[Perform-talk] Talent Show?

Wed Apr 27 03:41:48 UTC 2011

Hello Peter.
As I said, the division has never formaly recorded the talent show, and any 
audio issues are due to who ever recorded it from the audience. When an 
audience member recorded the show, many of them are nice enough to send the 
division a copy. If you want to help in a recording, feel free to bring your 
equipment, and I will introduce you to our stage/sound crew.
-----Original Message----- 
From: Peter Donahue
Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 9:46 PM
To: Performing Arts Division list
Subject: Re: [Perform-talk] Talent Show?

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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