The Next Track
Episode Archive
Episode Archive
281 episodes of The Next Track since the first episode, which aired on May 21st, 2016.
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♫ Episode #41 – Whatever Became of EQ?
February 24th, 2017 | 28 mins
Andy Doe joins us to talk about EQ. What is it, how does it work, do you need it, and where did it go?
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♫ Episode #40 – The Revenge of Analog, with David Sax
February 17th, 2017 | 34 mins 12 secs
Author David Sax talks about his book The Revenge of Analog: why people like vinyl, and why other analog technologies are popular today.
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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.