REMIX ISN'T THEFT - hitRECord.org - But is it a webseries?

Came across this web phenomenon, only after a few of years of trying to describe how people can collaborate on a series. It also proposes an answer to the question:
"How do you share 'points' or profits with contributors on works that are still evolving?"

-- They seem to call it The hitRECord Accord.

What is hitRECord?

HITRECORD.ORG is a project (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) started almost five years ago now, and in 2010, we evolved into a professional open collaborative production company. We create and develop art and media collaboratively here on our site. Even this introductory video is the remixed result of a great many contributions. So rather than just exhibiting and admiring each other's work as isolated individuals, we gather here to collectively work on projects together. Videos, writing, photography, music, anything -- we call them all RECords.

Now and then, when I think something we've made has come out especially well, I approach the traditional entertainment industry to turn our work into money-making productions; and then we share any profits with the contributing artists.

Are you RECording?

MORE HERE:- http://www.hitrecord.org/reel


What is hitRECord?




"Tiny Stories" Announcement



I've found one of the best ways to explain what we do here is just to show some of the "RECords" we've made together. So I've curated this small selection, many of which were recently screened at Sundance and SxSW. Now, the larger purpose of this place isn't merely to post and play the work of isolated individuals, but to collaborate as a community. So if you like what you see, check out our recently Featured RECords and Collaborations to join in and contribute to the next project.


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How do you convert a DVD file to a youtube video file? My favourite free video conversion software - Freemake

I was going to write a post about the fact that I archive stuff onto my DVD recorder. I was finding it hard looking for free converters that bounce them straight into files you can then upload to youtube...

I've put the initial trawl of free DVD conversion software below... but then I came across
http://www.freemake.com




The others listed below are good - the conversions work, but man, freemake is a dream.


The biggest problem I had was that my videos are in 16:9 widescreen FHA (Full Height Anamorphic).

This means the video files are regular TV aspect ratio 4:3, which means the video files were being kept and ripped as 4:3 files.

Freemake has an option to stretch to any size.
So I just take my "DVD quality 720x576" file, and convert it to 1024x576, making sure to check the "adjustment" setting to "Stretch".

It also allows you to edit your video into chunks, so you can cut off VT countdown clocks, or edit out segments before saving. And you can save at the same resolution, or convert to another size.

All the free conversion software seems to do this to greater or lesser degrees -- this one was just really easy to use.

Freemake Video Converter 2.1 from Freemake

And because I just wanted to know how to rip DVD to youtube videos, I've not even touched the other input and output formats it converts to...
(Output to AVI, WMV, MP4, MKV, FLV, SWF, 3GP, MP3 Rip DVD movie to AVI, WMV, MP4, MPEG, MKV, FLV, SWF, 3GP. Convert video to Flash and embed it directly to your web page. Convert video and audio files to MP3. Convert Free to iPod, iPhone, iPad, PSP, PS3, Android)


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Here are the other converters I downloaded and tried...



MPEG streamclip
http://www.squared5.com/




Handbrake
http://handbrake.fr/




Quick Media Converter
http://www.cocoonsoftware.com


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How social media can make your webseries happen

Being the mayor of Whole Foods on Foursquare isn't going to make your
idea happen

Finding a new community, one filled with people who are already doing
what you want to be doing, will push you to accomplish it yourself.
But only if you jump in.

Think of your community as collaborators - not an audience.

Celebrate every person who celebrates you.

Don’t focus on the monetary aspect of a project too early - build your
brand and community because you love it, and success will find you.

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How to find names for your webseries characters - RANDOM NAME GENERATORS

Another re-post of a favourite, as I trawl through the storygas archives through August - How can you quickly trawl as many surnames as possible, or just generate character names for free?


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(Original "Random Name Generator" post here)



This is more of a writing resource for myself.

You'll either find the next four columns extremely useful, or a complete waste of screen space.

