Podcasts by Audio Pizza

Russian Monkey Glans On Toast - A)132 from 2022-02-22T10:54:59

No Russian monkeys were hurt in the making of this podcast. 

So Many Good Things - AP131 from 2021-11-21T10:26:20

Apple dropped a bunch of great products in there last two events, however this doesn't stop a Voice-Over rant. And if you're desperate for a Christmas gift recommendation, this just might be the...

Words, words, words, Exmouth - W-07 from 2021-11-16T05:09:28

Welcome back to another episode inspired by Douglas Adams book, The Meaning of Liff. We share one of Douglas's words, and create one of our own. In both, an under utilised place name is married ...

Words, Words, Words, Werribee - W06 from 2021-10-29T22:15:29

Welcome back to another episode inspired by the hilarious book by Douglas Adams - The Meaning of Liff. We share one of Douglas's words, and create one of our own. In both, an under utilised plac...

Words, Words, Words, Rooty Hill - W05 from 2021-10-10T02:45:27

Rooty Hill: Noun. A trip hazard or uneven section of a concrete path caused by the lifting of sections due to tree roots growing under the path. These are most often found in established leafy s...

Words, words, words, Chittering - W04 from 2021-09-26T09:21:15

Chittering: Noun. The momentary feeling of confusion and dismay when you realise that the person to whom you've responded heartily to hearing them call "Hello", was not actually speaking to you....

Words, Words, Words, Dirranbandi - W03 from 2021-09-11T05:55:04

Welcome back to another episode inspired by the Douglas Adams book "The Meaning of Liff", where we share one of Dougl...

Words, words, words, Hunters Hill - W02 from 2021-08-29T03:42:29

Hunters Hill, noun, Searching for a dropped object by A: using a swimming motion on the floor, or B: rolling methodically covering as much floor as possible to locate it.

Words, Words, Words, Aramac - W01 from 2021-08-14T02:00

Welcome to a new series inspired by the Douglas Adams book The Meaning of Liff. In this book Douglas matches place na...

Words, Words, Words, Aramac - W01 from 2021-08-14T02:00

Welcome to a new series inspired by the Douglas Adams book The Meaning of Liff. In this book Douglas matches place na...

Finding AirTags and Random Strangers - AP130 from 2021-05-03T10:46:51

We have a quick look at Apples new AirTags and Steven tells us a truly concerning story about a stranger he found in his computer. 

The LIDAR Club is in the House - AP129 from 2021-03-12T06:12:08

Earl App - iBT48 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This week I welcome Bill to the podcast to talk to us about this intuitive news reading app. He gives us a brief history of the development of the app and Angle LLC. We discuss the benefits and ...

Introducing the Koshi Chimes - AP128 from 2020-11-12T14:25:04

These hand crafted chimes make a wonderful gift for a birthday, or for a loved one for whom the perfect Christmas gift is hard to find. Choose fromAir, Water, Earth, Fire, or perhaps all four. Listen

Amazon's Apple Audio Predictions - AP127 from 2020-09-27T12:40:09

Hey, I added chapters, don't expect show notes as well. But really, thanks for listening. 

COVID Positive - TART15 from 2020-09-18T09:45:23

Exploring Each Others Tastes (a budding bromance and a shocking revelation about Satauna) - TART14 from 2020-09-18T09:32:37

Lockdown Feel Around - TART 13 from 2020-09-17T20:59:08

A scratch-up, some catch-up, and Scott + Matt = Scat - Tart 11 from 2020-09-17T20:43:03

It's in the Air - AP126 from 2020-03-28T11:39:46

We take a look at what's all over the news, well at least our news feeds, Apple's new MacBook Air, and get side tracked on a few other techie topics.  

Jordie Howell - Vocal Adventure - The Holman Prize Pitch from 2020-03-20T00:08:25

You can help Jordie with her Holman Prize pitch by going to her Youtube video and clicking like Thank-you so much for your support with this.

