how do producers pull them up so fast? Or are they putting them in on/after a delay of some sort? Does the producer have an idea of what quote or effect they might need? It just seems so seamless and really make a show more interesting. The more the better in my opinon
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Sound effects during talk shows
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Here's your answer.
http://www.360systems.com/docs/prod_ir_main.html
Also many station automation systems can be configured to do the same thing. All it takes is a good board op who's in tune with the air talent.
http://www.360systems.com/docs/prod_ir_main.html
Also many station automation systems can be configured to do the same thing. All it takes is a good board op who's in tune with the air talent.
I haven't listened enough to other stations that use sounds/noises, but from what I've heard of The Ticket (plus a little web cam action they have once in a while), they have an amazing group and system. Michael Gruber ("Grubes" to the listeners, fans, and co-workers) has been at the station quite a while and seems to know the sound file inventory very well (and seems to be able to regularly add more zingers and stuff on a whim with little effort). I saw a standalone monitor once on their some-time web-cam that has several touch-screen squares that are color coded and have different text or abbreviations on them. I don't know if the station has a dedicated system to store them all or if Grubes or one of the others has a mega-laptop or what. When I saw him on the cam that time, he wasn't back in the corner filing nails like Mrs. Uh-Wiggins -- he deserves a raise for sure, totally at it with the buttons and things at his disposal. Hope the move to Vicky Park doesn't mess up his "drops" (as the station calls them).
Im not sure what system The Ticket is on now, I know it use to be ENCO, but it all comes down to the synergy between the board op and talent. But even then you have to know what works. Once youre in tune with the talent and you can recall a certain drop and you know when to throw it in, it adds so much to the show. I catch myself thinking of drops right before Grubes plays them when i'm listening to the stream. But you have to be there every day for a long time to get that chemistry. If you ever notice the days that Grubes is gone, the drops dont come at the same pace. One thing that the 'drop' has done for the ticket is that is has all of the talent thinking about them. So many times you'll hear somebody say 'mark' for the tape, cause they know it can be used again. They are the best at it and its one of the reasons they do so well
Pittsburgh Dave
Pittsburgh Dave
I remember way back when Fred Norris sat behind a stack of carts on the Stern show. You could hear him quickly putting the cart in the machine just before you'd hear the sound effect. He had to be lightning fast. It is much easier now with a pc.
I had to laugh when previous poster said they find themselves thinking about sound effects right before they happen. I do the same thing but with normal news programs. I always expect to hear some goofy sound effect but it never happens.
I had to laugh when previous poster said they find themselves thinking about sound effects right before they happen. I do the same thing but with normal news programs. I always expect to hear some goofy sound effect but it never happens.
Basketballfan said:
If you want a demo of how fast sounds can be called up on computers, check some of the flash animation
"soundboards" such as this one from fake psychic "Miss Cleo" (Notice that you can start one sound while the previous one is still playing)
http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/misscleo
Basketballfan said:
We're able to add drops because we're professional, have a great working relationship with talent, and think quickly on our feet. Talent think THEY are the reason the show(s) sound great but it's really the producers. Most show hosts just sit behind a mic and have zero clue what it takes to run their board and think ahead for great drops. When we're(producers) planning the show for the day we often think about good drops for those segments to bounce off the hosts and the audio we're gonna run and set them up ahead of time. We often use 360 devices in conjunction with the automation systems that the station uses to make all this happen. Sometimes you work with show hosts that can run their own sfx, but not very often. They just aren't that talented. None of the political talkers do this.
mic_check said:
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If you're in the vicinity of a radio station that carries the Stephanie Miller show weekdays 9:00 am to noon EST, it's a showcase of sound drops. Many stations that carry the show also offer streaming audio. One that does is WWZN, Boston. Say it out loud, it's almost like praying, but it sounds like saying "wizzin", so naturally they have streaming audio.
I asked Grubes once at the BH how he came up with drops so fast. He said it's part preparation and part luck. The ENCO has "arrays" for each show with oft-used drops at the ready. But sometimes he has to hunt for the right one.
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