doing any more of these - "If" is not an option - "When" is the only correct answer !!
And soon ! |
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23rd November 2006, 00:52
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| | Platinum Account Customer | Re: Your Rights as a Consumer - A basic introduction Interesting, and informative. A useful reminder for those who may not be aware of their rights. Content was very good, production was average. May be copyright issues if the music is not royalty-free or an original work. It is generally the case that unless you've paid for an appropriate licence to do so, including music in a podcast IIRC constitutes offering a copy for download.
I don't know what you did as regards the music, but when I put together trailers, etc. I get the level of the voice right first, then adjust the volume of the backing music accordingly before doing the final mix. It also seemed you were speaking a little quietly into the microphone - in future, turn the mic level down, and your voice box up
I was torn between 2/3 and 3/3, and went for 2 to make the result look less boring. Good job otherwise. |
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23rd November 2006, 09:26
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| | Platinum Account Customer
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: Oct 2006
Posts: 1,777
| Re: Your Rights as a Consumer - A basic introduction Brilliant.. I found the sound level good, I could understand everything, found the background music fine.
For a first time well done.
You gave the facts and the contacts, no waffling. Short, sharp and sweet. |
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23rd November 2006, 10:35
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| | Platinum Account Customer | Re: Your Rights as a Consumer - A basic introduction Quote:
Originally Posted by meagain Interesting, and informative. A useful reminder for those who may not be aware of their rights. Content was very good, production was average. May be copyright issues if the music is not royalty-free or an original work. It is generally the case that unless you've paid for an appropriate licence to do so, including music in a podcast IIRC constitutes offering a copy for download.
I don't know what you did as regards the music, but when I put together trailers, etc. I get the level of the voice right first, then adjust the volume of the backing music accordingly before doing the final mix. It also seemed you were speaking a little quietly into the microphone - in future, turn the mic level down, and your voice box up
I was torn between 2/3 and 3/3, and went for 2 to make the result look less boring. Good job otherwise. | Thanks for your comments.
As I said earlier it's the first time I've ever done anything like this or had any experiences of either recording my own voice or editing audio. I tried playing about with a couple of mics and different sound levels and went for the one which I thought sounded the best.
I edited the vocal part alone and got that into something which I thought sounded half decent, but then thought it sounded a little boring so I googled for some royalty free music which I purchased for a small fee and I personally feel it improved the overall podcast somewhat.
I'm glad the production was 'average' as I would have expected my first attempt to be below average.
I'm very pleased with all your comments so far and will be taking everything in for next time, so keep your tips and tricks coming. 
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24th November 2006, 00:06
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| | Platinum Account Customer | Re: Your Rights as a Consumer - A basic introduction Quote:
Originally Posted by barracad [...] I googled for some royalty free music which I purchased for a small fee and I personally feel it improved the overall podcast somewhat. | Good, good. It's bad enough that the banks would want to shut us down, no need to give anyone else any excuses. At some point, I'll put together some guidelines for people thinking of doing a sound recording.
Definitely a good first offering from you.  |
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24th November 2006, 00:39
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| | Platinum Account Customer
Watch out, there are Claims Touts about! Cagger since
: Jul 2006 I am in: up the wall
Posts: 825
| Re: Your Rights as a Consumer - A basic introduction well done Barracad, for someone who's never done any recording before you did brilliant.
It takes a bit to get used to mic levels etc. but you gave it a go and it sounded great.
I'm going to give it a go, my ex and I used to be in a band together and he still has our 8 track in his , so when I decide what I'd like to cover I'll use some of our own music ( a mellow track, as we were rockers ! ) as a backing track and I'll ask you what you think.
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27th November 2006, 18:08
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| | Platinum Account Customer
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: Aug 2006 I am in: In a world of my own...
Posts: 2,312
| Re: Your Rights as a Consumer - A basic introduction Quote:
Originally Posted by freebird well done Barracad, for someone who's never done any recording before you did brilliant.