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TART 2019 Christmas Special - The Gentleman's Edition from 2019-12-24T11:27:57

Merry Christmas folks. Support OSARA development by buying the Christmas Everywhere album. Take a listen to Listen

Mopping Up Ed Murrow, Appointment Setting and Making a Tart - TART10 from 2019-12-06T22:53:37

We welcome back Derek to show us what he achieved with the work and lurk. Ed Murrow before and after clean up is spectacular. Satauna tells us about the most accessible appointment setting servi...

Work and Lurk, Logos and Lamentation - TART09 from 2019-07-31T12:00

On this episode we are joined by Derek Lane and discuss an idea he and Scott had to improve their propensity to getting stuff done. Will it work?

WWDC 2019 in Review with former Apple's Senior Director, Brett Halle - AP125 from 2019-06-15T10:58:07

The Audio Pizza team are joined by Brett Halle to discuss the details of Apple's WWDC2019. Brett offers a unique insight in to some of the implications of the wide ranging announcements at this ...

Scott Gets Sticky, Satauna Gets Rich, Garth Gets Ribbed, and Matt Doesn't Get Punched TART08 from 2019-06-10T12:00

I really didn't feel like doing show notes, so I didn't.  

Prolific Overthinking, Progress Roundups, and Starting Sticky Practice – TART07 from 2019-04-30T06:06:34

Finally another session of TART has arrived after much machinations. Scott explains why he was having so much trouble with his podcast editing goals and his success with Listen

Fat µGlasses, Embracing The Dark - AP124 from 2019-03-30T00:17:41

The usual crew along with a special guest star takes an ever darkening look at life with Retinitis Pigmentosa, with their usual insightful, witty and heart warming perspectives.

Ok, yeah,...

Fast Auditions and Even Faster Albums – – TART 06 from 2019-03-07T22:11:58

Making a Record with Matt (Four Nights in Heaven) or , 4 N.I.H. as the cool kids say and we learn how Satauna lands her work.

Don't Feed The Seagulls, Marry Matt, or Join a Band With Scott - TART05 from 2019-01-30T12:00

Circus (the song you heard in this episode) has an animation video on YouTube

Fancy buying a copy? It’s on all the stores, or yo...

Predicting 2019 - AP123 from 2019-01-23T21:19:31

Well, it's another predictions show. I know you've probably heard enough of them, but if you want to know what's really going to happen, bunker down.

Matt’s Hats, Mince Pies, and Christmas TARTS – Session 4 from 2018-12-27T07:39:32

Matt explains his obsession with high hats, Scott has so many reasons and Satauna, well she’s as lovely as usual, but still no Windows on her Mac.

Rivo 2 - Using Your iPhone Without the Touchscreen - AP122 from 2018-12-27T03:42:29

Rivo was originally designed by Mobience to assist people who are blind or visually impaired to use smartphones easily, quickly, and precisely. Mobience have teamed up with Braillist to design a...

The Worst Gift Guide Ever - AP121 from 2018-12-14T22:32:52

On this fateful episode, we see the demise into insanity of the former host, Garth. Clearly the stress of Christmas has got to him, and so have the co-hosts. Thankfully, there is light at Christ...

The Three Fold Goal of Being a Better Boyfriend, More On OBS, and Brail Workflows for Voice-Over – TART03 from 2018-12-09T07:30:55

Scott has some good news to share, yes, we were surprised as well, and Matt's made some progress with OBS. The others attempt to ignore their goals, however we start exploring Satauna's workflow...

There's More In The Making Of Money - AP120 from 2018-11-07T22:11:55

The latest Apple event brought some exciting new products, as usual though, there's some 'buts', and some of them are like the prices, large'. Shaun's butt though is the biggest and not featured...

Mixing Meantime, Making Erotic Fiction and the Long And Winding Road to Bootcamp - TART02 from 2018-11-06T22:11:23

It's time to get your listening ears on, cause here comes the second session with the TARTs. Scott is slowly coming around to headphones and Matt is creating some scary good erotic fiction. Sata...

