Comments on: OBSIDIAN: Episode 8 “Voices From the Darkness”

By: Ripples in the Ether » Blog Archive » Post-Apocalyptic Ham Radio

Ripples in the Ether » Blog Archive » Post-Apocalyptic Ham Radio — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:52:17 +0000

[...] 7th Son and created an extremely well executed and chilling “Voices from the Darkness” episode which gives a glimpse into the recordings of a ham during the blackout. Even if you don’t [...]

By: Richard Brown

Richard Brown — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 05:13:26 +0000

Its been 3 days since I heard this podcast “Voices From the Darkness” I can not get it out of my head. Just Awsome !!

By: Mark Smith

Mark Smith — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:13:42 +0000

NT7S: I’m glad someone caught the call signs. It was a handy coincidence that they hadn’t been assigned yet too!

I wanted to add another easter egg but ran out of time: A PSK31 signal of Kilroy 4.0 trying to reach out and contact us from his peaceful slumber in the DNAC. That would have been fun too. Ah well.

I found a VST plug-in that shifts an FFT buffer by varying constant amounts and generated the same linear frequency shift you get with out-of-tune SSB, which saved me from having to transmit into a dummy load while swearing “on the air.”

I’m really glad y’all liked it. I had a blast doing it.

73 de KR6ZY
-Mark

By: Brad Zulu

Brad Zulu — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 13:33:01 +0000

that was amazing! found myself cranking up the volume for the mayday, just freakin awsome!

By: NT7S

NT7S — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 08:55:25 +0000

Mark Smith, you magnificent bastard! Damn fine job on dialog and audio, OM. This is definitely my favorite OBSIDIAN so far. I was really happy when I heard J.C. give the teaser for this episode last week. Being a ham, this same idea had occurred to me, but I’m glad I didn’t try it. You far outdid anything I could have produced.

Thanks J.C., for allowing the community to give back to the 7th Son universe!

BTW, nice l33tsp33k callsigns…LOL

By: Zero Signal

Zero Signal — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 05:12:18 +0000

That was absolutely fantastic! Freakin’ awesome!

By: Mark Smith

Mark Smith — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:46:48 +0000

Thanks for the kind words, everyone. Especially to JC for his amazing hook in Ep 7 and intro in Ep 8. I’ve been on a damn cloud all day today after listening to it. *squee!*

I’m really glad y’all liked it.

-Mark

By: Mike Wills

Mike Wills — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 13:28:29 +0000

WOW! Just WOW!

By: David Alpha

David Alpha — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 07:26:34 +0000

Amazing! Just freaking amazing! Thank you Mark and thank you J.C. for putting this excellent piece of audio drama up. I was blown away.