Either way, they will be permanently linked with all the other WRITING RESOURCES in the sidebar down the right hand side. Suppose they could also work as first names, Christian names, or company names too. Over 1300 below.

Or, for another 300 names, try the 'last name generator' here:
http://www.geocities.com/simthingd2/surnames.html

Lister Hawkins Warren Matthews Hogarth Knight Atkins Celliee Muller Ahmad Dukes Gerard Fuller Bradley Smeeton Boatman Cripps Mathias Pearce Galloway Townshend Harry Jones Mills Mapes Moore Fraser Delamarre MacIntyre More Lawall Oxley Ferris Warn O'Donoghue Charnock Salisbury Nisbet Kinder Barden Cobley Miles Moorcroft McMaster Mayor Hankins Hosey Bushnell Sky Coker Ducon Duvall Cortes Pigott Pett Bosher Cunneen Rodden Gilfillan Casson Malton Gledhill Leahy Palfrey Tedd Guilbert Foston Balderstone Moult Layden Thornhill Glacken Allkins Sommerton Corran Blinman Ludick Heighway Ellam Trennery Noach Reid Springer Blondel Gartside Wiglet Paddock Powney Radnor Keighley Donagher Garraghan Beacon Elling Cockayne Nettleton Lingham Ferwinckle Candlin Ainslie O'Gorman Braidwood Filbey Bass Meryick Hammond Lotaris Collier Deadman Champion Breaknell Muxworthy Hayes Dodkin Gascoine McMiven Farre Poultney Murkin Hardin Cramman Liston Meehan Stitchener Crafter Kettlewell Wearing Logg Huntly Deny McDwing West Chang Emmons McManus Trail Whatford Broadbent Cherriman Cole Hopkin Morrison Metson Christie Chadwick Joseph Bailey Goodman Clegg Nichols Brann Beaumont Sopocko Lockley Pillay Utton Hardacre Petticrew Rand Deehan Eddison Kanane Kilroy Templeton Keynes Darwin Elliot Rutherford Seekings Tolmay Street Burns Mapp Hartfield Wenham Chatters Moreton Bridge Jewell McWilliam Pidgeon Renwick Mollard Hamblett Oram McCormack Snelson Swales Lanaway Whitehall Drohan Hare Haydon Layland Gorham Chudley Ross Darby Gallagher Schleeter Gordon Pointon Jason Burke Stockham Whitby Smale Saylan Jeffs Fitzgerald Kerry Mayer Clohesy Magraw Costello Pyatt Hields Betchworth Sergeant Dumont Heath Hayman Meltham Seenan Bibby Johnstone Chirchfield Martin Burnand Sami Cooley Simmons Murray Huckle Laver Dale WHetton Cherry Wardleworth Paige Lowman Hawcroft Kirkby Chin Bubbles Pledger Brannon Baines Craigen Dermott Campion Lee Thom Thorman Denton Linn Dodds Bellars Courtney-Evans Parslow O’Connor Michel Kacy Ewin Collyer Bellis Goodyear Dearman Godden Kellie Tonge Barker Jerome Amstead Wagstaff Jowitt Witchell Binfield Hoff Barrass Treanor Duff Tytler Hallsworth Hindle Churne Cromwell Oates Bank Henderson Cavanagh Haylett Lancashire Buckenham Braddick Lumsden MacKlam Travill BcGonagall Stafford Stockton Warde Rosenbloom Jury Samuel Caddick Turnell Sugden Blunden Seager Falsh MacKey Stead Duffin Soukal Marriott Chalcroft Malas Staniland Reay Ashley Humprey Trotman Mynott McCook McLoughlin Portrey Hazelton Rands Gillen Lack Clapham Dyball Hastings Dewey

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Generator Land also has a lot of tools for writers inluding name and character generators, town name generators, plot generators, etc.

http://www.generatorland.com

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Augmented Reality - AR at the Sheffield Childrens Media Conference 2011 #tcmc

AUGMENTED REALITY
Combining live video feeds (eg webcam) with computer code to generate the AR.

