That dirty, dusty feel

摘要

This is not an April fool. A press release just came through from iZotope, which sells audio editing and processing software. 'To celebrate our 15th birthday,' says iZotope, 'we've reissued Vinyl, our very first plug-in'. 'Give fresh recordings and instrument tracks the dirty, dusty feel of an earlier decade. And it's totally free! Vinyl lets you simulate the effect that dust, scratches, and the warp of a worn record can have on audio, plus the electrical and mechanical noise of a turntable.' Meanwhile a family friend just bought a 'Revival' radio which faithfully recaptures the 1950s look, feel and sound. It is AM/FM, with no DAB, has a rotary tuning dial and no pre-set buttons. The tone control is a treble cut button to reduce hiss. So now she can't listen to a bunch of stations she previously enjoyed.