Random Thoughts about 'The
Relaxation Biz'
I occasionally run across a story on the Internet that is so inane that
to not point it out would be a travesty. Such a story was presented
courtesy of CNN (via Health.com). The headline of the story reads '
Sleep Deprived? Your Looks May Suffer'. The premise of this
no-brainer is that if you are not sleeping well you could very well look
tired. There is a sleep deprived vs. well rested picture
comparison at the
site. This is news? The story
was obviously written by a good sleeper who only knows about
insomnia through the news media and anecdotal stories.
We have been busy re-mastering many of the sounds on this site. We are
currently decreasing compression, while re-thinking some of the sounds.
While greatly increasing the fidelity of the recordings, this has also
increased the size of some of the downloads by as much as 25%. As
bandwidth increases, and MP3 players and computers increase their RAM
capabilities, the need to compress the sounds becomes less relevant.
This is no small task as we have about sixty soundscapes.
We still get the occasional patron buying a sound and expecting a CD to
show up in their mailbox a few days later. We do not sell CD's. We sell
instant MP3 downloads that can be turned into audio CD's on a computer (or
used with MP3 players). I don't know how much clearer we can make
this fact.
I have been busy conjuring up new relaxation sound ideas. The
most enjoyment I personally receive with this job is making new
soundscapes. We are improving with age and experience. Our latest sound
Lake House
Storm has received very nice reviews by some of our
patrons.
Lastly, we would like to wish everyone a merry Christmas and happy
holidays. It has been a fulfilling year as we added about 20 new
sounds in 2010. I am anticipating adding 15 to 20 more in 2011. If you
have an interesting idea
let us know!
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