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IHR Episode #49 (Enhanced) – Kontakt 3, Zoom H2, Giveaway ’07, FireWire Woes (2007_11_16)

November 16th, 2007 by Derek

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Total time 44 min 4 sec. More details on our remix contest, Paul reviews the Kontakt 3 sampler from Native Instruments, Derek and guest Mark Blevis discuss the Zoom H2 and other portable flash recorders, and we recount Paul’s latest FireWire woes.

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Shownotes

• 00:00 Intros
• 01:43 More details about our Boris Aeven remix contest, including samples of entries from several IHR listeners, as linked up in the IHR forums.
• 07:52 SPONSORS: Thanks to our sponsors, GoToMeeting, M-Audio, Source Elements, and zZounds.
• 09:19 AD: Try GoToMeeting online meeting software free for 45 days. Just visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast.
• 10:28 GEAR REVIEW (Paul): Kontakt 3 from Native Instruments, including its simplified installation, massive sample libraries (33 GB!), Performance View, sample changes since Kontakt 2 (lots of new samples, but some older samples are no longer included), performance, new interface, file browser, wave editor, custom envelopes, destructive sample editor, effects, and sample imports. Here is NI’s list of compatible sample formats and changes since Kontakt 2. Purchase Kontakt from zZounds in the U.S. and IHR gets a small cut. Thanks!
• 24:01 GUEST INTERVIEW/REVIEW: Derek talks to Mark Blevis of Ottawa about various flash recorders, focusing on the Zoom H2. (Mark recorded his side of the conversation using an Electro-Voice RE-20 mic and Cubase, Derek with his MXL770 mic into the H2 itself.) Mark also uses the Edirol R1 (now sadly discontinued), while Derek has a Zoom H4 for comparison. They also discuss the M-Audio MicroTrack, Edirol R09, and new recorders from Sony and Marantz. Zoom originally planned to use a mid-side three-capsule mic design on the H2 (described well by Hens Zimmerman on his podcast), but ended up with a four-capsule dual-cardoid design. See Derek’s H2 photos. Purchase an H2 or other recorder from zZounds in the U.S. and IHR gets a small cut. Thanks!
• 35:29 EDITORIAL: The long-running saga of Paul’s M-Audio Ozonic keyboard/FireWire interface continues, but this time the problem was with his Power Mac G5‘s front FireWire port instead of the Ozonic.
• 43:00 Plans for IHR #50 next show, and don’t forget the remix contest.
• 44:04 END

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Credits

Sounds: Our theme music, “Acidic Bond,” is by Steven Dennis in Louisiana, U.S.A., and our voiceovers are by Steve Herringer in Vancouver.

Backgroud tracks for our guest interview, courtesy IODA Promonet:

DJ Reset
“Speaker Bunny” (mp3) and “Crush” (mp3) from “Speaker Bunny” by DJ Reset (Hit Me Music)

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Pictures: The Home Recording Network “lava lamp” logo is based on an image by und_dann. Photo portraits of Paul and Derek are by Kris Krug. Additional photos from this episode are by Bruno Girin and Rasmus Larsen.

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