External Resources from nerd-talk
Links shared in the 🧠nerd-talk channel, organized by category. The nerd-talk channel shares a higher proportion of technical papers and educational resources compared to other channels.
Total links: ~136 (excluding Discord internal links, GIFs, and CDN media)
Technical Papers & Whitepapers (9)
These are the highest-value educational resources shared in the channel:
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Jensen Transformers — Audio Transformers Chapter — shared by spectrummasters (2024-06-06). Comprehensive reference on audio transformer design and theory. Directly relevant to Impedance and Audio Electronics.
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Jensen/AES — Ground Loops: The Rest of the Story (Whitlock & Fox) — shared by Eric Martin (2024-10-29). Definitive whitepaper on ground loop theory and solutions. Directly relevant to Power Conditioning and Cables and Connectivity Guide.
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AES Journal Paper (elib=12053) — shared by David Fuller (2024-03-14). Technical paper on audio engineering (requires AES membership).
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KEF Blade Reference Meta Technology Paper — shared by David Fuller (2024-03-31). KEF’s metamaterial absorption technology for speaker design. Relevant to Speaker Design and Crossover Theory.
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Indiana AES 2012 Seminar Notes — shared by Gerhard Westphalen (2024-10-29). AES regional seminar presentation with technical notes.
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Cinemag Direct Box Schematic (PDF) — shared by wminor (2024-09-23). Transformer DI box circuit documentation.
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Springer — Sound Propagation Diagrams — shared by alex.stinson (2024-08-02). Textbook on sound propagation with excellent diagrams.
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Audio Precision — Square Waves — shared by Nomograph Mastering (2024-08-14). Technical analysis of square wave behavior in audio systems.
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LTT Labs — New Audio Testing Method — shared by dadinside (2025-07-17). Novel approach to audio equipment testing methodology.
Wikipedia References (6)
- Reconstruction Filter — shared by Deleted User (2024-04-29). DAC output filtering theory. Relevant to AD-DA Conversion.
- Hypersonic Effect — shared by SoundsLikeJoe (2024-08-30). Controversial claims about ultrasonic perception in DSD discussion.
- Midwoofer-Tweeter-Midwoofer (MTM) — shared by Gerhard Westphalen (2024-11-26). D’Appolito speaker configuration. Relevant to Speaker Design and Crossover Theory.
- Stereophonic Sound — shared by wminor (2025-02-03). History and theory of stereo audio.
- Surround Sound — shared by wminor (2025-02-03). Surround sound formats and history.
- Code (Audio Standard) — shared by Iwan Morgan (2026-01-28). T-Bone Burnett’s high-resolution audio format.
Educational Articles & Blogs (15)
- IIR vs FIR Filters — Practical Design Guide — shared by Deleted User (2024-04-28). Linear phase vs minimum phase filter design.
- DSD vs PCM: Myth vs Truth — shared by SoundsLikeJoe (2024-08-29). Analysis of DSD vs PCM format claims.
- Purifi — Low Distortion Filter for PTT6.5 — shared by Gerhard Westphalen (2024-07-06). Speaker crossover filter design application note.
- Signalsmith — Limiter Design — shared by Nomograph Mastering (2024-09-06). Technical deep-dive on limiter algorithm design.
- Rane Note 110 — Audio Specifications — shared by aliberger (2025-06-19). Classic Rane technical note on audio specifications.
- Admiral Bumblebee — Soothe Review (Technical) — shared by jonathanjetter (2025-06-29). Under-the-hood analysis of Soothe’s resonance suppression.
- Bittree — Normalling Your Patchbay (Grounding) — shared by SoundsLikeJoe (2025-06-18). Patchbay grounding configurations. Relevant to Cables and Connectivity Guide.
- Decca Tree — Secrets Behind the Technique — shared by SoundsLikeJoe (2024-07-30). Abbey Road Institute article on the Decca Tree recording technique.
- Coincident Mic Rear Rejection Calculator — shared by SoundsLikeJoe (2025-01-03). Interactive tool for calculating mic rejection patterns.
- Sones Ratings and Charts — shared by SoundsLikeJoe (2025-12-30). Loudness perception measurement unit reference.
