Listener Survey Results Summary
Inside Home Recording - October 2006

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Total respondents: 250. This page is an aggregate set of results, and does not contain any personally identifiable information.

1. To enter any of our future giveaways, please enter your email address so we can contact you. It needs to be your real address so we can tell you if you win. We won't share it with anyone! (To stay anonymous, leave it blank, but you won't be entered.)  Total Respondents   243 (skipped this question)   7

2. What is the secret word? Only those who've heard the secret word can enter the giveaway, but it's easy and free to find it. Just listen to IHR #22 from August 2006: visit insidehomerecording.com to hear it. (You'll need to listen to the whole show, since it's not in an obvious place.)  Total Respondents   234 (skipped this question)   16

3. What kind of recording hardware do you use? (Check all that apply.)   Response Percent Response Total   Windows portable computer (laptop, notebook, Tablet PC) 21% 52   Windows desktop computer 37.5% 93   Mac portable (MacBook, PowerBook, iBook) 39.1% 97   Mac desktop (Power Mac, iMac, Mac mini, Mac Pro) 46.4% 115   Linux desktop or portable 4% 10   Dedicated hard disk desk recorder (Roland, Akai, etc.) 8.5% 21   Portable media recorder (MiniDisc, iRiver, flash recorder, iPod with mic) 19% 47   Analog tape 7.3% 18   FireWire (IEEE 1394, iLink) 56.9% 141   USB 56% 139   Recording interface card (PCI card, etc.) 27% 67   Audio interface 58.5% 145   Computer's built-in audio in/out 21.8% 54   Mixer 42.7% 106   MIDI keyboard 64.1% 159   Professional monitor speakers 46.4% 115   Professional headphones 60.9% 151   Condenser microphones 71% 176   Dynamic microphones 67.3% 167   Hardware effects (racks, stomp boxes, etc.) 49.2% 122   None, I'm just a listener or reader of IHR 0.8% 2   Other (please specify) 7.7% 19 Total Respondents   248 (skipped this question)   2

4. What recording software Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) do you use? (Check all that apply.)   Response Percent Response Total   Ableton Live 21.8% 54   Ardour 1.6% 4   Audacity 18.1% 45   Audition 9.7% 24   CastBlaster 0.8% 2   Cubase 21% 52   Digital Performer 10.1% 25   GarageBand 46.4% 115   Kristal 0.4% 1   Logic 27% 67   Nuendo 3.2% 8   PEAK 8.5% 21   Pro Tools 25.8% 64   Reason 30.2% 75   Session   0% 0   SONAR 11.3% 28   Sound Forge 10.9% 27   Soundtrack 8.5% 21   Tracktion 1.6% 4   I use the DAW built into my hardware recorder 1.6% 4   I don't use a DAW 0.8% 2   Other (please specify) 9.7% 24 Total Respondents   248 (skipped this question)   2

5. Do you sing, play an instrument, DJ, or compose music? (Check all that apply.)   Response Percent Response Total   Singing/rapping 61.9% 151   Speech/voiceovers 26.2% 64   Keyboards (piano, organ, synth) 56.1% 137   Guitar 77% 188   Bass 51.6% 126   Drums 27% 66   Horns (trumpet, trombone, sax, etc.) 11.1% 27   Strings (violin, cello, etc.) 4.9% 12   DJing, mixing, or scratching 6.6% 16   Sequencing and sampling 44.3% 108   Composing music 63.9% 156   I understand musical theory and notation (can read music) 47.5% 116 Total Respondents   244 (skipped this question)   6

6. Are you a recording industry professional? In other words, do you regularly get paid to play music, either as a solo musician, in a band, or as a DJ, or to record or mix music for others, or as an announcer or entertainment personality, either live, in studio, on the airwaves, or online?   Response Percent Response Total     Yes 26.6% 66     No 73.4% 182 Total Respondents   248 (skipped this question)   2

7. Are you a podcaster?   Response Percent Response Total     Yes 13% 32     No 57.1% 141     No, but I'm planning to be 30% 74 Total Respondents   247 (skipped this question)   3

8. Are you male or female?   Response Percent Response Total     Male 98.8% 244     Female 1.2% 3     Rather not say 0% 0 Total Respondents   247 (skipped this question)   3

9. Your age range?   Response Percent Response Total     I'm under 20 years old 4.4% 11     I'm in my 20s 24.2% 60     I'm in my 30s 34.7% 86     I'm in my 40s 25.4% 63     I'm in my 50s 10.5% 26     I'm in my 60s 0.8% 2     I'm 70 or older 0% 0 Total Respondents   248 (skipped this question)   2

