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As terrible as war is, it often brings scientific discoveries to the masses in peacetime. One such discovery from World War II is the Sound Fixing and Ranging channel, or SOFAR channel for short. It's not a TV channel, but an ocean channel. In 1944, geophysicist Maurice Ewing discovered a hidden horizontal oceanic layer about 1,000 meters (3,300 feet) deep under the ocean's surface. It's sandwiched between warm, less salty and lighter upper waters, and cooler, more salty denser lower waters. What's unique about this layer is its ability to trap sound waves and channel them over vast distances. The sounds that are trapped are very low frequencies (infrasound), mostly from explosions, eruptions, and earthquakes. These infrasounds travel very slowly along the channel, staying within the upper and lower boundaries, much like a boat cruising through a canal. Sounds are heard by dropping a hydrophone (a microphone that works under water) into this channel. In the first tests of SOFAR in 1944, scientists clearly heard a controlled explosion more than 900 miles away. During the war and since, the SOFAR channel is used by navies to listen for submarines, by oceanographers to listen for whales, and by geologists to listen for volcanic eruptions and earthquakes. It's difficult to pinpoint the location of infrasound events because the SOFAR channel slows sound waves down, so data from several monitoring stations is used for triangulation. Ewing also theorized that the atmosphere may have its own SOFAR channel. After the war, he headed up a top-secret mission named Project Mogul that was tasked with listening for Soviet nuclear weapon atmospheric tests. The search started in the tropopause, the boundary between the lower troposphere and upper stratosphere. The tropopause is about 10 to 20 kilometers above the earth's surface (33,000 and 65,000 feet). The tropopause is thought to behave similar to the ocean's SOFAR channel, trapping infrasounds within its boundaries. Project Mogul was so secret, that records of its existence didn't materialize for 50 years after it's inception. The project was short-lived, but one of its experiments fueled one of the most famous conspiracy theories in human history – the Roswell UFO crash. In 1947, one of Project Mogul's balloons crashed near Roswell, New Mexico. What followed was a back-and-forth by the Army and government officials with the press, first admitting that a "flying disc" crashed, then denial. The news articles with the picture of an Army officer kneeling next to a shredded silver balloon carcass seem to back up what Project Mogul was all about – determining "the velocity and direction of winds at high altitude." Now the search for an airborne SOFAR channel has been resurrected, in New Mexico of all places. Sarah Albert, a geophysicist at Sandia National Laboratories, uses solar-powered balloons with wireless telemetry that can float within the tropopause, listening for distant sounds. In April of 2021, Albert's team released a test balloon in Albuquerque, New Mexico and successfully captured the sound of the launch of Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket 250 miles away in Texas. It was the first verified instance of detecting distant infrasounds in the atmosphere while airborne. They also heard a sound of unknown origin that repeated several times an hour. A later experiment with another rocket launch was unsuccessful. These inconsistent results have scientists theorizing that the SOFAR channel in the atmosphere is not always present. It may also be susceptible to drastic changes from winds, temperature variations, and the delicacy of the atmosphere. Fundamental principles of physics support this theory: Sound travels more efficiently through water and solids; Air, especially at 60,000 feet, is very thin and highly inefficient in carrying sounds. Sarah Albert is convinced that the atmo-SOFAR channel exists, but is not as stable as the oceanic SOFAR channel. Experiments are ongoing to determine the best altitudes and conditions for using the atmo-SOFAR channel effectively. Another tool to detect and warn of a distant catastrophe can only benefit our planet. Who knows, the atmo-SOFAR channel may warn us of of an honest-to-goodness visit form a flying saucer. |
Dynamix Productions, Inc. is an audio production facility in the heart of thoroughbred horse country, Lexington, Kentucky. Some of the many audio services we provide are: sound-for-picture, corporate communications, advertising, narrations, audiobooks, podcasts, live broadcast, ISDN, location and remote recording, restoration, and tape/LP to digital transfers.
Since our opening 19 years ago in 2003, we have won or been a part of nearly 100 awards; including more than 75 ADDY’s (American Advertising Federation), 10 Telly's, 2 Silver Microphones, 1 PRSA (Public Relations Society of America), an Eclipse Award, and an Emmy nomination.
Why do professionals from desktop producers to Fortune 50 companies choose Dynamix for the highest level of production? We Listen. |
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- Audio post-production for HGTV's "Vacation House Rules" Watch Fridays at 9e/10c on HGTV. (Wrigley Media Group, Lexington, KY)
- Forcht Bank "30 Day Mortgage" radio (Forcht Bank, Lexington, KY)
- "AgFuture" podcasts for Alltech (Alltech, Nicholasville, KY)
- University of Kentucky Employee Recruitment Career Fair radio campaign (Team Cornett, Lexington, KY)
- TV campaigns for Fasig-Tipton (Studio 34, Lexington, KY)
- UK HealthCare "Family and Community Medicine" radio campaign (Team Cornett, Lexington, KY)
- Keeneland "Cerby Watch and Wager" radio campaign (Team Cornett, Lexington, KY)
- "Block Talk" podcast for Ridley Block (Alltech, Nicholasville, KY)
