get the message. case study setting up radio to the web q & a
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get the message
• Case study
• Setting up radio
• To the web
• Q & A
Propaganda is…
• Cathedral College media brand
• Christian/Catholic connected
• Building community
• Provocative and challenging
• Print, radio, video, web, brand manager…
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Why propaganda?
• Pope Gregory XV 1622: Committee of
cardinals responsible for foreign missions
• Propaganda fide L: Dissemination of the faith
• Symbol becomes a vehicleSpread the word Have you heard? It’s out there… it’s in your headGet the message Think for yourself…
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Vision• Dynamic 21st C school community
• Entertain, inform, engage, discuss, debate
• Platform for performers
• Integrate: technology, enterprise, RE, media…
• Media-savvy young people
• Fun
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Radio Format• Non-commercial, community radio• TA: CCC, co-ed Yr 7–13 (c. 11–17), poly-ethnic• Reflects and challenges ‘Special Character’• Magazine & music interactive lunch shows• Broadcasts for special occasions• Oral languages: not just English• Music, stories, news, plays, ivs, guests etc…
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Distribution• User technology Independent• Multi-zone wired loop• In-class: messages, speakers, wet weather• Hall: special occasion, live crosses… • Outdoor: lunch, sports, live crosses…• Low power transmitter (FM): local • Web: world
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Beyond the Radio• Web pages• Audio recording• Audio podcast downloads: shows, music etc• PDFs (newsletters, magazines)• Video downloads: QT movies• RSS?• Widening the school community
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Setting up• Process and path• Making the pitch• Pick your partners• Watch this space• Gearing up• Legals• Costs• Launch• Keeping the faith
how to
• Vision• Rationale• Plan• Pitch• Purchase• Build• Launch• Run
how to
Process and path
how to
Making the pitch• What’s in it for me?
~ Give ’em a vision~ PR: sell the school~ Community~ Integrated learning~ Open it up~ Cost/return analysis~ Schmoozing the board
how to
Pick your partners• Being blonde• Use and abuse• Cross-curricular cooperation: real client
~ Construction~ Art / Graphics~ ICT ~ Business/Enterprise
• Sponsors
Watch this spacehow to
• Creative cupboards
Watch this space• Draft a plan
how to
Watch this space• Sound separation• Make over• Insulate• Dead air• Work surface• Power, cabling, web, phone
how to
Gearing uphow to
• Don’t break the bank• Get good gear• Ask pros• Buy wholesale• Many options• Beg, borrow…• Avoid 2nd hand
how to
• Not stage mics• No proximity bass boost • Many options – Sennheiser, Beyer Dynamic• Best for $: AKG Perception 200 • Røde• Accessories: aquapoise stands windsocks vs pop filters
Gearing up – Mics
how to
Gearing up – Desk• Broadcast vs. multi-purpose• Multiple outputs ~ Balanced for distance
~ Unbalanced for recording etc~ USB for computer
• How many input channels? • Line in stereo; Mic – XLR• PFL, Balance, EQ• VU meters/LED Levels
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Gearing up – Computer• Good news• Mac or Windows?• Processor• RAM – all you can• HD Storage• Audio ins and outs• USB 2.0, Ethernet, Wifi, PenDrive…• Screen
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Gearing up – Effects• Some digital/built in • OK for record/edit• Live voice vs. recorded files• Solutions
~ Effects loop~ Compressor/limiter~ Graphic EQ
• Aural exciter
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Gearing up – Output• Transmitter and aerial
~ Power / range limits~ Veronica
• PA Frequencies~ Free and few
• Wired loop~ Range solutions: balanced, 100v
• Internet~ Server and bandwidth: use the web
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Gearing up – Interviews• NOT MP3! MPEG 4, AAC, AIFF, Wave…• Phone
~ Hybrid~ Hand set modification
• Minidisc• Tape / DAT• Edirol R09 vs Marantz PMD 660 • Issues
Legals• Transmitter ~ 500mW ~ No licence, few frequencies
www.med.govt.nz• Performance Music ~ APRA $200pa - > $2k ad revenue www.apra.co.nz• Production Music ~ AMCOS: www.apra.co.nz• Copyright Act ~ ’nuff said: www.med.govt.nz• Privacy Act www.privacy.org.nz• Defamation Act www.legislation.govt.nz • BSA www.bsa.govt.nz• ASA www.asa.co.nz
how to
Costs• Retail discounts• Wholesale agents• Import yourself• Shipping• Customs• Get quotes• Remember building
how to
Entry Level Example 1 x PowerMacG4/400 800mb RAM, 40g HD, CD
ethernet, Firewire/USB 2, OSX, iLife 06, mouse 800
1 x Sound Studio licence 601 x Veronica transmitter / aerial 6801 x AKG Perception 200 mics 2951 x Aquapoise stand 14192B
1951 x Yamaha MW12 USB mixer 7201 x Sony Minidisc recorder w. mic 6351 x DBX 166XL compressor/limiter 5992 x powered monitor speakers 601 x set AKG closed phones 601 x telephone handset 20Misc. cables and adaptors 600TOTAL (exc. building mods) $4724
Equipment Costs• Affordable• Freedom• Control• Build up• Use other PCs• Example
how to
Hardware Sources• Direct Imports www.directimports.co.nz/
• The Bridge Networks www.the-bridge.com.au/NZ
• Audio Products Group www.audioproducts.co.nz
• Veronica Transmitters www.veronica.co.uk
• Hitec Aerials www.hi-tec-aerials.co.nz
• Rockshop www.rockshop.co.nz
• MusicWorks www.musicworks.co.nz
• Brands: Sony, Panasonic, Marantz, Sound Master…
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Software and Sources• iLIfe Apple: www.apple.co.nz pc/MAC
• Sound Studio Freeverse: www.freeverse.com MAC
• Adobe Audition www.adobe.com PC/MAC
• Megaseg (scheduler) www.megaseg.com PC/MAC
• Studio 365 www.live365.com PC/MAC • Nicecast www.rogueamoeba.com/nicecast PC/MAC
• Pro: Wizard, CoolEdit Pro, PCM Gold, Prolgger Coda On Air Studio, Axia Audio…
mix
how to
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Covering Costs• Fundraising• Advertising• Audio work for clients• BOT/Principal/PTFA• Community grants• STAR funding (FaEM)• Sponsors• Commercial partners
Launchhow to
• Staff > Students• PR and Publicity• Tease• Blow ’em away
~ Live in assembly ~ Posters, balloons…• Incentivise!• Follow up fast
Keeping the faithhow to
• Rules / Procedures• Templates, Playlists• Rosters• Keeping it kiwi: NZonAir www.nzonair.govt.nz• Keeping it fresh• Keeping it growing• Tapping into your TA
To the webhow to
• Server• Bandwidth• RSS• Solutions
~ Downloads (mp3)~ .Mac~ Live 365~ Nicecast
spread the word…