Twenty Thousand Hertz

By Dallas Taylor

The stories behind the world's most recognizable and interesting sounds. Whether you're a professional audio engineer with decades of experience, a fourth grader who loves sound and music, or anyon

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September 23, 2019 The [COMPRESSED] history of music mastering
Join us on a musical journey from the Golden Age of analog mastering to the digital methods of today. We’ll find out why the music industry became obsessed with loudness, and learn how the digital era transformed the way that music sounds. Featuring Greg Milner and Ian Shepherd.

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Check out Ian Shepherd’s podcast The Mastering Show.
Check out Greg Milner’s book, Perfecting Sound Forever.
Episode transcript, music, and credits can be found here: https://www.20k.org/episodes/historyofmastering

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28min
September 16, 2019 You’ve Got Mail: The voice behind AOL
How a simple soundbite on America Online became one of the most recognizable sounds of the internet age, plus the creation of a whole new musical instrument. This episode features Elwood Edwards, the man behind the famous AOL “You’ve Got Mail” soundbite, and Bosco and Maya Kante, inventors of the ElectroSpit.

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Episode transcript, music, and credits can be found here: https://www.20k.org/episodes/youvegotmail

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21min
September 09, 2019 From Spinal Tap to The Simpsons: Voice acting w/ Harry Shearer
We rarely think about the way we speak. For most of us, it just happens. In this episode, we catch up with two professional voice artists and chat about their rituals and techniques that help them communicate. Featuring voice actor Harry Shearer and NPR vocal coach Jessica Hansen.

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Subscribe to Harry's podcast Le Show.
Episode transcript, music, and credits can be found here: https://www.20k.org/episodes/speakeasy

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19min
August 26, 2019 Hear Here: The messy history of architectural acoustics
Humans have been fascinated with acoustics since our earliest ancestors. From Roman amphitheaters to modern symphony halls, we’ve designed our spaces with sound in mind. But the relationship between acousticians and architects isn’t always smooth sailing. In this episode, we explore the way acoustics has shaped our history and what we might do to make our spaces sound better today. Featuring Emily Thompson, author of The Soundscape of Modernity and Professor of History at Princeton University, and Trevor Cox, author of Sonic Wonderland and Professor of Acoustic Engineering at the University of Salford.

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Episode transcript, music, and credits can be found here: https://www.20k.org/episodes/hearhere

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20min
August 12, 2019 What makes Stradivarius violins so special?
Stradivarius violins are reputed to have an exquisite sound that cannot be replicated or explained. Why is that? And what, exactly, is a Stradivarius violin anyway? This episode features interviews with The Strad magazine’s managing editor, Christian Lloyd, and violin maker Joseph Curtin.

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Can you tell the difference between a Stradivarius violin and a modern violin? Take the informal test here!
Our classical tracks came from Musopen. Check them out at musopen.org.
Episode transcript, music, and credits can be found here: https://www.20k.org/episodes/stradivarius

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23min
July 29, 2019 808: The drum machine that changed music forever
The 808 is arguably the most iconic drum machine ever made. Even if you’ve never heard of it, you’ve definitely heard it. It’s in dozens of hit songs -- from Usher to Marvin Gaye, Talking Heads to The Beastie Boys -- and its sounds have quietly cemented themselves in the cultural lexicon. In this episode, we try to understand how that happened and follow the unlikely path of the 808. Featuring DJ Jazzy Jeff and Paul McCabe from Roland.

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Episode transcript, music, and credits can be found here: https://www.20k.org/episodes/808

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24min
July 15, 2019 Soundmarks: AT&T, United Airlines, and inventive sonic branding
Companies spend a lot of time and effort perfecting the look of their brands. But now what a brand sounds like matters just as much. We trace the history from songs to jingles to what's called sonic branding, following the creative process that led to AT&T’s iconic four-note sound logo. And we'll explore what comes next: multi-sensory marketing. Can sound change how beer tastes? This episode originally aired on Household Name.

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Episode transcript, music, and credits can be found here: https://www.20k.org/episodes/soundmarks

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27min
July 01, 2019 Deaf Gain: The promise and controversy of cochlear implants
The last few decades have seen amazing improvements in cochlear implant technology. Professor Michael Dorman reveals what they really sound like, and how they can help out with more than just our hearing. But should we be advocating cochlear implants at all? We chat with deaf graphic designer Brandon Edquist about why he chooses not to use his implant, and why the Deaf community is up in arms against them.

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Episode transcript, music, and credits can be found here: https://www.20k.org/episodes/deafgain

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23min
June 17, 2019 Plants That Listen (and some that sing)
Have you ever wondered what your dog or cat would say to you if they could talk? How about your plant? In this episode we explore the world of bioacoustics and cognitive ecology. Featuring MIDI Sprout creator, Joe Patitucci, and ecologist, Monica Gagliano, who is the author of Thus Spoke the Plant.

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Check out Data Garden’s plant music at datagarden.org.
Episode transcript, music, and credits can be found here: https://www.20k.org/episodes/plantsthatsing

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21min
June 03, 2019 Sonic Illusions: Can you really trust your ears?
What we hear is incredibly personal and we all hear things differently. Sometimes our ears can even play tricks on us. Sonic illusions put a spotlight on the unique function of our hearing and how our backgrounds and biology affect how we process sound. Psychologist Dr. Diana Deutsch and neuroscientist Dana Boebinger explain why our hearing is a unique sense and why sonic illusions can fool us.

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Episode transcript, music, and credits can be found here: https://www.20k.org/episodes/sonicillusions

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