10. What part of the world do you live in?   Response Percent Response Total     Canada 16.6% 41     U.S.A. 64.4% 159     Mexico and Central America 0.4% 1     South America 1.6% 4     Western Europe, including the U.K. 8.9% 22     Eastern Europe, including Russia 0% 0     Northern Africa 0% 0     Southern Africa 0.4% 1     The Middle East 0% 0     Central and West Asia 0% 0     India 0% 0     Southeast Asia, including Indonesia and the Philippines 0.8% 2     China and Taiwan 0.8% 2     Japan and Korea 0% 0     Australia 5.7% 14     Oceania and Antarctica 0% 0     Other (please specify) 0.4% 1 Total Respondents   247 (skipped this question)   3

11. What is the most education you have?   Response Percent Response Total     I didn't finish high school 2% 5     High school graduation 6.5% 16     Some college or university 27% 67     College diploma 19% 47     Trades certification 6.5% 16     University degree 16.5% 41     Post-degree professional training or diploma 7.7% 19     Master's degree 12.9% 32     Doctoral degree 2% 5 Total Respondents   248 (skipped this question)   2

12. What's your working status? (Choose all that apply.)   Response Percent Response Total   Unemployed or otherwise not working 2% 5   Homemaker or stay-at-home parent 0.8% 2   Working part time (less than 30 hours per week) 6.9% 17   Working full time (30 hours or more per week) 72.6% 180   Student part time 2.8% 7   Student full time 8.1% 20   Working at home for pay 13.7% 34   Working outside the home for pay 15.3% 38   Retired 1.6% 4   Other (please specify) 3.6% 9 Total Respondents   248 (skipped this question)   2

13. Your marital status?   Response Percent Response Total     Married or Common Law 61.2% 150     Single, never married 33.9% 83     Divorced or Separated 4.9% 12     Widowed 0% 0 Total Respondents   245 (skipped this question)   5

14. How many people in your household, including yourself and any spouse or partner, and children?   Response Percent Response Total     1 15.5% 38     2 32.2% 79     3 16.7% 41     4 20.8% 51     5 9.8% 24     6 or more 4.9% 12 Total Respondents   245 (skipped this question)   5

15. What's the combined income, before taxes, of everyone in your household?   Response Percent Response Total     Under $10,000 5.8% 14     $10,000 - $29,999 7.4% 18     $30,000 - $49,999 16.5% 40     $50,000 - $74,999 19.4% 47     $75,000 - $99,999 19% 46     $100,000 - $149,999 21.1% 51     $150,000 - $199,999 8.7% 21     $200,000 or over 2.1% 5 Total Respondents   242 (skipped this question)   8

16. How much did everyone in your household spend on recording equipment and software (NOT including computers) in the last year?   Response Percent Response Total     Less than $250 13.4% 33     $250 - $500 18.3% 45     $500 - $1000 24% 59     $1000 - $3000 33.3% 82     $3000 - $6000 8.1% 20     More than $6000 2.8% 7 Total Respondents   246 (skipped this question)   4

17. How much did everyone in your household spend on computer equipment (NOT including recording gear or software) in the last year?   Response Percent Response Total     Less than $250 9.8% 24     $250 - $500 15.5% 38     $500 - $1000 19.6% 48     $1000 - $3000 40.8% 100     $3000 - $6000 13.1% 32     More than $6000 1.2% 3 Total Respondents   245 (skipped this question)   5

18. Do you subscribe to the Inside Home Recording podcast RSS feed?   Response Percent Response Total     Yes 90.9% 221     No, I listen to the podcast on the website without subscribing 8.2% 20     I don't listen to the IHR podcast, I only read the website (you can scroll down and skip to page 3) 0.8% 2 Total Respondents   243 (skipped this question)   7

19. Which audio format of of our podcast do you subscribe to or listen to? (We have two types available.)   Response Percent Response Total     Enhanced Podcast ('AAC'/'M4V'), with pictures and links 77.2% 186     MP3 Podcast ('MP3'), audio only 12.4% 30     Both Enhanced and MP3 versions 10.4% 25 Total Respondents   241 (skipped this question)   9

20. If you subscribe, what software do you use to manage your subscription? (Please check all that apply.)   Response Percent Response Total   iTunes 95.8% 226   iPodder/iPodderX 0.4% 1   Juice 3.4% 8   Doppler 0.4% 1   NetNewsWire 0.8% 2   PodShow Online Player   0% 0   Odeo 0.8% 2   I don't know 0.4% 1   Other (please specify) 2.5% 6 Total Respondents   236 (skipped this question)   14

