Clairton CASTLE 2015: Microphone Building – Part 2
Students at Clairton’s CASTLE after school program finished building their DIY microphones! Then, after sanding off an insulating coating on their makeshift leads, they were able to test their mics by connecting them to a mixer and speaker using alligator clips.
Clairton CASTLE 2015: Microphone Building – Part 1
Students at Clairton’s CASTLE program, after learning how they worked, got to build microphones out of household materials! Using just two magnets, a length of copper wire, three washers, a nut, a bolt, a plastic straw and a cup, campers created an amazing piece of technology!
Clairton CASTLE 2015: Vocoder
Students at Clairton School District’s CASTLE program took a break from recording this week to experiment with a “vocoder,” a device that can alter a speaker’s voice. After taking turns with our wireless mic describing some of their brief, written stories, students then got a chance to play a makeshift game of “20 Questions.”
Clairton CASTLE 2015: “What I’m Hopeful for in the New Year”
Happy 2015! And, with this brand spanking New Year, came a new session of CASTLE’s Radio Club. Students were asked what they hoped for in the New Year.
Clairton CASTLE 2014: “My Best Day”
Students at Clairton’s CASTLE program were asked: “What would happen on your perfect day?” After writing and recording their responses, sound effects were then added to their finished audio.