headphun

Is there an open source or non profit project working on art in the digital age? I have a music idea I'm currently trying to conceptualize but i also have a very crude understanding of the current realities of [engineering/tech/ everything else haha].

What do you think is the most efficient way for the average tech illiterate American (native English speaker with <=15Mb Internet connection) to learn all the things that make a competent programmer?

What programming language /methodology would be best to start with? For these Americans that don't have a reason (yet) to learn?

Thank you very much for taking the time to reply! All the best!

Thank you very much for doing this AMA. I am just seeing this now and hope I am not too late! I have neither a background in audio engineering nor a good ear but I am fascinated by the complexities of your profession and would like to utilize best practices as I pursue an idea I have. I have gone down many rabbit holes trying to make sense of how to get started and how to most efficiently achieve my particular goal. It's very difficult making sense of the millions of opinionated voices shouting across the internet.. I'm terrified by everything I don't know and I'd appreciate your forest>trees professional perspective.

1. What hardware should I prioritize in my audio engineering budget if I am looking to record a wide range of live bands in a dedicated sound space? How heavily does this recommendation change based on variables like room size/sound proofing/background noise/software? For example, in Tiny Tech Tips - Microphones you recommend the MV88+ as an entry level all-around stereo mic and the 418-S as one of the stereo mics you use in studio. What other equipment should I prioritize if I am trying to record a wide variety of music? Is it as "simple" as Focusrite 2i4, ATH-M50x, 48khz/16 WAV in whatever DAW I can afford?

2. In a world where NPR gets a billion dollar grant to develop TinyDesk, how would you redesign the concert space? What would be your major considerations? For instance, would you build it out of wood? Would you separate certain sections into different rooms, or just give the horns a little more space?

By the way, Radiohead(phun) for the win, I think that would be a legendary TinyDesk ;) Thank you again and I hope you have the time to see and answer this.

Is there an open source /non profit project working on this type of tech for use by the handicapped? My sister is blind and I've been thinking about how cool it would be if she could use self driving car technology to help her walk / exercise around the city. If someone designed (headsets?) it would also be cool to have a waterproof option so she could go swimming by herself.