Got some great links to examples of Augmented Reality at the Sheffield Children's Media Conference 2011 #tcmc...

AUGMENTED PLANET BLOG
http://www.augmentedplanet.com


@scottboxx on Augmented Reality: "Dont bother doing an AR app without including a save, send or share option"- Here are some links he put us on to:



Zooburst - 3D books you hold and turn
(StoryGas blogpost here)
http://www.zooburst.com



GI Joe Dojo - video yourself fighting
www.gijoedojo.com




Word Lens - LIVE text translation through your cameraphone
www.questvisual.com

Introducing Word Lens




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MUVIZU - Free 3D animation program for non artists/animators

Came across this at the Sheffield Children's Media Conference 2011 #tcmc...



FREE download software that allows anyone(!) to make their own 3D CG cartoon.

http://www.muvizu.com

Can't animate? Won't animate? No problem
- Make animated clips in minutes, or maybe hours, but definitely not months
- Post directly to YouTube from within the app
- Make characters lip-sync to your dialogue tracks

We set out to create software, free for non-commercial use, that would allow anyone with decent hardware to create 3D animated videos. They wouldn't need expensive software and they wouldn't have to spend a few years in college learning animation - and then take further courses in modelling and rigging.

Direct, don't animate
Upload dialogue and direct your actors' performances. Just tell them: "Give me anger", "Give me joy", "Give me fear". With Muvizu 3D, you're in the chair.

Muvizu 3D has thousands of blocks and props to scale and customise. Upload your images and video to incorporate into the scene.

Muvizu Trailer




Tutorial 02: Muvizu basics




Tutorial 06: Creating characters




GHOST HOUSE (made with Muvizu)

Ghost House Ep1: The Phantom Premise (Muvizu/Unreal Engine 3 Machinima)




Ghost House EP 7: Red Ring of Death




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Sheffield Childrens Media Conference 2011 #tcmc - Great links for Apps

Here are some useful links that came up at the Sheffield Children's Media Conference 2011 #tcmc...

CHILDREN'S APPS - INNOVATION SHOWCASE: A Tale of Three Apps
3 examples of small companies doing it for themselves, and getting their apps/content out there directly rather than via broadcaster. Or being commissioned by the broadcaster to build the app.



Charles Kriel on Twitter
A Bear Ate All The Brussels Sprouts, Handmade Mother Goose, Pigment's Play Pen



NOSYCROW on twitter

Nosy Crow: The 3-D Three Little Pigs iPad app






TAG GAMES
Doctor Who App

Doctor Who - The Mazes of Time





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LIQUID LUNCH - UK comedy webseries

New UK based and shot comedy web series from DANNY STACK (-father of the awesome Screenwriting In The UK blog) - LIQUID LUNCH

"It’s about two guys who regularly meet in the pub to break up the monotony of their working day but when they realise life is passing them by, they decide to do something about it."
New eps every Friday

Liquid Lunch, ep1

'Jenny': Alex shares the news that he's been dumped by his girlfriend but he doesn't quite get the response he was expecting from Ollie.




Liquid Lunch, ep2

The Riddle': Alex confronts Ollie when he finds out the truth about Jenny.




Liquid Lunch, Ep3 Trailer




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http://liquidlunch.co.uk


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Why FREE works? A Case Study - Sita Sings The Blues

I'm posting this again -- partly because its one of the most useful articles I've watched on the issue of making money from eyeballs vs. scarcity, and mostly because it is one of the articles that has disappeared from the 'search this blog' box at the top of this blog...
(My original post is here...)



Came across this awesome article by Michael Masnick on techdirt:-

"Earlier this year, we wrote about the ridiculous situation that Nina Paley faced in trying to release an amazing film, Sita Sings the Blues.

