There’s a specific combinations of sounds that drive me crazy. It’s two mobile devices loudly playing different content with different music – especially when I’m tired and trying to focus on something else. The response … Read More
When I was pregnant, I was surprised to encounter apps claiming they could detect a baby’s heartbeat using only a phone microphone. They were popular. They were marketed with confidence. As a professional audio engineer, … Read More
This is a reposted blog from Sound Is Fun! written in 2018. Loud and quiet are basic sound concepts that can be taught to toddlers. Even though we tend to teach these concepts through games, … Read More
I recently discovered Marie Kondo, the Japanese organizing expert who wrote “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up” (Kondo also has a Netflix series called “Tidying Up”). While Marie’s book covers her “KonMari” method to organize … Read More
Anyone who does audio on a laptop knows this problem: Where do you keep your iLoks and USB dongles so they don’t get damaged? I’ve seen mixers and engineers carrying them in pockets, Altoid containers, … Read More
Note: Yuki passed away in 2023, but her impact on my understanding of sound—and life—continues to resonate. One of my cats, Yuki, was a tiny tabby with the spirit of a lion and meow that … Read More