It takes a bit to get used to mic levels etc. but you gave it a go and it sounded great.
I'm going to give it a go, my ex and I used to be in a band together and he still has our 8 track in his , so when I decide what I'd like to cover I'll use some of our own music ( a mellow track, as we were rockers ! ) as a backing track and I'll ask you what you think. | Brilliant, Freebird - Yeah - do one.
And then some. |
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28th November 2006, 03:52
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| | Platinum Account Customer | Re: Your Rights as a Consumer - A basic introduction Quote:
Originally Posted by freebird right I've got an idea sorted but what format would it have to be in to upload it on to here...I can record on to 2 tracks on the porta studio, my vocal track and 1 backing track, but we would mix that on to cassette, so what does it need to be on for the software on here? as you can see I have no technical knowledge what so ever..so where do I go from here ? | Hey Freebird - you took the bait !!
Barracad's is an MP3 file (at 128 kbps) - if that means anything to you analogue rockers !! If you can mix down to a stereo ( not dual mono, if possible) reel-to-reel on the portastudio ( I dunno what you guys use these days - it was TEAC or Revox A-77's in my day !!). I would then recommend you D.I. straight from the 1/4" into your PC., if the cassette you mention is standard audio cassette.
I assume here that this is your procedure for recording audio cassettes for sale/distribution at gigs. If your cassette output quality is better than that, then go with it.
This is the difficult bit, I think, between old Lynyrd Skynyrd rockers and the new MP3 boom-box generation (bless 'em) !! If you have some audio software (eg., High Criteria's Total Recorder) that allows this, then you're away, otherwise I'm not sure if you can do it. You need a program that takes the audio input from your PC's sound card (usually mic or line input), and converts it to a PC format (eg. MP3, WMA, WAV, etc). Total recorder does this, but you may have your own. If not, then PM me. If you have got one, then you're there. Save it as an MP3 file, then upload it.
As an aside, if you have a mod overlooking your project, then you might want to save it as a WAV file. This is an uncompressed file (as opposed to MP3), but can be uploaded to the CAG Ivory Tower for "further processing."
Either way - PM me - I used to play pub rock in a previous life - and boy do I miss it.
Regarding backing music - note Meagain's posts. You might like to shove some LS down at the back, but you may have to compromise, there. Also, you might find that Meagain has further input on this, anyway, in which case, I'd go with him - he's still doin' it. I handed my empty glass back over the bar 16 years ago !!!
Bless you, matey - go for it. Be a trouper again !!  |
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28th November 2006, 09:53
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| | Platinum Account Customer
Where else can you earn 8% interest on your money? Start your County Court claim NOW!!! Cagger since
: Jul 2006 I am in: up the wall
Posts: 825
| Re: Your Rights as a Consumer - A basic introduction lol..the last time I rocked live was 1993.......did a bit of charity stuff and continued to send tapes to A&R's but most of them were A&Rsoles and only signed up chart stuff..we compromised several times and did some county rock stuff for locl radio and charity but our heart was in our own material.
I have my PC in mine and the porta studio is still in my "ex's....so DI is out of the question!
Here's me with a phone that, dials out, receives incoming calls and sends texts....little black number, suits me fine but I'm laughed at by the kids who, bluetooth-MP3-and I Pod like mad.........that might as well be double dutch to me........
Right back to the drawing board..if Use a mic directly in to the PC and just play a low volume track of one of my songs on my CD player next to my PC that should do it, I think.....I know it's not the same but I've done it for my answerphone message in the past and it's worked.
I don't do written instructions too well as I'm dyslexic and it took me 27 hours to put this flat pack PC desk together from Ikea!!!!!!! I gave up on the bloody guide and guessed it..too many pieces all looking alike...too many holes..not enough screws and plugs.......
any "simple" instructions or ideas, guys would be most welcome |
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