21. If you listen to the Enhanced podcast episodes, do you view the accompanying pictures?   Response Percent Response Total     Yes 71% 169     No, I listen to the Enhanced podcasts, but only to the audio 18.1% 43     No, I listen to the MP3 audio-only episodes instead 10.9% 26 Total Respondents   238 (skipped this question)   12

22. If you listen to the Enhanced podcast episodes, do you click the links we include with some of the pictures? (These are links in the podcast itself -- clicking links on website doesn't count for this question.)   Response Percent Response Total     Yes, I have clicked on at least one link in the Enhanced podcast itself 44.3% 104     No, I have never clicked a link in the Enhanced podcast itself 44.3% 104     No, I listen to the MP3 audio-only episodes instead 11.5% 27 Total Respondents   235 (skipped this question)   15

23. How did you find out about Inside Home Recording?   Response Percent Response Total     I saw a feature link on the iTunes Music Store Podcast Directory 20.4% 49     I searched the iTunes Music Store Podcast Directory 52.9% 127     I found it at Blubrry.com 0% 0     I found it at PodShow.com 0% 0     I found it at CanadaPodcasts.ca 0.4% 1     I found it at another podcast directory (Podcast Alley, Odeo, Yahoo! Podcasts, Podcast.net) 1.7% 4     I used a web search engine (Google, Yahoo!, MSN Search, etc.) 2.9% 7     I found out about IHR at an event or tradeshow (NAMM, Apple event, etc.) 0.4% 1     I heard about IHR on another podcast 4.2% 10     I followed a link from another blog or website 5.4% 13     A friend or associate told me about it 4.2% 10     I don't know or don't remember 3.3% 8     Other (please specify) 4.2% 10 Total Respondents   240 (skipped this question)   10

24. If you subscribe to the podcast, where did you subscribe? (If you have subscribed more than once, which one was most recent?)   Response Percent Response Total     Directly from our website at insidehomerecording.com 9.4% 22     From the iTunes Music Store 87.2% 205     From Blubrry.com 0% 0     From PodShow.com 0% 0     From CanadaPodcasts.ca 0.4% 1     I don't know or don't remember 1.3% 3     N/A (I don't subscribe) 0.4% 1     Other (please specify) 1.3% 3 Total Respondents   235 (skipped this question)   15

25. Where do you listen to Inside Home Recording? (There are lots of choices, but you can check any or all that apply to you.)   Response Percent Response Total   At home 61.4% 148   At school 7.5% 18   At work 36.9% 89   On the road (restaurant, coffee shop, library, etc.) 33.2% 80   During work or school hours 17.8% 43   During leisure hours (after work or school, weekends, etc.) 29.5% 71   On a computer 39.4% 95   On an Apple iPod 59.8% 144   On another MP3 or audio player 5% 12   On an MP3-capable phone or game device (such as a PSP) 2.5% 6   With headphones 53.9% 130   With speakers 34% 82   In a personal vehicle (car, truck, bicycle, motorcycle, RV) 38.6% 93   On public transit (bus, train, ferry, etc.) 12% 29   On an airplane 7.9% 19   On a boat or ship 0.8% 2   While commuting 29.9% 72   While traveling on business 16.6% 40   While traveling for pleasure 15.4% 37 Total Respondents   241 (skipped this question)   9

26. How many episodes of Inside Home Recording have you listened to?   Response Percent Response Total     1 2.1% 5     2-4 8.8% 21     5-7 14.2% 34     8 or more 74.9% 179 Total Respondents   239 (skipped this question)   11

27. How often do you listen to the Inside Home Recording podcast?   Response Percent Response Total     I always listen to each new episode 82.1% 197     I sometimes listen to each new episode 15.4% 37     I rarely listen to each new episode 0.4% 1     I have only listened once 2.1% 5 Total Respondents   240 (skipped this question)   10

28. About how much of each IHR episode do you listen to?   Response Percent Response Total     I usually listen to the whole show 89.6% 216     Usually about 75% 8.3% 20     Usually about 50% 2.1% 5     Usually about 25% 0% 0     Usually just a few minutes 0% 0 Total Respondents   241 (skipped this question)   9