- Tim’s Limp Mass Bass Absorbers (Gearspace) — shared by Tristan (2024-05-29). DIY bass trap design thread. Relevant to Acoustic Treatment Guide.
- Acoustic Modelling — Multi-Sub Optimizer — shared by Tristan (2024-05-29). Room acoustics modeling tool.
- GIK Acoustics Scopus Tuned Bass Trap — shared by SoundsLikeJoe (2024-05-29). Tuned membrane bass trap product.
- Thunderbolt 5 vs 4 vs USB4 Comparison — shared by SoundsLikeJoe (2025-11-24). Connectivity standard comparison.
- Physics of Sound — Clapping — shared by SoundsLikeJoe (2025-04-24). Physics of acoustic transients.
Product & Gear Pages (12)
- Equitech Balanced Power Products — shared by SoundsLikeJoe (2024-10-29). Relevant to Power Conditioning.
- Trifield EMF Meter TF2 — shared by SoundsLikeJoe (2024-10-29). EMF measurement tool for tracking down noise sources.
- Topping U90 DAC — shared by Nomograph Mastering (2024-07-06). Relevant to AD-DA Conversion.
- E1DA Cosmos ADC — shared by Rob Domos (2025-05-22). Measurement-grade ADC.
- miniDSP ADEPT USB Interface — shared by Gerhard Westphalen (2025-05-23). DSP-enabled audio interface.
- Catherine North Electronics DB25-AES Adapter — shared by SoundsLikeJoe (2025-07-02). Professional audio connectivity.
- AES/EBU-SPDIF Adapter Cable — shared by Ross Fortune (2025-06-15). Format conversion cable.
- Lectrosonics — UHF Transmitter Pin Wiring — shared by SoundsLikeJoe (2025-08-28). Wireless audio connector pinout.
- DriveSavers Data Recovery — shared by popthetrunk (2025-08-30). Professional data recovery service. Relevant to Backup and Storage for Audio.
- Data Recovery Group — shared by SoundsLikeJoe (2025-08-31). Alternative data recovery provider.
- Anukari Physical Modeling Plugin — shared by Slow Hand (2025-12-04). Novel physical modeling synthesis.
- Pitch Innovations Fluid Pitch/Chords — shared by cy.mk (2024-12-14). Microtonal pitch tools.
Microtonal & Tuning Resources (3)
- List of Microtonal Software Plugins — shared by Sam Segarra (2024-12-14). Comprehensive plugin list for microtonal work.
- Sevish — Microtonal DnB Artist — shared by Slow Hand (2024-12-14). DnB artist using exclusively microtonal tuning.
- Scala Scale Archive — shared by Sam Segarra (2024-12-16). Archive of thousands of historical and experimental tuning scales.
Podcasts & Media (3)
- World Radio History Archive — shared by Nomograph Mastering (2024-04-23). Massive archive of historical radio/audio publications.
- Sam Harris — Theories of Everything — shared by Nomograph Mastering (2024-07-18). Episode touching on topics discussed in the channel.
- Radiolab — Innate Numbers — shared by peterlabberton (2024-05-27). Perception and cognition.
Notable Community Shared Files
- SoundsLikeJoe’s Charles Ives Tape Transfers — shared by SoundsLikeJoe (2024-11-24). Archival reel-to-reel transfers of professionally produced recordings related to Charles Ives, retrieved from Yale library. One of the channel’s standout community moments.
- Historical Tape Transfers (Additional) — shared by SoundsLikeJoe (2024-11-24). Additional archival tape transfers.
- Stereo Imaging Experiment (Google Drive) — shared by maaaaaaaaaaaaaaa0000000000000000 (2025-07-18). Community member’s stereo imaging experiment.
VST3 Open Source Announcement
- Steinberg Forum — VST 3.8.0 SDK Released (Open Source) — shared by Slow Hand (2025-10-23). 10 reactions. Steinberg/Yamaha open-sourced the VST3 SDK. See Plugin Formats and Compatibility for discussion.
See Also
- External Resources from recording-talk — Links from recording-talk (279 resources)
- nerd-talk Channel Summary — Channel overview and topic breakdown
- Contributors — Community contributor rankings