Sound Without Sight podcast

Webinar: Using VOCR to access music software on macOS

In this episode of the Sound Without Sight podcast, artist and producer, Andre Louis, demonstrates VOCR - a third-party add-on for macOS that enables VoiceOver to recognise text and other visual elements that would otherwise prove inaccessible.  Andre shares: * Where to get VOCR and how to set it up, * How to use VOCR to access graphical user interfaces, using examples such as Logic Pro's Quick Sampler and Spectrasonics Omnisphere, * When VOCR’s AI image recognition can prove helpful in a music production context. If you’re listening to the audio-only podcast, there’s also a video version on YouTube. Andre starts by providing an overview of VOCR. Notes and links: https://soundwithoutsight.org/replay-webinar-using-vocr-to-access-music-software-on-macos/ [https://soundwithoutsight.org/replay-webinar-using-vocr-to-access-music-software-on-macos/] Get VOCR: https://github.com/chigkim/VOCR [https://github.com/chigkim/VOCR] Video version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tq8yOk2V-SU [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tq8yOk2V-SU] Join next webinar: https://soundwithoutsight.org/community/webinars/ [https://soundwithoutsight.org/community/webinars/] Andre's website: https://onj.me/ [https://onj.me/] Webinar host: Jay Pocknell ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Joey Stuckey Q&A: producer, guitarist, and accessible music tech connoisseur

In this episode, we welcome Joey Stuckey, a performer, producer, studio owner, and accessible music tech connoisseur.  Joey shares insight into: * The solutions he has found throughout his career to enable him to produce and perform, * How he runs Shadow Sound Studio, * Accessibility trends he is noticing in the industry, * His top picks for accessible music tech from this year’s NAMM Show. Recorded at our February 2026 webinar, Joey begins by sharing how he originally got Into music and sound. Hosted by Jay Pocknell and Tilly Gerra. Notes: https://soundwithoutsight.org/joey-stuckey-qa-creativity-accessibility-and-authenticity/ [https://soundwithoutsight.org/joey-stuckey-qa-creativity-accessibility-and-authenticity/] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Lachi Q&A: artist, producer, and music industry executive

Notes and links: https://soundwithoutsight.org/lachi-qa-artist-producer-and-music-industry-executive/ [https://soundwithoutsight.org/lachi-qa-artist-producer-and-music-industry-executive/] Hello and welcome to the Sound Without Sight podcast. In this episode, we welcome Lachi, a musician, producer, CEO and all-round disability icon. Lachi shares insights into her career journey so far, her organisation RAMPD, the process of writing her first book, and her approaches to songwriting and music production. This podcast was recorded live, at a Sound Without Sight webinar in January 2026. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

SightlessKombat: Audio Innovations in Game Accessibility

In this episode, we welcome gaming accessibility consultant, SightlessKombat, who shares examples of some of the audio innovations that are improving access to video games.  He shares clips showing how sound cues, narration and audio description are used to enable blind players to navigate and interact within game worlds and menus, as well as to support combat and driving. SK also answers questions from our community.  This podcast was recorded live, as part of the Sound Without Sight Monthly Meet-up for August 2025. If you’re listening to the audio-only podcast, there is also a video version on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgeXBvti6K0]. We hope you enjoy! Notes and links: SightlessKombat: Audio Innovations in Game Accessibility [https://soundwithoutsight.org/sightlesskombat-audio-innovations-in-game-accessibility/] Host: Jay Pocknell ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Webinar: Playing in an orchestra at the BBC Proms as a blind musician.

Notes and video version: https://soundwithoutsight.org/replay-now-playing-in-an-orchestra-at-the-bbc-proms-as-a-blind-musician/ [https://soundwithoutsight.org/replay-now-playing-in-an-orchestra-at-the-bbc-proms-as-a-blind-musician/] In this episode, we welcome recorder player James Risdon. whose work has led him from Bach to Bowie, the Middle Ages to Minimalism. He recently performed with Paraochestra and the Breath at the BBC Proms.  James speaks about his experience as orchestral musician, focusing on the Proms concert, including: • The techniques he used to learn his parts, combining braille music and audio.  • His experiences of navigating rehearsals.  • And of course, performing in the Proms itself, including some audio clips… This podcast was recorded live, as part of the Sound Without Sight Monthly Meet-up for September 2025, featuring questions from our community. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.