Basically, some copyright holders of the music used in the film put positively insane terms on the use of their music. This made no sense, considering that the music (from the 1920s) was mostly unlistened to these days -- and the only thing the movie would likely do is increase demand for people to get legitimate versions of the music.

Eventually, Paley worked out a plan to release the film under a Creative Commons license and put in place a business model like the ones we've talked about for years: give away the infinite, sell the scarce.

And apparently, it's working. Pistol points us to a talk that Nina Paley just gave revealing some of the results. You can see the video here (it's a bit over 20 minutes):"

MORE HERE:-
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DIY DAYS PHL NINA PALEY TALK VIDEO HERE



"SITA SINGS THE BLUES Distribution Project Report
If it's free, how do you make money?? 5 months after the Creative Commons Share Alike release of her animated musical feature Sita Sings the Blues, Nina Paley presents the first round of hard data from the project.

Contrary to MPAA propaganda, the more the audience freely shares the film, the more they purchase DVDs, theater admissions, and merchandise; witness the $$ numbers that prove it. Nina Paley is the creator of the animated musical feature film Sita Sings the Blues, which has screened in over 150 film festivals and won over 30 international awards including the Annecy Grand Crystal, The IFFLA Grand Jury Prize, and a Gotham Award.

Her adventures in our broken copyright system led her to Copyleft her film, and join QuestionCopyright.org as Artist-in-Residence."

"SITA SINGS THE BLUES" SHOW HOME SITE HERE:-
www.sitasingstheblues.com

"SITA SINGS THE BLUES" YOUTUBE CHANNEL HERE:
http://www.youtube.com/user/drakar7002


Sita Sings the Blues Part 1 / 10




I think Nina Paley's comments are fascinating.
The content is free.
"Containers are not free... And that's what we're selling."

So they earn money from... Donations, Merchandise, and Broadcasting.

Containers related to the content.
NOT from the content itself.

"The more people who get to see the film... the more they will want to buy the film-related stuff."


(Plus, I have never come across the term "Copyleft" before).


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YouTube NextUp scheme to back UK digital talent #webseries

YouTube is to invest €500,000 (£441,000) in a scheme to support UK digital talent.

The YouTube NextUp fund will allow up to 25 people to win a €20,000 grant to develop their content on the video-sharing website, as well as a place at a "creator camp" that will give training in production techniques.

To apply, creators must be YouTube partners – content producers who earn revenue through their accounts. YouTube said they could include singers, dancers, actors, producers, musicians or makeup artists who create their own video content.

This was via Guardian
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2011/apr/14/youtube-nextup-scheme-uk-digital-talent


But... in all the news articles about this launch, am I being dim?

I can't find the official link to sign up or find out more...

The only youtube nextup links I've found are for the program in the states?

http://www.youtube.com/creators


Anyway, here's what it seems to be about.

Becoming YouTube Stars Event - London 2011




Learn how to become a YouTube star




NextUp for European Youtube Partners (ENGLISH)




BECOMING YOUTUBE STARS ROADSHOW!! (YTO 118/365) 04/08/11



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PIXTON - How To Write Your Own Comics When You Cant Even Draw

Taking a look at a bunch of Online Comic Creators and Generators for turning web series scripts into your own comic strips and panels if you can't even draw...

...maybe it's a way of trying out or dramatising your webseries episodes if you don't have access to crew, actors, video or sound...

Today, it's PIXTON:

"Pixton introduces the world to Click-n-Drag Comics™, a revolutionary new patent-pending technology that gives anyone the power to create amazing comics on the web.

From fully posable characters to dynamic panels, props, and speech bubbles, every aspect of a comic can be controlled in an intuitive click-n-drag motion."

MORE HERE:- http://www.pixton.com/


Pixton Comics Teaser




Pixton Comic Maker - How It Works




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STRIPGENERATOR - How To Write Your Own Comics When You Cant Even Draw

Taking a look this week at a bunch of Online Comic Creators and Generators for turning web series scripts into your own comic strips and panels if you can't even draw...

