[Perform-talk] Talent Show?

[Peter Donahue]

Hello Brett and everyone,

    If they had done things right in the first place this discussion 
wouldn't be occurring. I've recorded several seminars at our national 
conventions for several divisions, our Affiliate Action Department, and have 
done work for the NFB Jernigan Institute and have not received complaints 
about their quality. I'm willing to record any convention seminar free of 
charge if asked to do so. If I'm going to run my mouth about poor audio 
quality I should be in a position to do something about it right? I'm all 
ready booked to record several other activities during the national 
convention and would do the Showcase of Talent if the division so desires. 
And it won't cost them a thing. There you go Dennis. The money issue is 
gone. If the Division wants to give me something for my time they can treat 
me to a meal.

    I made offers to several affiliates here in Texas to record their 
events. The offers were declined. Result? Someone else recorded one event 
using a portable recorder that had problems. I told our affiliate Webmaster 
that I didn't know that Alvin of Chipmunks fame was now our Newsline 
Coordinator. The fool obviously didn't check the file for audio quality 
before posting it to our affiliate Web site. I'm pleased to say that Alvin 
is no longer our affiliate Newsline Coordinator. The file was removed once I 
pointed out the problem. If this person took the time to review his 
recordings prior to posting them to the Web site this never would have 
happened. The other events I offered to do were never recorded.

    I would need to get a primmer on how to mic various instruments so 
they're picked up to insure the highest audio quality possible but am 
willing to learn and assist if invited to do so. All the best.

Peter Donahue


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brett Boyer" <bboyer202 at gmail.com>
To: "Performing Arts Division list" <perform-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 5:43 PM
Subject: Re: [Perform-talk] Talent Show?


Hi. I wonder why this is such sn issue. I mean there are lots of blind folks
out here who specialize in audio production. I mean if you told me the video
wasn't great I'd say ok that's a little more understandable but for sound to
be poor quality when that is our primary resource. Granted I don't know
anything about the setup or who was involved. I'm just commenting after
seeing these few posts today.
Sorry if I insulted anyone just making an observation.
bb

Brett Boyer
Audio Production and voice over
http://brettboyer.voices.com
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Peter Donahue" <pdonahue2 at satx.rr.com>
To: "Performing Arts Division list" <perform-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 4:37 PM
Subject: Re: [Perform-talk] Talent Show?


> Hello again everyone,
>
>    Especially when sound quality has the potential to make or break the
> career choices of budding blind entertainers. We have enough against us
> having to overcome societies attitudes towards the blind. Poor quality
> audio
> produced by an organization whose stated mission is to dispel these
> attitudes and promote the talents and abilities of the blind is producing
> the program.
>
> Peter Donahue
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jorge Paez" <computertechjorgepaez at gmail.com>
> To: "Performing Arts Division list" <perform-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 4:49 PM
> Subject: Re: [Perform-talk] Talent Show?
>
>
> Sarah:
> I'm the same way.
>
> On Apr 26, 2011, at 5:31 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote:
>
>> Actually to me it was quite bad. I asked if i could help but the guy said
>> Oh no I work wiht my own people basically  so Yeah I don't think I'll
>> participate if i go this year becaus of that. If theuy don't need my
>> advice then so bee it. I won't perform. I like my sound perfect and
>> perfect is the way I will have it.
>> Sarah Alawami
>>
>> If you  need an edit  done on a small project go to
>> http://music.marrie.org/master.html for more info. If you need to contact
>> me my info is below.
>>
>> MSN and AIM: marrie12 at gmail.com
>>
>> website: http://music.marrie.org
>> Podcast: http://marrie.podbean.com
>> youtube: http://youtube.com/marrie125
>>
>> On Apr 26, 2011, at 8:04 AM, Dennis HR Sumlin wrote:
>>
>>> The sound quality was not that bad at all last year, and the sound
>>> workers were there to make sure that the sound for the stage was on
>>> point. The quality was just fine. Of corce, there can always be
>>> improvement, however, that may cost more money. If we were to get
>>> donations for that purpose, then we could make that happen.
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>> -----Original Message----- From: Peter Donahue
>>> Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 10:48 AM
>>> To: Performing Arts Division list
>>> Subject: Re: [Perform-talk] Talent Show?
>>>
>>>
>>> Good morning everyone,
>>>
>>>  Here's hoping the audio quality of any broadcast of the 2011 talent
>>> show
>>> will be much better than it was last year. We were told that sound tech
>>> were
>>> coming in to handle the broadcast and expected quality similar to that
>>> of
>>> the national and several state convention streams broadcast during the
>>> past
>>> year. Pleas do your best to insure that this happens this year.
>>> Addressing
>>> this issue will do wonders to insure that concerns of this kind don't
>>> appear
>>> here in the future. All the best.
>>>
>>> Peter Donahue
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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