Essay: 3,600 microphones and counting – how the sound of the Olympics is created
In an article first published on The Conversation, JOSHUA REISS, a Reader at the Centre for Digital Music, Queen Mary University of London, looks at the evolution of how sound has been recorded and broadcast at successive Olympics…
Noise pollution is harming sea life, needs to be prioritised, scientists say
Reuters Far beneath the ocean surface, a cacophony of industrial noise is disrupting marine animals’ ability to mate, feed and even evade predators, scientists warn. With rumbling ships, hammering oil drills and booming seismic survey blasts, humans have drastically altered the underwater soundscape – in some cases deafening or disorienting whales, dolphins and other marine […]
STAYING IN HARMONY
I’ve got my guitar with me again today. We’ve been talking about the need to stay in tune, not just in a band, but in your life – otherwise discord is the result. PICTURE: Marius Masalar/Unsplash. But have you ever wondered – where do the notes come from? We call them ‘A’, ‘B’, ‘C’ – […]