Meeting the TARTs - TART01 from 2018-10-17T04:52:21

Introducing the first Session of a new show on Audio Pizza, The Audio Round Table. Kid friendly sessions of TART will continue to appear on Audio Pizz...

The Latisima Touch - AP119 from 2018-10-02T12:00

Kayaker walks through his trials and tribulations caused by a lack of caffeine. Thankfully he makes peace with his new Latisima Touch and once again can start the day the way the caffeine gods i...

The Audio Round Table Promo - TART00 from 2018-10-01T00:30

Your monthly glimpse into the livelihoods and minds of Satauna (a pro voiceover artist), Matt (a studio owner), Scott (a capricious procrastinator), and, well, Garth.

AIRA - AP118 from 2018-09-12T22:23:27

In this episode, Shaun, Garth and Scott are joined by Tim to talk about their experiences with AIRA and the new Horizon glasses.

Unpacking Samsungs Info Wars - AP117 from 2018-08-19T04:33:38

On this episode we cover the recent filtering of the Info Wars podcasts and take a quick look at the Unpacked event by Samsung.

sous vide Cooking with Kayaker - AP116 from 2018-07-31T04:08:02

Forget the reality cooking shows, you too can cook like a pro sous vide style! Sous Vide style means cooking food in a vacuum sealed plastic bag while in a precision-controlled temperature water...

Macs and Finger Bells - AP115 from 2018-07-21T04:42:23

This Episode starts with a discussion of the new MacBook Pros released recently by Apple, however than gets into some rather controversial discussion around some of the weirder blindness product...

Context Menus in Reaper come to the Mac - AP114 from 2018-07-04T21:53:45

In a recent OSARA update, support has been improved for context menus on Windows, and added to the Mac. Additional context menus are available for envelopes and automation points, reporting stat...

Basic Automation with Reaper and OSARA - AP113 from 2018-06-21T11:19:33

This session steps through doing basic automation of track volume, pan and effect parameters in Reaper with OSARA. View the full article at http://reaproducer.com

OSARA Key Map Updates for the Reaper DAW - AP112 from 2018-06-12T03:42:10

During a recent update to OSARA, the key map has been updated, and upgraded. There are a number of new key assignments , and rearrangements to existing keystrokes. These are outlined below.

The Keynote Deep Dive - AP111 from 2018-06-11T22:15:11

Shaun, Kayaker and Garth give yet another take on Apple's recent Keynote at WWDC.

The Last Ten Yards - AP110 from 2018-06-03T04:16:17

As a blind person, it can be extremely difficult, firstly just to get where your going and in some cases, the last ten yards can be the hardest part of the journey. In this episode we look at so...

Who Wants A Smart Speaker - AP109 from 2018-04-30T03:37:05

In this episode Tim, Shaun and Kayaker try to beat Garth into submition with respect to his ownership of smart speakers?

Understanding Loudness, Why all the Fuss about LUFS - AP108 from 2018-04-28T23:51:20

In this session I take a look at measuring and normalising to a LUFS value in Reaper. The first part of the episode covers what LUFS actually represents and how it is calculated. I start with di...

Introducing and Customising the Mini Guide Mobility Aid- AP107 from 2018-04-22T02:57:41

In this episode I introduce and go through the process of customising settings for the Mini Guide.

The Mini Guide is a handheld ultrasonic mobility aid which is to be used in conjunction ...

Where Kayaker Educates Us About the State of Chicago - AP106 from 2018-04-01T09:55:34

In this Round of Audio Pizza, we cover the weeks Tech News from an accessibility point of view. Blind blokes BS'ing about Tech.

The nudge Set Dialog in Reaper - AP105 from 2018-03-27T22:13:55

The Nudge/set items dialog is another extremely useful feature within Reaper. You can open it with N.
As the name suggests, it allows you to either nudge the position of an item or set it ...

ReaConsole - Get Geeky, Get Productive with Reaper - AP104 from 2018-03-19T03:26:56

The SWS ReaConsole

Basic Usage

Use Option+C on Mac, or Alt+C on Windows to open the console. Type the command and press Enter to commit the command, leaving the console open for ...

