The Next Track
A podcast about how people listen to music today.
About the show
Doug Adams and Kirk McElhearn discuss music and musicians, and how we listen to music, whether it be analog or digital, downloaded or streamed, audio, or video.
Episodes
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♫ Episode #39 – Storing Media on a Network-Attached Storage Device
February 10th, 2017 | 27 mins 59 secs
Doug and Kirk discuss storing a media library on a network-attached storage device.
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♫ Episode #38 – New in Audio at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES)
February 3rd, 2017 | 36 mins 27 secs
Chris Connaker went to the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. He reports for us on new audio equipment and the MQA music format.
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♫ Episode #37 – Ripping DVDs and Blu-Rays, with Rob Griffiths
January 27th, 2017 | 30 mins 39 secs
Mac writer Rob Griffiths tells us how to efficiently rip DVDs and Blu-Rays.
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♫ Episode #36 – Music Consumption in an Era of Media Fragmentation
January 20th, 2017 | 32 mins 24 secs
Andy Doe returns to discuss how music consumption has changed in this era of fragmented media.
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♫ Episode #35 – Musician and Developer Peter Chilvers on Brian Eno’s Album and App Reflection
January 13th, 2017 | 32 mins 26 secs
Musician and developer Peter Chilvers discusses making apps with Brian Eno, including the new generative music composition Reflection.
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♫ Episode #34 – The Cloud vs Syncing: Pros & Cons
January 6th, 2017 | 29 mins 43 secs
We take a look at the pros and cons of syncing music to your portable device versus using the cloud to store your music.
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♫ Episode #33 – This Was the Year that Was, 2016
December 30th, 2016 | 59 mins 24 secs
In this year-end wrap-up episode, we feature clips of some of our more popular episodes.
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♫ Episode #32 – Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about DACs (Digital-Analog Converters)
December 23rd, 2016 | 34 mins 36 secs
Chris Connaker of the Computer Audiophile website explains what a DAC is, how it works, and a whether you need one. (And how you already have lots of them.)
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♫ Episode #31 – Jim Dalrymple on Apple Music
December 16th, 2016 | 36 mins 52 secs
We welcome Jim Dalrymple of The Loop to discuss his experiences with Apple Music.
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♫ Episode #30 – Christmas Gift Guide
December 9th, 2016 | 30 mins 54 secs
Why not spread a bit of holiday cheer? Doug and Kirk pick their selections for great Christmas gifts.
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♫ Episode #29 – Tagging Audio Files
December 2nd, 2016 | 32 mins
Doug and Kirk explain everything you need to know about tagging your digital audio files.
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♫ Episode #28 – Music and Mystery: Author Peter Robinson on Music in His Novels
November 25th, 2016 | 26 mins 34 secs
Author Peter Robinson joins us to discuss how he uses music in his DCI Banks series of mystery novels.
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♫ Episode #27 – Composing Music for Stage and Screen, with Paul Englishby
November 18th, 2016 | 31 mins 27 secs
Paul Englishby talks about composing music for stage and screen, including the Royal Shakespeare Company's new production of The Tempest.
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♫ Episode #26 – Andy Doe Answers Your Questions about Audio Equipment and Technology
November 11th, 2016 | 27 mins 57 secs
Andy Doe answers listener questions about audio equipment and technology in our first Ask Andy episode.
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♫ Episode #25 – Composer Timo Andres on Contemporary Classical Music, Part 2
November 4th, 2016 | 33 mins 33 secs
The second and final part of our interview with Timo Andres, discussing his compositions, and the business of classical music.
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♫ Episode #24 – Composer Timo Andres on Contemporary Classical Music
October 28th, 2016 | 31 mins 31 secs
Doug and Kirk welcome Timo Andres, composer and performer of contemporary classical music. This is the first part of a two-part interview.