...maybe it's a way of storyboarding or producing your web story without crew, actors, video or sound...

Today, it's STRIPGENERATOR:

"Create and enjoy comic strips with fantastic ease. Join the friendly community, making comics has never been this fun."

MORE HERE:- http://www.stripgenerator.com/

Create comics with Stripgenerator (tutorial)




Intermediate Stripgenerator Tutorial: Arms and Legs




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TOONDOO - How To Write Your Own Comics When You Cant Even Draw

Taking a look this week at a bunch of Online Comic Creators and Generators for turning webseries scripts into your own comic strips and panels if you can't even draw...


Today, it's TOONDOO:

"ToonDoo is a cool, comic-creating tool from Jambav, a fun site for kids.

ToonDoo was the happy result of brainstorming session that was aimed at creating a new way of expression for those who do not have the talent to draw.

You can now just drag-drop or click to create comic strips that express your views, opinions, angst or to just have fun, loads of it!"

MORE HERE:- http://www.toondoo.com/

Creating a Toondoo


Toondoo Lesson 3


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STRIPCREATOR - How To Write Your Own Comics When You Cant Even Draw

Maybe you want to get your writing online, but don't have access to a crew, performers, video and/or sound?

How about a comic strip?

But what if you can't even draw?

Taking a look this week at a bunch of Online Comic Creators and Generators for turning scripts into your own comic strips and panels...


Today, it's STRIPCREATOR:

Stripcreator is a website that allows users to create and save their own comic strips.

MORE HERE:- http://www.stripcreator.com/make.php

CLICK HERE TO GET STARTED
http://www.stripcreator.com/make.php




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-- Next online comic generator suggestion, TOONDOO

Great Video Resource for webseries creators - ZOOBURST 3D Pop Up Books in Augmented Reality

ZooBurst is a digital storytelling tool that is designed to let anyone easily create their own customized 3D pop-up books. Using ZooBurst, storytellers of any age can create their own rich worlds in which their stories can come to life.

More at the ZOOBURST SITE HERE

Zooburst 3D Pop Up Books in Augmented Reality




Example of an embedded book here
(resizing the embed code to fit on here has made the text REALLY small though...)




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An Awesome Online Picture Editing Site even I could use... - PIXLR

I know there are HUNDREDS of online picture editors out there, but had to tart up the StoryGas banner and used this one thanks the tip from @mrjonmacqueen

http://pixlr.com

It was a dream to use - especially as I have no photoshop skills whatsoever.





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Three More Places For Webseries Creators to stream live video webcasts

Few more places for web series creators to stream live video webcasts, which I'll add to the first list here...

...thanks to @anthonydelosa for the first two:

Justin.tv

Justin.tv is the easiest way to create live video and show anyone in the world what's happening right now. Using only a laptop, you can share your event, class, party or thoughts, live, to anyone in over 250 countries while they chat in real-time with you and with other viewers. Justin.tv makes it fun, easy and fast to gather and engage with a live audience.

livevideo.com



--brought up a bunch of pop up ads for online casinos which put me off...


But the one I'd most like to try next is...


twitcam.com

Twitcam posts your video description and link to Twitter for all your followers to see.

While broadcasting, chat with your viewers via Twitter right from your broadcast page.

Once you’re done going live, we archive your video and display it on the same page.

Any more suggestions for places to stream live broadcasts?


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Places for webseries creators to stream LIVE VIDEO for webcasts and live web events

Web series such as lonelygirl15 and KateModern experimented with using live web events amongst the flow of their narrative.
(Some of the examples are catalogued here on the lgpedia).

EXIT Stage Left even played its entire first series finale out live.

Live webcasts can also be used for 'behind the scenes' announcements, or events such as CELEBRATETHEWEB.

They generate a 'buzz' in the community, and when it comes to being honest and authentic... you can't do something much more stomach churning... or thrilling... than playing it out live.

I think the audience can smell the genuine article - so they're a great tool for a web series.