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We are taking the COVID-19 pandemic seriously here at Dynamix Productions. We're taking safety measures recommended by health officials. We're currently allowing fully vaccinated people to work mask-free in our building as long as ALL people are fully vaccinated. Our producer desk and engineer seat is more than 6 feet away in each studio, and there is glass between the engineer and voice talent. We're still encouraging smaller groups here, but if all parties are fully vaccinated and agree, we can record up to two people at a time in our VO room A. For recording three people, we can put another person in our second VO booth and link them together via Zoom or Skype. We can also have two producers in our Control Room A as long as all parties are fully vaccinated and agree. We sincerely wish that you and your families will stay safe and secure during these unusual times. For more on our new procedures and options for you, read this special statement. -Neil Kesterson |
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Dynamix Productions, and WEKU-FM, Eastern Kentucky University’s public radio station in Richmond, KY, partnered in 2018 to move primary production of the popular long-running radio program EASTERN STANDARD to the studios of Dynamix. The first program produced at Dynamix aired on July 19, 2018. By bringing the production to Lexington, producers have easier access to Central Kentucky business, healthcare, and education leaders, as well as local artists, entertainers, and other newsmakers. The move underlines WEKU’s commitment to providing the area’s most concise and in-depth coverage of news, issues, and ideas that directly affect Central Kentuckians. Hosted by network news veteran Tom Martin, EASTERN STANDARD is a public affairs program that covers a broad range of topics of interest to Kentuckians. Resources for topics include WEKU’s reporting partner, the Ohio Valley ReSource, a partnership with seven public media outlets across three states; the Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting; and National Public Radio. EASTERN STANDARD can be heard Thursdays at 11:00 AM / 8:00 PM and Sundays at 6:00 PM on 88.9 WEKU-FM, and online at www.esweku.org. Did you miss the live show? Listen online. |
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TELEVISION PROGRAMS PRODUCED AT DYNAMIX 
SCOTT'S VACATION HOUSE RULES on HGTV Scott turns problem properties into profit in his new series, Scott’s Vacation House Rules. With years of smart real estate investing and renovation experience, Scott and his secret design weapon, Debra Salmoni, unlock the rental potential of even the most uninspired properties. Finding and transforming tired, dated, and rundown spaces into unique and buzz-worthy Canadian cottage hotspots, the series proves that any dream property is always within reach if you follow Scott’s Vacation House Rules.
 THE WHITE LOTUS on HBO
A social satire set at an exclusive Hawaiian resort, the series follows the vacations of various hotel guests over the span of a week as they relax and rejuvenate in paradise. But with each passing day, a darker complexity emerges in these picture-perfect travelers, the hotel’s cheerful employees, and the idyllic locale itself.
 SECRET CELEBRITY RENOVATION on CBS
A new one-hour series that gives celebrities in sports, music and entertainment the chance to gift a surprise home renovation to a meaningful person who helped guide them to success. Hosted by Nischelle Turner (ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT), SECRET CELEBRITY RENOVATION provides stars with a hands-on opportunity to show their gratitude to someone who has had a significant impact on their life’s journey by helping to realize the renovation of their dreams. Those participating in making these heartfelt gifts include Emmy® and GRAMMY® Award-winning singer and choreographer Paula Abdul; award-winning singer-songwriter Lauren Alaina; Emmy®-winning actor and comedian Wayne Brady (LET’S MAKE A DEAL); NFL MVP and CBS sports analyst Boomer Esiason; GRAMMY®-winning artist Eve; Emmy®-nominated actor Jesse Tyler Ferguson; SURVIVOR winner “Boston” Rob Mariano; NBA All-Star Chris Paul; GRAMMY®-winning singer, songwriter and actor Anthony Ramos; and Pro Football Hall of Fame running back Emmitt Smith. The series also features the design team of home improvement contractor and television personality Jason Cameron (“Man Cave,” “While You Were Out”) and interior designer Sabrina Soto (“Design Star,” “Trading Spaces”).


ESCAPE TO THE CHATEAU on HGTV Lieutenant colonel Dick Strawbridge and his partner Angel Adoree trade their English apartment for a dilapidated, 19th-century French chateau. The pair work to restore, renovate and redecorate the estate into a fairytale castle for their upcoming wedding.

YOU LIVE IN WHAT? INTERNATIONAL on HGTVArchitect George Clarke is on a mission to find inspiration for his outrageous, space-age concept house. His journey takes him around the world to meet the visionary people who build and live in some of the most unusual homes ever seen.
 COUNTRY COUNTDOWN on The Circle Network
PODCASTS PRODUCED AT DYNAMIX

Vote Worthy helps to inform voters about the issues and challenges surrounding the 2020 General Election.
 The Cancer Crisis in Appalachia" Compelling stories from the next generation of leaders in the fight against cancer in Appalachia. From UK's Markey Cancer Center.
 "Tales of American History" with Kent Masterson Brown
 "The Tyler Gossett Podcast"
 GoFundMe podcast "Todd Oldfield and Wendall Gill: A Community Comes Together"

"Embedded" podcast from NPR Al Cross in a series of podcasts about Mitch McConnell
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