About Infendo Radio’s new poopsky quality
Monday, June 9th, 2008 at 4:37pm by Boss Hog
Podcast listeners only: For the record, I wanted to apologize for the recent lack of quality when producing Infendo Radio — it was embarrassing to say the least. Losing Scott’s ninja production work was palpable, that’s for sure, but we are implementing necessary measures to ensure that show 107 doesn’t sound like other amateur podcasts (read: really bad).
We’ll also be “refreshing” the format a bit with a few new twists and turns for the better, all while delivering what you’ve come to expect: smart verbal commentary and coverage of all things Nintendo. Don’t dump your radio subscription just yet — all of your wildest dreams will come true, I promise.
Regarding the recent absences of Kyle and myself, this was merely the result of scheduling conflicts (we have not left the show). We will both continue to participate and contribute on a weekly basis as time allows. Otherwise, be prepared for a healthy mix of commentators during the abnormal summer. As always, please leave your constructive feedback in the comments as to how we can improve the show and what’s most important to you, the listeners.
June 9th, 2008 at 4:52 pm
WHAT DID HE EAT?
Ya the quality really really sucked. But at least your being responsible about it.
June 9th, 2008 at 4:56 pm
It wasn’t too bad. Yes we had some sound issues, but the normal news coverage was still there.
June 9th, 2008 at 5:11 pm
Yay for Elephant Turds.
June 9th, 2008 at 5:31 pm
I accept full responsibility for the sound quality on this show. I rushed into recording without really doing any soundchecks beforehand. As Blake said, I am very embarrassed by the recent episode. Come on back again and I promise the show won’t be this painful to listen to.
Hopefully you will stick around and check out the future broadcasts of Infendo Radio. I’ve got some ideas in store for future podcasts, short Infendo news blasts, and maybe even some video content later this summer.
But what I really want to hear are your thoughts and suggestions on things the show should eliminate, what it needs, or what shouldn’t change!
June 9th, 2008 at 5:35 pm
The coverage was there but the audio quality is pretty bad. Some people are quiet and some sound like they’re in a tin can.
June 9th, 2008 at 5:46 pm
I like to hear:
the latest releases on the VC/WiiWare
this week in gaming history
news from the front lines is cool when it is on
poll information is good
email/phone question segment is good when it is on.
If anything were added it might be more in depth reviews meaning something more than “I liked it” or “a must buy.” Also, more detailed discussion on some of the more popular games like Brawl or Mario Kart. It’d be great to have discussion on advanced techniques or interviews with some of the top Infendo players. The Wii has some great online capable games and it would be nice to see it integrated with the show somehow.
June 9th, 2008 at 5:48 pm
One other recurring topic could be more technical discussion on Wii setup (component vs composite, mono vs stereo vs surround sound). Maybe a support segment.
June 9th, 2008 at 5:51 pm
Now that’s Poop on a Stick
June 9th, 2008 at 6:34 pm
For my show, I use Pretty May to record. It costs like $25, but its the only way I could figure out how to record shows AND play audio within the show recording. You just need to practice a few things with finding your levels and such.
I mean, Scott has like a soundboard and two computers…. which handles the audio-input in a much different way than strictly with one computer and Skype.
I also do a lot of post recording mixing and editing as well for my podcast. I usually have fairly high quality, and I output the final cut as a 80 kbs MP3 which sounds just fine… I think it’s what Extra Life Radio outputs as. Doesn’t waste data space and saves on download time instead of a 128 kbs MP3.
Except for the little Infendo Forum Radio things (which are recorded via low quality Talk Shoe), I record my webcomic podcast using Skype and Pretty May. I mix and edit with Goldwave.
June 9th, 2008 at 6:43 pm
listening to the podcast… it sounds like someone is recording from speakers… instead of within the computer itself.
Hopefully you guys figure out what programs you need to use next time.
June 9th, 2008 at 6:47 pm
I haven’t listened to the current show, but I like hearing what’s new in the news. For example it was recently announced that the PS3 uses five times more power than a fridge. From that snippet you could go into the power useage of the consoles, start a discussion on if power useage matters to you, what the future will be like, etc. Maybe offer the tip about disabling the WiiConnect24 channel to make your Wii more green.
The philosphical discussions are also interesting too. It’s cool to hear what people think of the future of gaming and what the next generations of games will be. For example back in the 90s fighting games made the console, this generation I’d consider the FPS the “hot” thing. Are rhythm games the next hot thing? What’s next, etc.
Maybe a discussion on the US economy and the rumors that Europe is getting preferred treatment when the US base is larger.
June 9th, 2008 at 7:28 pm
what happened to scott?
June 9th, 2008 at 10:08 pm
@ droop4
He left due to mixture of work load and personal matters. That’s what he said on the final podcast he did, I think…
June 9th, 2008 at 10:13 pm
I like the show.
Always have.
Big deal about quality issues. You will have it all nice and perfect in no time. No worries.
Keep up the good work.
=)
June 9th, 2008 at 10:26 pm
I give infendo radio 3 more episodes, then it gets the axe.
June 10th, 2008 at 3:36 am
The sound quality was a bit… um… but otherwise it was a good show. Great discussion.
June 10th, 2008 at 10:28 am
No biggie about the sound quality, I still have faith in the show!
June 10th, 2008 at 12:01 pm
I’m sure you’ll get the sound-quality issues fixed. For starters, try to normalize the volume
On a non-sound related issue: I would like to see the little content descriptions you put on the blog-post in the podcast-feed (the rss one, for the no-itunes folks) as well. It’s always kinda dissapointing when I click on the new podcast in amarok and the only description is the title.
June 10th, 2008 at 12:40 pm
Well, it looks like you guys shouldn’t be worried. From what I’ve read, all of us are, including me, are sticking to Infendo. We’ll survive during the rough transition times, so we can enjoy the great shows to come. Hope you guys get the sound repaired, and I look foward to some great shows. =)
June 10th, 2008 at 4:08 pm
Good luck with the podcast. To be honest, I left along with Scott… I felt the show lost a big part of what made it great with his departure. Hopefully I’ll dial Infendo Radio up in the near future and find a show I liked as much as the first 100 episodes.
June 10th, 2008 at 6:59 pm
I’m glad I voiced my dissatisfaction in the latest Infendo.com RadioShow-comments. Seems like you guys listen to people when your running your little website.
As for suggestions: Maybe, you guys will come up with something even we didn’t know we would like.
June 16th, 2008 at 6:34 am
I haven’t stopped my subscription or listening to the show… I’ve just stopped commenting online altogether lately. Nothing to do with the show or the site, I’ve just been extra-busy! Not too busy not to listen to Infendo Radio, though.
Yeah, the show’s quality dropped in the last episode, but that’s expected for a show or two while a transition is going on.
Looking forward to the next one!