HomePod evicted , Alexa conflicted - aP103 from 2018-03-15T21:09:45

Join Shaun and Garth for a brief look at whats going on in the world of accessible tech, and tech in general.

Creating Custom Actions in Reaper - AP102 from 2018-03-04T09:35:08

This tutorial takes you through the process of creating a custom action in Reaper. Custom actions allow you to improve your productivity by combining multiple actions in to one.

InstaCart - The best way to buy beer and lots of other staples - AP101 from 2018-02-28T09:46:35

This weeks Audio Pizza is brought to us thanks to Hugo. He actually recorded it last year, but to ensure we don’t make the mistake of being seen as too professional, we decided to leave...

Audio Pizza Quick Update from 2018-02-25T11:20:36

This quick update is to let you know of a few changes I've made to the podcast. It has been split into two feeds, one fore the Reaper Tutorials and the main feed for everything. So in Apple Podc...

HomePod - First Look and Thoughts - AP100 from 2018-02-11T12:06:01

In this first look at Apples new HomePod, I take a look at the setup process, go over some of the functionality and give my initial thoughts and opinions. Is this device for you?

AudioPizza Predictions - To Notch or Not - AP99 from 2018-02-09T12:47:53

The Audio Pizza Team take a look back at their predictions for 2017, and discover they have know idea what they were talking about. Given the appalling success rate, they try again for 2018.

Audio Pizza Picks - 2017 Gift Guide from 2017-11-17T11:27:47

The Audio Pizza team finally get back together just in time for Black Friday with all their picks and recommendations of just what gifts & gadgets you should be hunting down in the sales.

Hugo's iPhone X | Setting Up with Voice Over from 2017-11-13T11:18:30

Hugo takes us on the journey of setting up his new iPhone X, and discovers some of the gestures needed now the home button is gone. 

Accessible Side-Chaining in Reaper on Windows from 2017-11-04T21:54:14

This tutorial is courtesy of Dani Montalvo @charadani and covers the process of setting up a side-chain in Reaper on Windows. For further info please check out the article on the Reaper Accessib...

Rendering Out Your Final Mix in Reaper from 2017-10-05T03:57:32

This tutorial goes through the Render, and the Consolidate/Export tracks dialogs. You can bring up the Render dialog through the File menu or by pressing Control+Alt+R (Win), Command+Option+R (M...

Side Chain Compression, Ducking for Voice Overs in Reaper from 2017-08-26T21:28:11

Setting up a side chain in reaper is relatively straight forward. First what is a side chain? There’s many situations in which a side chain could be useful, and I will show one example today. In...

iPhone and Tesla, The Next Generation from 2017-08-20T21:23:30

Join Shaun, Garth and Kayaker in this latest Audio Pizza roundtable discussion as concern grows over Garths out of control domain name habit. Is an intervention the answer?

Shaun then goe...

Adding Effects In Reaper from 2017-08-03T10:22:53

This tutorial looks at adding effects to tracks or items. It briefly covers the EQ and Compressor included in Reaper.

Aira Glasses First Look from 2017-07-31T05:05:17

Kayaker gives us a first look at the new Aira Glasses.

Reaper's Project Settings and Save Dialog from 2017-07-28T21:26:53

In this episode I take a look into some of the project settings and the save dialog. I show how to set a project such that when you move by bar, or measure, you will move by a minute, and when y...

Letter To Tim Cook from 2017-07-01T07:09:57

This is Audio Pizza’s open letter to Tim Cook podcast where we discuss the accessibility issues of MacOS, iOS, and the Apple Watch, and ask Tim to listen and react to the unique problems faced b...

WWDC 2017 Rumours from 2017-06-02T23:58:37

With WWDC 2017 just a couple of days away, the Audio Pizza team get together to discuss the various rumours regarding what may be announced at Apples much anticipated event. Shauns lack of funds...

Picking the Source and Recording in Reaper from 2017-06-01T12:06:42

This Reaper Tutorial looks at picking the default recording input from your interface. How to select a different input, and of course how to record.

