Analog out… that means… what….?

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AES – SC-05-05 – X-152 – Call for participation

http://www.aes.org/standards/blog/2020/3/new-project-x152

The goal / target / deliverable is a template that manufacturers could include in their manuals that explain the characteristics of the signals leaving devices and the characteristics of signals a device is capable of receiving. Having these parameters summarized in a consistent way will help users integrate equipment.

AES STANDARDS: SC-05-05

Working Group on Grounding and EMC Practices

Group Scope: The scope of the SC-05-05 Working Group on Grounding and Electromagnetic Compatibility Practices shall include, within the bounds of the scope of SC-05, all practices affecting usage and performance of audio hardware, with respect to the susceptibility of the signals it carries to effects such as noise and cross-talk due to the manner of its connection and construction, and the effects of its signals on other hardware and systems in its vicinity. It shall not set standards for personal safety with regard to such connections and construction but shall keep safety considerations in mind in its recommendations.

https://secure.aes.org/standards/sc.cfm?ID=49

Whacking Money

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Definition: “Whacking Money” refers to a dedicated financial reserve or a specific allocation within an employer’s budget, explicitly set aside to cover the significant costs associated with dismissing or firing employees, particularly those who are considered valuable or hold senior positions. The phrase highlights the substantial financial impact on an organization when letting go of personnel, necessitating a pre-planned fund to absorb these expenses.

Purpose: The primary purpose of “Whacking Money” is to ensure that employers have the necessary financial resources readily available to afford the often considerable expenses tied to involuntary terminations. These costs can include:

  • Severance packages (lump-sum payments, continued benefits)
  • Legal fees related to wrongful dismissal claims or negotiations
  • Outplacement services to assist departing employees
  • Reputation management or public relations costs

Rationale: The term underscores the strategic foresight required by employers to manage the financial implications of workforce reductions or individual dismissals. By proactively establishing a “Whacking Money” pool, companies can avoid financial strain when difficult personnel decisions need to be made, ensuring a smoother transition for both the organization and the departing employees.

Example Usage: “We’ve carefully managed our finances, and thanks to the ‘whacking money’ we’ve set aside this year, we have the capacity to let go of three senior team members as part of our restructuring efforts without jeopardizing our operational budget.”

a Shade of orange – Anthony Kuzub Orange #f4902c – R244  G144 B44

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I use this one all the time, so it’s become… Anthony Kuzub Orange

244  144 44

On the spectrum

FROM https://www.colorhexa.com/f4902c

#f4902c Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #f4902c has RGB values of R:244, G:144, B:44 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.41, Y:0.82, K:0.04. Its decimal value is 16027692.

Hex triplet f4902c #f4902c
RGB Decimal 244, 144, 44 rgb(244,144,44)
RGB Percent 95.7, 56.5, 17.3 rgb(95.7%,56.5%,17.3%)
CMYK 0, 41, 82, 4
HSL 30°, 90.1, 56.5 hsl(30,90.1%,56.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 30°, 82, 95.7
Web Safe ff9933 #ff9933
CIE-LAB 69.015, 31.001, 64.714
XYZ 47.738, 39.365, 7.467
xyY 0.505, 0.416, 39.365
CIE-LCH 69.015, 71.756, 64.403
CIE-LUV 69.015, 81.832, 60.974
Hunter-Lab 62.742, 26.015, 36.863
Binary 11110100, 10010000, 00101100

 

Anthony-Kuzub-Orange-RGB-244-144-44-R244-G144-B144-Hex-f4902c.pngAnthony Kuzub Orange - RGB 244 144 44 - R244 G144 B144 - Hex f4902c

Anthony Kuzub Orange - RGB 244 144 44 - R244 G144 B144 - Hex f4902c

50 shades of APK - Anthony Kuzub Orange - RGB 244 144 44 - R244 G144 B144 - Hex f4902c

Anthony Kuzub Orange - RGB 244 144 44 - R244 G144 B144 - Hex f4902c

Tool post and Holder

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Piston Type Tool Post & Tool Holder Sets For 12″ Lathe
Complete with 5 quick change tool holders
Turning and facing: 3/16″ – 1/2″ tool bit
Boring, turning and facing: 7/16″ shank
Heavy duty boring bar: 5/8″ shank
Knurling, turning and facing: 3/16″ – 1/2″ tool bit
Easy tool set up to speed production
Weight: 5.5kg.

https://www.busybeetools.com/products/tool-post-quick-change-for-12in-lathe.html

Microphone Description Protocol

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This is an idea about a byte efficient protocol that describes the contents of an audio channel. At first, you may laugh…

It uses UNICODE characters as a method to condense the language needed to describe something in the field. There are Emoji for so many generic audio terms.


An Emoji is 4 bytes to encode using UTF-8.

Click here for a full list of Unicode Icons and their associated Hex Values

Click here for a description on how emojis are interoperable and how they work (50 page read

Framework: Emoji followed by a description repeat. n feeds n+1

No Emoji = end of sequence

Signal Path is in the order it is displayed

To describe a person at a microphone, their role and info about the microphone and how it’s connected to the system a series of Emojis followed by text can be concatenated

EXAMPLE CONCATINATION:
🆔 PRODUCTION ID ⌚ PTP TIME STAMP😃NAME📛FUNCTIONℹINFORMATION⚠WARNING🎤MIC MODEL👻PHANTOM POWER🔌CONNECTION N🔌CONNECTION N+1🎚SENSITIVITY

Using this concatenation you can build up descriptions of the source

EXAMPLE STRING:
🆔 20191115⌚1163594296.344003000😃Axel📛Lead VocalℹBlonde hair glasses⚠Loves to grip mic🎤SM 58👻no🔌SNAKE 34🔌Channel 2🎚-60📗preset EQ

😃Security Guard 📛Position near the gate🎤SM58 👻no 🔌SNAKE 34🔌Channel 2🎚-60

Example of wireless microphone

😃📛Person 3🎤SHURE SM58📡 565.325 🔋 0:33🎚-10
📛RX Person 3📻565.325 🔌SNAKE 34-2

Example of a guitar and the cabinet
 😃Terry📛Rhythm Guitar Left 🎸Les Paul 🧲 P80📢Marshall 412🎙C414👻yes 🎚-50 🔌SNAKE 34🔌Channel 2

How to create a mix
A mix is made of a web of sources at a particular level
🎨Mix 1🕸️ Axel🎚 -10🕸️ Person 2🎚 -10🕸️ Person 3🎚 -10🕸️ Person 4🎚 -10🕸️ Person 5🎚 -10

Give that mix to someone
 🎨Mix 1🎚 -20 🎧WB13-3😃person 1
Headphones and on the person who receives the mix at a particular level

Use an EQ as a preset to insert
📗preset EQ📈 80 🎚 -2 📊 4.5k 🇶 1🎚 -2 📉 13k 🎚 -2

I did a quick test in Google sheets and it does parse the UNICODE as strings

AUDIO RELATED

DIRECTION