OK, I'm guilty as anybody about conjuring up the MOST complicated solution I can possibly come up with in order to solve a problem. For instance, one day I wanted to paint a heavy metal rod for one of my daughters to lock up her new apartment's sliding glass door...you know, put it in the bottom slide tray and it stops the door from being pried open. It was about 4 feet long and 2 inches in diameter and HEAVY. I wanted to spray paint the rod on all surfaces simultaneously so the surface would not run and I didn't want to get paint all over my garage or backyard.
My first thought was to go to the hardware store and buy material to make a “paint booth”. I know this seems ridiculous but, like I said, I always go for over-kill first.
After a little more careful consideration, I realized I had a leftover bamboo tomato stake that the metal pipe would sit on perfectly. I placed the pipe over the bamboo stake, pushed the stake into the grass, spread some newspaper underneath and - Viola! An instant FREE painting solution.
So, what does that have to do with a sound studio? A while back, we wanted to find a way to let producers, writers and the client be “at” voice-over sessions without having to be physically present. We thought of elaborate conferencing hardware, “Net-Meeting” software, voice over ip and other high-tech solutions. Then we thought simple – What if we just put up a webcam, pointed it at the talent and let people log into our password protected website? Basic and simple. So if you want to “look-in” on a session while on a realtime broadcast-quality Digital Patch or call into a phone patch to hear a lo-fi version of what is going on, just use your internet browser and come join the fun.
Gotta go, I think the paint is dry enough for a second coat.
Mark Meyer Solution Meister www.soundworks.com Sound Works offers podcast services - creating, publishing, promoting and hosting for your digital programs and content.
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