Item and Ripple Editing in Reaper from 2017-05-20T03:05:30

In this episode I cover the basics of editing using items, and the three different ripple modes. A number of other actions are briefly covered as well, such as cut copy and paste, adjusting trac...

Audio Editing with Time Selections in Reaper from 2017-05-10T10:00:40

if you’re following these tutorials along on the Mac, make sure you get the latest build of OSARA and update your key map.

In this third o...

Reaper Basics, Tracks, Media and OSARA Configuration from 2017-05-06T04:56:05

This tutorial gives a basic overview of the conversion between the windows key map and the Mac key map. It covers the hierarchy of a Reaper project. How to add a track, and insert an audio file ...

Online Security. Keeping All Parts Private. from 2017-04-16T23:12:43

Join Garth in his very early morning coffee as he hosts this latest episode of Audio Pizza. Kayakker returns to give us his opinions, advice and tips on online security issues. Oh, and Shaun get...

KNFB Reader for Windows 10 Review from 2017-04-07T23:01:30

KNFB Reader on mobile devices has proven itself to be one of the most reliable and convenient ways of reading printed text.  With a easy to use user interface specifically designed for use by th...

Installing Reaper with OSARA and SWS on the Mac from 2017-04-05T10:56:44

In this Episode I’d like to give you a very brief introduction to the DAW, Reaper. It is an extremely powerful multi track audio editor that is cross platform, working on Mac and Windows. I will...

New Tech, Whats Hot&What Stinks? from 2017-04-05T00:21:42

In this episode of Audio Pizza, Shaun and Garth are joined by special guest Steven Scott from the RNIB Tech Talk show to discuss whats new in the world of tech. Starting off with the release of ...

Tell Me TV. Interview With Kevin Shaw from 2017-03-03T22:45:33

Following on from our last roundtable where we discussed everything accessible media, in this episode Shaun interviews Kevin Shaw, President and CEO of Tell Me TV. Listen

Talking Media. Movies, TV&Books, The VI Options. from 2017-02-21T11:59:31

http://traffic.libsyn.com/iblindtech/AP-005-TalkingMedia.mp3   In the utterly professional manner you've come to expect from the Audio Pizza team, we discuss the options available when it comes ...

Return of the Jack from 2017-01-14T03:04:52

Welcome back to another roundtable, welcoming in 2017. We discuss some of the things to come out of CES, including AIPoly 2, Alexa everywhere, Faraday Future's electric car and the new chip from...

Apple's AirPods - A Voice Over Users Perspective from 2016-12-21T21:15:39

http://traffic.libsyn.com/iblindtech/AP003-AirPods.mp3 Download or Play In this post I give ...

Following The Breadcrumbs, Decoding Cara Quinn from 2016-12-09T20:30:06

Another slice of Audio Pizza is served up with the wonderful Cara Quinn joining us. her day time jobs include being an iOS developer, Model, and Musician, but what struck us most about Cara was ...

Apples Mac Event 2016. Touchable, Accessible, Unobtainable from 2016-10-31T12:55:47

Welcome to Audio Pizza, and our first roundtable. Shaun and Garth are joined by The Dark Kayaker, someone who knows what he’s talking about, this is actually a nice change. We jump into Apple’s ...

Project Starfish and the Blindfold Racer Championship 2016 - iBT 74 from 2016-09-20T11:52:28

It’s time again to meet with the folk from Project Starfish. You can listen to prior episodes I’ve done with them if you’re not familiar with them. We catch up about some of what has happened si...

Amadeus Pro, Metering and Recording on the Mac - iBT73 from 2016-07-31T06:36:54

This episode looks at how to record with the Mac app Amadeus Pro. I take a detailed look at the recording dialog and cover
* How to pause and resume recording
* How to adjust recordi...

