Brendan Baker

Podcasts & Beyond, Director/Producer/Composer/Sound Designer, @phenomephon audio craft and spatial sound. Previously @itsthewolverine podcast, @loveandradio

[Brendan Baker @BrendanPBaker]

See what’s new in ReaTooled 2.2 —REAPER set up like Pro Tools, but with all of REAPER’s game-changing features: https://t.co/e9dvUki5if

[Brendan Baker @BrendanPBaker]

@OpenAI I had been using ChatGPT Plus to help learn to to code and write scripts. I've cancelled my subscription today after your deal with the Pentagon. I am concerned and no longer trust that you won't cross the simple red lines your competitors refused to cross.

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The Dems should keep making "passing the torch" their thing. I think it's a more emotionally compelling narrative for the progressive worldview than incumbency.

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I had to temporarily reactivate my Pro Tools license for a project and forgot how much of a drag this program is. WHY does it keep refusing to do simple things? I’m telling y’all, it really doesn’t have to be this way! https://t.co/i9YO8bIlVr

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@nkhverma Love it. That's about as much of an answer as I can hope to receive on this one!

[Brendan Baker @BrendanPBaker]

The American Robin.

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When I woke up, I heard a chorus of those same urgent calls just outside my open window. Okay now, what ARE they? Still half asleep, I managed to find my phone and Merlin’d it again for real...

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Here is a brief story you probably won’t care about unless you care about ornithology and/or other people’s dreams.

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…these turkey-sized monsters, gray-black feathers and confusing chanterelle-like faces—orangey folds with no discernible beak. One of them was perched on a branch right above me, slowly cocking its head, glaring down with beady yellow eyes.

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This time, the app was certain: “Gusabird.” I read it clearly. It came back with a little picture and everything. And then I saw them in up the trees…

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(In the dream, yes, which is weird; usually I can’t operate technology or read screens in dreams.) At first the app guessed it was a duck. 🦆 Which it clearly wasn’t! So I asked Merlin to listen again...

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It was a three note sequence, melodic but urgent—with three or four birds echoing the song in conversation. So I pulled out my phone and scanned the sound with my trusty @MerlinBirdID app.

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In my dream this morning, I was hanging outside my high school, as you do sometimes in dreams—at night for some reason—and became aware of a distinct bird call I didn’t recognize...

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Here's what's new:
https://t.co/0rsgWmUmqY

[Brendan Baker @BrendanPBaker]

I’ve just released an update to ReaTooled v2.3 (the low-cost Pro Tools alternative using Reaper) — It’s mostly bug fixes and refinements but recommended for all users. Come and get it! https://t.co/i9YO8bITKZ

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@thomasuylu @kallipearl DM me and let’s talk!

[Brendan Baker @BrendanPBaker]

If, like Kalli, you’re curious about Spatial Audio (e.g. Ambisonics, Dolby Atmos, etc.) and want to learn more, drop me a line. It’s been a paradigm shift for how I think about sound and I love sharing what I’ve learned!

[Brendan Baker @BrendanPBaker]

@thememorypalace I LOVED this album and haven't listened in years!

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My dream is that podcasting could aspire to his level of craft. I'd love to help make that happen... (I'm also available for hire BTW!)

[Brendan Baker @BrendanPBaker]

In addition to recording some of my fav albums, Steve Albini shaped the way I think about sound for radio/podcasting. He wasn’t just a great engineer, he was a documentary artist. He used his technical craft to reveal his subjects, always keeping the focus on them... (cont'd)

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Despite seeming gruff on the surface, you could also tell the guy had a ton of heart. And his YouTube channel is such a generous educational resource. https://t.co/0mLv70ITvm What a loss...