Here are a few places which host live video streaming...

(- and let me know if you have any preferences, or other places in COMMENTS below, thanks!)


BlogTV

BlogTV is the place where you can show off your talent, build a fan base and share your opinions LIVE! Any person with a lap top or PC and a webcam is only seconds away from having their very own live broadcasts, recorded videos and television style scheduled programming!

Qik.com

•Share privately
•Access your videos anywhere
•Your friends can watch as it happens
•Post to your favorite social networks
•Share your location

Ustream.tv

Ustream is the leading live interactive broadcast platform that enables anyone with an Internet connection and a camera to engage their audience in a meaningful, immediate way. Unlike previous webcasting technology, Ustream uses a one-to-many model, which means that the user can broadcast to an audience of unlimited size. Ustream's platform has been used to broadcast everything from high school sporting events to Hollywood movie premieres, and people are finding new and innovative uses for it every day.

Here's how one web show uses Ustream for their live web TV shows.




There's also Stickam.

Tried getting some info, but my browser started giving me all kinds of security warnings. If you want to take a look, here's a great How To tutorial...




Justin.tv

Justin.tv is the easiest way to create live video and show anyone in the world what's happening right now. Using only a laptop, you can share your event, class, party or thoughts, live, to anyone in over 250 countries while they chat in real-time with you and with other viewers. Justin.tv makes it fun, easy and fast to gather and engage with a live audience.

livevideo.com



--brought up a bunch of pop up ads for online casinos which put me off...


But the one I'd most like to try next is...


twitcam.com

Twitcam posts your video description and link to Twitter for all your followers to see.

While broadcasting, chat with your viewers via Twitter right from your broadcast page.

Once you’re done going live, we archive your video and display it on the same page.

And you can push things further, by streaming other video sources, like a games console, or a video mixer... here's a tutorial.



... or how to stream your desktop live on Ustream




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Removed my SiteMeter meter from StoryGas...

My 'Gas meter is gone.

After waiting slowly for my blog here to load, hanging on either this...



or "waiting for dg.specificclick.net "

...enough was enough. I've removed the sitemeter code from this site (which drove the counter at the bottom, causing the blog not to load), and already the page loads SO much faster. Hopefully increasing my page views and time spent on the site.




So on Wednesday, after 16604 site visits, and 27868 page views
- feels a shame to remove something that's been here since the beginning.


I put Google analytics onto Storygas much later.
Which means there is a lower count there.
Just so I can keep tabs on the difference, that's currently running at...



...but I would like to have an counter where everyone can see the traffic to this site...


Any suggestions or recommendations for free website counters???

I'd really appreciate any COMMENTS below - THANKS.

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Audio Hosting Sites for Web Series Producers

Reorganising the sidebar of storygas.com to be a bit less cluttered, and a bit more useful...

So, started up a new category - RESOURCES - to put things for anyone trying to start a web series.

Here's a list of a load of places to upload audio - it came from me trying to find a youtube-style place for uploading .mp3 files and other sound files.
And being able to embed those files in web sites.

Currently using entertonement.com, but thinking of trying out soundcloud.

Tried any of these? What do you use for audio or podcasts?
Let me know on COMMENTS below!


Entertonement.com

•Upload and manage your sound bites
•Send ringtones to your phone
•Clip long sound bites to make smaller ones
•Create audio collections and share them

This is what an embedded sound clip looks like.

John Gordillo on the News Quiz sound bite

Soundcloud.com



Video tour:





Audioboo.fm

We’re a small team based in London UK who launched Audioboo in March 2009 as a simple way of recording audio while on the move and adding as much useful data to it as possible, such as photos, tags and location.

We believe spoken word audio has been left behind in the current explosion of online innovation and we’re going to make sure that’s not the case in the future. Enjoy the service – we certainly do.

"Best way to explain it is by making an audioboo"





audioo.com




What do YOU use?! Click on COMMENTS below...



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