Author: Eleanor Grace Bond

In audio production, we often fixate on what elements we can add to enhance the audio, but one of the most powerful elements in sound isn’t sound at all, it’s silence. Silence creates contrast, making the loud parts feel louder and the emotional parts feel more powerful. When everything is constant, nothing stands out, but… Continue reading The Importance of Silence

If you have scrolled through any form of social media recently, you have most likely come across ASMR, or autonomous sensory meridian response videos. ASMR artists create sounds that are meant to relax viewers and give them a soothing tingly sensation. To do this, it is important to use the right equipment with enough depth… Continue reading ASMR and Microphones

One of the differences between older music and modern music is the overall sound quality shaped by recording technology. Music recorded in the mid-20th century and even into the 1990s often has a grittier, less polished feel compared to contemporary tracks. This is typically because the equipment available for recording, mixing, and mastering was more… Continue reading The Raw Sound of Older Recordings: Deftones Adrenaline Album

The first story that I chose to listen to was titled “The Way I Am”. This StoryCorps podcast episode, hosted by Jasmyn Morris, honors the 35th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act by sharing the lived experiences of people with disabilities and their families. Various people who live with disabilities joined in to tell… Continue reading StoryCorps Blog Post