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Radio And Production
December 2010
December 2010 Highlights
Production 212:
You Wanna Go So Frikkin’ Bad
by Dave Foxx
I’ve been keeping an ear on radio in South Africa for the
last few years as they’ve emerged from all state sponsored
radio to the commercial side. I’ve met several producers
from Johannesburg and Durbin, gotten some swag (of course!)
and even was invited to speak there at the South African
version of the NAB conference. Unfortunately, aside from the
nearly 24 hours it takes to fly there from New York (a
prospect I find quite daunting), their conference always
seems to coincide with my busiest time of the year, so we’ve
just never been able to make the connection. In spite of
that, they’ve kept my interest all along. I’m pleased to say
they adapt very quickly and take great pains to push the
envelope as much as they can. A lot of the production I’ve
heard has been every bit as good, and in some cases a good
deal better than what I hear in the US, Australia and
Europe.
Q It Up: Tell Us a Story!
Well, you all heard my story of poker
parties in the control room, now it’s time to share some
much better tales. To make room for all the stories we
received, we have postponed some of our regular columns
until next month. We have seventeen great stories here, and
some great writers, too! Thank you all for taking time from
your busy schedules to make this very special issue happen!
jv...
Q It Up: What’s that one story you’ve told dozens
of times? Think back. Is it the story about that one event
in your career that really changed your professional path or
taught you a great lesson? Maybe it’s a story about one of
the funniest times you’ve ever had in this business, or the
scariest. Maybe it’s about the biggest highlight of your
career, meeting this person, or working with that one. Grab
another cup of coffee (or your favorite holiday beverage),
shut off your distractions, and tell us a story!
Have a question for the RAP
Network? Email it to
editor@rapmag.com.
Test Drive:
News from the Frontlines of the DAW Wars
by Steve Cunningham
The DAW wars continue apace. Let’s face it; folks in the
production community have had an almost embarrassing wealth of
choices when it comes to software multitrack recorders and
editors, all battling one another for market share. Back in the
day there were substantial differences between Pro Tools,
Audition, and Vegas. But every year or so there’s a new version
that tempts current users to switch. At this point most of these
programs have copied one another’s features, so they all work
pretty danged well. But every once in awhile, one of them does
something really different, something that creates a buzz on the
floor of a convention. This month is all about that.
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