Focus in Sound Podcasts

"Focus in Sound" is a series of podcasts produced by the Burroughs Wellcome Fund. They consist of interviews with grantees of the Fund who discuss their background, research, and future directions. The interviews are conducted by Ernie Hood and recorded and edited by Mindtracs.

The interviews are usually recorded  at the researcher's lab or office however we occasionally use Skype or a traditional telephone patch. I recent interview with a scientist in Atlanta used a dual recording technique. We recorded Ernie's part of the interview in our studio and tied him in via telephone to the researcher in Atlanta who was in the University's audio studio. They recorded his side of the conversation there and sent us the resulting WAV files. We edited the 90 minute conversation into the 20 minute podcast that was the final release.

The Focus in Sound podcasts are available on iTunes or the Burroughs Wellcome Fund Website.

Accessibility and Section 508 compliance

In the world of audio production, the term 508 compliance is commonly used when talking about making internet delivered content available to people with disabilities. As you are developing an audio production, take a moment to consider that some of the people who are interested in the content may have a hearing disability. We have found that providing a plain ASCII text transcript along with the audio recording can can open the content to a greater audience.

The Federal Government's website on section 508 is a good place to find all the background and additional resources to help make your project more accessible.

Why Mindtracs?

As the number of always connected mobile internet devices such as smart phones, net-books, and tablets have increased, businesses realize that their stakeholders expect the same rich multimedia experience from them that they receive from their entertainment and social networks. Part of that experience is audio delivered as Podcasts or download or streaming files on the net.

That's what Mindtracs is all about. We provide audio recording to business, non-profit, and government agencies,  and we limit the kind of material we record to typical business and education applications. Most of our projects are individual to small group interviews, or seminars and lectures.  Sometimes we'll capture a board meeting or a round table discussion with participation from many speakers and audience members.

By focusing on spoken word recording for professional applications, we'll be able to provide a superior product to your audience.

Welcome to Mindtracs!

In this section we will post our thoughts on equipment and production techniques, recent productions, and general thoughts and news about location audio recording.