CubeCast Podcast Thread - Episode 24 released!

[Sa967St]

This time it is Thom who pronounced a name wrong.

Andrew pronounced a name wrong too, Hugh Laurie.

 

[krnballerzzz]

This time it is Thom who pronounced a name wrong.

Andrew pronounced a name wrong too, Hugh Laurie.

Leave Dr. House out of this! He doesn't deserve to suffer D:

 

[Stefan]

Andrew pronounced a name wrong too, Hugh Laurie.

Oh boy that was so terrible... Hugh Glarry... ANDREW

 

[Bounb]

The download is a beast at 136MB, you should record at a lower bitrate or compress before release

 

[krnballerzzz]

The download is a beast at 136MB, you should record at a lower bitrate or compress before release

I thought that was normal for 2 and a half hours of audio :0.

 

[krnballerzzz]

NEW AND IMPROVED WEBSITE: http://cubecast.squarespace.com/

All 5 episodes are on there and ready to go. Easier downloads. Easier question sending (right side bar). Easier on the eyes? The URL is going to cubecastpodcast.com soon.

 

[jiggy]

Oh, nice, I can get episode 4 from this site. Good news all round!

 

[davidgreece]

i could only download about 2 hours of the cubecast

Have you tried right clicking the link and pressing save link as? Sometimes it takes a couple tries depending on the computer.

i tried that but it doesn't matter i just listen to it through the internet

Sometimes it glitches and doesn't download all the way if you listen through the internet. Download the file.

I've tried it about ten times, from several different computers. The most I've ever gotten is about an hour, but the amount varies every time. Sometimes just a few minutes, most often about 45 minutes. I'm trying a faster connection now; maybe it will work better.

I listened to all of it through the internet so its okay

 

[JeffDelucia]

NEW AND IMPROVED WEBSITE: http://cubecast.squarespace.com/

All 5 episodes are on there and ready to go. Easier downloads. Easier question sending (right side bar). Easier on the eyes? The URL is going to cubecastpodcast.com soon.

The new site looks a lot nicer!

 

[krnballerzzz]

Does that mean you were able to listen to all of it?

Edit: read it wrong, nvm what I said.

 

[Kirjava]

I love the new site, you should really change the page title though

 

[krnballerzzz]

I love the new site, you should really change the page title though

lol can't believe I missed that. Fixed now.

What does everyone else think of the new site? I particularly love the new way to send in QQs. Fast and easy .

 

[Andreaillest]

I like the new website! Very user friendly. Also, if it isn't any trouble, you think you can post the National videos up? I still haven't seen day 3 yet. Thanks.

 

[Whyusosrs?]

Hugh Larry

EDIT: Thom should use his american accent for a part of the next episode.

 

[Logan]

Hmmm.. The download still isn't working.

I downloaded it yesterday and got ~30 min. I downloaded it a few mins ago and got 50 min of the podcast...

 

[krnballerzzz]

Hmmm.. The download still isn't working.

I downloaded it yesterday and got ~30 min. I downloaded it a few mins ago and got 50 min of the podcast...

Are you using the new website?

http://cubecast.squarespace.com/

 

[krnballerzzz]

I like the new website! Very user friendly. Also, if it isn't any trouble, you think you can post the National videos up? I still haven't seen day 3 yet. Thanks.

I'll work on that.

 

[Rook]

Finished listening to the podcast. I was expecting Andrew to pronounce Hugh Laurie as Hug-(h sound) or even Hug, considering how everyone likes pronouncing Mike's last name as Hug-hey

The download is a beast at 136MB, you should record at a lower bitrate or compress before release

I thought that was normal for 2 and a half hours of audio :0.

I did a little research on bitrates when I got my MP3 last year. I've shaved off hundreds of MB and my music sounds fine. For music, I would definitely agree with you about 128 being normal, but for podcasts, you can definitely go lower and still not notice a change in your voice.

128 kbps is the standard bit rate for music. When you lower music to 96 or even lower, you notice the difference in sound quality. But for audio where there is only someone talking, you'll barely notice a difference in the speaker's voice, if any at all.

AM radios broadcast at 32 kbps (only a fourth of the bitrate you guys are using). If you lowered the quality to that, the size of your file would be in the 30's instead of in the 100's. The smexy intro music would probably sound fuzzy, but hey. You can compromise by using 64 and still halve the file size. I remember one of the previous podcasts being 96 kbps and no one likely noticed.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bitrate#Audio_.28MP3.29

I'm sure this could help out those with slow connections and possibly those having trouble listening online.

 

[krnballerzzz]

Finished listening to the podcast. I was expecting Andrew to pronounce Hugh Laurie as Hug-(h sound) or even Hug, considering how everyone likes pronouncing Mike's last name as Hug-hey

The download is a beast at 136MB, you should record at a lower bitrate or compress before release

I thought that was normal for 2 and a half hours of audio :0.

I did a little research on bitrates when I got my MP3 last year. I've shaved off hundreds of MB and my music sounds fine. For music, I would definitely agree with you about 128 being normal, but for podcasts, you can definitely go lower and still not notice a change in your voice.

128 kbps is the standard bit rate for music. When you lower music to 96 or even lower, you notice the difference in sound quality. But for audio where there is only someone talking, you'll barely notice a difference in the speaker's voice, if any at all.

AM radios broadcast at 32 kbps (only a fourth of the bitrate you guys are using). If you lowered the quality to that, the size of your file would be in the 30's instead of in the 100's. The smexy intro music would probably sound fuzzy, but hey. You can compromise by using 64 and still halve the file size. I remember one of the previous podcasts being 96 kbps and no one likely noticed.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bitrate#Audio_.28MP3.29

I'm sure this could help out those with slow connections and possibly those having trouble listening online.

This helps. I'll see what I can do. It'll also help with bandwidth if I make the show smaller .

 

[Logan]

Hmmm.. The download still isn't working.

I downloaded it yesterday and got ~30 min. I downloaded it a few mins ago and got 50 min of the podcast...

Are you using the new website?

http://cubecast.squarespace.com/

No. I can't seem to find where to download them on the new site.