29. Please rank our regular podcast episode segments. Lower numbers are better: please rank your FAVOURITE segment as number 1, and your LEAST FAVOURITE as number 7. 1 - BEST 2 3 4 5 6 7 - WORST N/A (no opinion) Response Average Ear training 23% (53) 23% (53) 19% (43) 14% (32) 8% (19) 4% (9) 6% (14) 3% (7) 2.97 IHR 101 (basic recording techniques) 52% (117) 28% (62) 13% (30) 3% (7) 0% (1) 0% (1) 2% (4) 1% (3) 1.79 Gear review (evaluating equipment and software) 20% (44) 29% (66) 28% (63) 12% (26) 5% (12) 2% (5) 1% (3) 2% (5) 2.65 Guest interviews 5% (10) 9% (20) 20% (45) 28% (62) 16% (36) 7% (16) 10% (22) 4% (9) 4.09 Editorial 1% (3) 5% (10) 10% (22) 21% (46) 29% (64) 18% (39) 7% (15) 9% (20) 4.68 Mailbag 0% (0) 6% (14) 9% (19) 14% (32) 21% (46) 30% (66) 10% (23) 10% (23) 5.00 Intro and extro (hosts chatting) 1% (2) 3% (8) 3% (7) 8% (19) 12% (27) 22% (50) 30% (70) 21% (48) 5.68 Total Respondents   241 (skipped this question)   9

30. Do you like the average length of the show (30 to 45 minutes)?   Response Percent Response Total     Too long 5% 12     Just right 82.5% 198     Too short 12.5% 30 Total Respondents   240 (skipped this question)   10

31. Do you like how often the show comes out (about every two weeks)?   Response Percent Response Total     Too often 0% 0     Just right 68.5% 165     Not often enough 31.5% 76 Total Respondents   241 (skipped this question)   9

32. Would you prefer a strict schedule (i.e. the show comes out every second Wednesday, always), or is the current approximate schedule fine?   Response Percent Response Total     Regular! I'd like to know exactly when a new episode is coming! 21.9% 53     Approximate! I want the show when it's ready, whenever that might be! 43.8% 106     I don't care! You guys decide! 34.3% 83 Total Respondents   242 (skipped this question)   8

33. On average, does the show present information at the appropriate technical level for you as a listener?   Response Percent Response Total     The show is too detailed and technical 0% 0     The information is a little above my head, but I can handle it 13% 31     The information is just right for me 51.7% 123     I know most of it, but it's still informative 34% 81     It's way too simple and basic: I could host the show in my sleep 1.3% 3 Total Respondents   238 (skipped this question)   12

34. Do you think the show should focus more on the artistic and creative side of recording, or more on the technical and equipment side?   Response Percent Response Total     More about the creative process, please! 11.7% 28     The current mix is about right, thanks! 57.9% 139     More about the gear and techniques, please! 26.7% 64     You should do something else! And that would be... 3.8% 9 Total Respondents   240 (skipped this question)   10

35. We recently added a bonus "video podcast" episode showing a brief tip from Paul. Did you like it?   Response Percent Response Total     Yeah, that video podcast was cool! 55.2% 132     No, it sucked! 1.7% 4     I didn't know it was there or chose not to watch it 36% 86     I can't watch video podcasts, so I didn't see it 7.1% 17 Total Respondents   239 (skipped this question)   11

36. Please rate your overall satisfaction with the IHR podcast.   Response Percent Response Total     Extremely satisifed - don't change a thing! 13.3% 32     Very satisfied - I'm happy! 53.1% 128     Satisfied - it's a good show 30.7% 74     Neutral - pretty good, could use improvement 2.5% 6     Dissatisfied - occasionally useful, but so-so 0.4% 1     Very dissatisifed - uninspiring and useless 0% 0     Extremely dissatisfied - I hate this show and everyone who's part of it! 0% 0 Total Respondents   241 (skipped this question)   9

37. What do you LIKE about the IHR podcast? Anything you'd like MORE of?  Total Respondents   180 (skipped this question)   70

38. What do you DISLIKE about the IHR podcast? Anything you want LESS of?  Total Respondents   132 (skipped this question)   118

39. Any other suggestions for the show?  Total Respondents   128 (skipped this question)   122

40. How often you visit the IHR website at www.insidehomerecording.com (including the home page, the blog, and the listener forums)?   Response Percent Response Total     Several times a day 0.4% 1     Once a day 4.7% 11     Once every few days 14.4% 34     Every week or two 22.5% 53     Only when a new IHR podcast episode comes out 10.6% 25     Occasionally 31.4% 74     I have never visited the website before today (please skip to question 42 below) 16.1% 38 Total Respondents   236 (skipped this question)   14