Star Reapers - iBT 72 from 2016-07-03T04:33:24

iBlindTech - Accessible Workflows

Amadeus Pro Settings with Voice Over - iBT71 from 2016-06-24T03:16:54

Loopback, Accessible Cable Free Audio Routing for Your Mac - iBT 70 from 2016-02-01T20:38:44

PCalc:A Powerfull and Accessible Calculator App for iPhone&Apple Watch - iBT 69 from 2016-01-03T11:03:18

This episode is a look at the iOS App PCalc. It is a wonderfully accessible, powerful and efficient calculator for your iOS device that not only presents a full featured app but also an interfac...

Tripmode - iBT 68 from 2015-10-18T05:23:23

Tripmode is a Mac app that allows you to control the data that your Mac uses whilst it’s connected to a mobile hotspot, or for that matter, any specific WiF...

LetterPad - iBT 67 from 2015-10-04T02:41:38

LetterPad is a free and accessible iOS word game that offers an Apple Watch app.

App Store Description

LetterPad gives you 9 letters. Your task? Find the hidden words relating to...

Aussie Mac Zone - iBT 66< from 2015-09-23T06:35:59

This is an episode of the Aussie Mac Zone podcast which I regularly participate in. It is a weekly news show, and covers mainstream Apple stories from ...

Mac oS X Security, Kayaker's Top Ten Tips - iBT 65 from 2015-09-14T11:07:55

Although Kayaker's cove could be described as a quaint, warm inlet with calm lapping waves, the ocean can be a dark, violent place with giant rogue waves and swashbucklers and pirates just over ...

Alexa - iBT 64 from 2015-07-04T05:50:50

We want to tell you about a petite young lady, Alexa, who recently came ashore at Kayaker’s Cove. You may have hea...

Voice Dream Mail - iBT63 from 2015-06-07T10:23:52

On this episode I take an introductory look at the iOS app Voice Dream Mail. This app is free and from within you ...

Project Starfish - iBT 62 from 2015-02-27T12:20:52

I had the pleasure of talking to Subs and Amanda from the Proje...

Update For Shortcuts Keyboard - iBT 60 Followup from 2015-02-24T12:32:37

Following up on my demo of the Sh...

Feel Your Way with iFeelaGrams - iBT 61 from 2015-02-02T09:38:14

I speak to Tom Dekker from iHabilitation Canada in this show. Tom tells us about the release of his latest tactile diagram book and gives us some insig...

Shortcuts Keyboard App - iBT 60 from 2015-01-13T08:34:50

In this episode I take a look at the iOS app Shortcuts Keyboard.

An extremely useful third part...

iTired - iBT 59 from 2014-12-31T04:45:26

Welcome back to the iBlindTech Democast. The iOS app iTired is the subject of this episode. It’s a simple app which solves...

The Siri Voices for Voice Over - iBT 58 from 2014-02-24T11:31:05

Hugo’s back with another jail break episode. He shows us iSounds and iFile. If you’ve ever wanted to use the new Siri voices for Voice Over, than this is the episode. Take a listen. 

A Look at Finder on the Mac - iBT 57 from 2014-02-03T10:35:17

On this episode I take a look at Finder on the Mac. I cover a number of the basic concepts such as copying and moving files, efficient system navigation, launching applications and some useful k...

Jail Breaking 7.04 - iBT 56 from 2014-01-23T06:15:58

Hugo joins us again today to walk through jailbreaking iOS 7.04. With Apple’s latest beta release of iOS 7.1, it appears they have closed the exploits that allow this jailbreak. Also many of the...

DoItWrite - iBT 55 from 2013-11-17T12:42:41

Thanks to Hugo again on this episode of iBlindTech for his demo of the app
DoItWrite..
The app is designed to h...

Getting the Most from Your iTunes Account with Multiple Users - iBT 54 from 2013-10-15T03:34:11

In this episode of iBT I take a look at how to configure your iPhone with multiple Apple IDs. This is particularly useful where you have multiple people i...

Syncing Media To Your iOS Device - iBT 53 from 2013-08-28T10:41:13

This episode of iBT takes a look at syncing different media types, such as music, books and photos between iTunes on your computer and your iOS device. I also discuss the differences between syn...

Reminders and WWDC Look Back - iBT 52 from 2013-08-01T10:51:05