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Review: Listen: On Music, Sound and Us

June 25, 2024

This book might not directly address obvious aspects of the music curriculum, but it can certainly give teachers access to a rich seam of facts and anecdotes with which to embellish their lessons.

Everything you wanted to know about video voiceovers -- but were afraid to ask?

May 14, 2013

I’ve heard many times that when it comes to video, the quality of the sound is arguably more important than that of the picture. If that is indeed the case, then Leon Cych has done a sterling job of helping us do it better.

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