41. If you visit the site, do you read the shownotes for each podcast episode?   Response Percent Response Total     Yes 62.9% 127     No, I don't read the shownotes 37.1% 75 Total Respondents   202 (skipped this question)   48

42. If you visit the site, how many of the blog posts (articles) that we put online between shows do you read?   Response Percent Response Total     Most of them 16.4% 36     Some of them 50.9% 112     None, I only read the shownotes or don't read anything 32.7% 72 Total Respondents   220 (skipped this question)   30

43. Do you subscribe to the RSS news feed for the website blog or the forums?   Response Percent Response Total     Yes, I subscribe to the blog feed 4.7% 11     Yes, I subscribe to the forum feed 1.7% 4     Yes, I subscribe to both 3.4% 8     No, I don't subscribe to either 81.6% 191     What's an RSS news feed? 8.5% 20 Total Respondents   234 (skipped this question)   16

44. Do you leave comments on the blog posts?   Response Percent Response Total     Yes 6.9% 16     No 87.5% 203     Comments? How do I do that? 5.6% 13 Total Respondents   232 (skipped this question)   18

45. Do you click on links from our blog posts and shownotes?   Response Percent Response Total     Yes 21% 49     Sometimes 52.4% 122     Never 26.6% 62 Total Respondents   233 (skipped this question)   17

46. Have you ever sent email to Inside Home Recording or used the feedback form on the website?   Response Percent Response Total     Yes 15.9% 37     No 84.1% 196 Total Respondents   233 (skipped this question)   17

47. How did you first find insidehomerecording.com?   Response Percent Response Total     I heard about it on an IHR podcast episode 49.1% 115     I heard about it on another podcast 3.4% 8     I followed a link from a podcast directory (iTunes, Blubrry.com, Podcast Alley, etc.) 30.8% 72     I followed a link from another blog or website 5.1% 12     I came from a search engine (Google, Yahoo!, MSN Search, etc.) 3.4% 8     I found out at an event or tradeshow (Apple event, NAMM, etc.) 0% 0     A friend or associate told me about the website 2.1% 5     I don't know or don't remember 2.1% 5     Other (please specify) 3.8% 9 Total Respondents   234 (skipped this question)   16

48. How often do you visit the IHR listener forums at insidehomerecording.com/forums?   Response Percent Response Total     Daily 0.9% 2     Regularly 6.4% 15     Occasionally 23.2% 54     Rarely 21.5% 50     I've never visited the forums 48.1% 112 Total Respondents   233 (skipped this question)   17

49. If you visit the forums, are you a registered member there?   Response Percent Response Total     Yes 11.1% 24     No 88.9% 192 Total Respondents   216 (skipped this question)   34

50. If you visit the forums, how often do you post questions or answers there?   Response Percent Response Total     Daily 0% 0     Regularly 2.3% 5     Sometimes 7.4% 16     Rarely 6% 13     I have never posted in the IHR forums 84.3% 182 Total Respondents   216 (skipped this question)   34

51. Please rank the various parts of our main website (not the forums). Lower numbers are better: please rank your FAVOURITE part as number 1, and your LEAST FAVOURTE as number 7. 1 - BEST 2 3 4 5 6 7 - WORST N/A (no opinion) Response Average Shownotes for episodes 26% (56) 12% (25) 12% (25) 11% (23) 3% (6) 5% (11) 0% (1) 31% (67) 2.56 Followups to podcast episode items (review updates, etc.) 14% (29) 23% (50) 19% (40) 8% (18) 3% (7) 3% (7) 0% (1) 29% (62) 2.66 Gear and industry news 14% (31) 27% (59) 15% (33) 11% (24) 2% (5) 1% (3) 0% (0) 28% (60) 2.50 Recording tips and tricks 42% (91) 17% (36) 13% (27) 4% (8) 0% (0) 0% (0) 0% (0) 25% (53) 1.70 Interesting or silly links (videos, oddities) 3% (6) 5% (10) 9% (20) 9% (19) 15% (31) 13% (28) 9% (20) 37% (78) 4.66 Stories from Paul and Derek 5% (10) 7% (14) 12% (25) 10% (20) 19% (39) 11% (23) 2% (4) 36% (75) 4.10 About, FAQ, Contact, and Subscription pages (admin stuff) 2% (4) 4% (9) 5% (10) 7% (14) 6% (13) 9% (20) 20% (42) 47% (101) 5.24 Total Respondents   216 (skipped this question)   34