I like many, was saddened when it came to light that the Sony M10 handheld recorder was being discontinued. The incredibly portable machine has decent mics, batteries for days, and a formfactor that allows it to be carried almost anywhere. In the year or two since it's discontinuation, sound professionals have been waiting and wondering if there was a successor. When Roland … [Read more...]
Daniel Meuser: Field Recording Diary II
Lewitt Audio has published the 2nd article of a two part field recording diary by Sound Designer Daniel Meuser. In part two Daniel describes how he approached the recording and creation of the environmental soundscapes and foley for the German Feature Film "Die Flaschenpost Insel" and the shortfilm "Golden Record". You can read the full article here. … [Read more...]
Instamic Pro — First Impressions
This time around I decided to do something different: instead of an article, I’ve created a video to better demonstrate a few of my experiences with the Instamic Pro so far. While there will be a full review of it, I thought it would be noteworthy to talk to you about some observations. … [Read more...]
TheVinylFactory: Sound Fields: Adventures In Contemporary Field Recording
The Vinyl Factory has published a video directed by Sam Campbell which explores the many facets of field recording, featuring field recordists Nabihah Iqbal, Equiknoxx, Lawrence English, Lonelady, David Chatton Barker, Félicia Atkinson, Jonáš Gruska and Cheryl Tipp (British Library). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esfUwg1-xrI You can read more about the video here. … [Read more...]
Earther.com: Gordon Hempton On Recreating The Sounds Of John Muir’s World
Earther.com recently published an article on how Acoustic Ecologist Gordon Hempton recreated the Sounds from the writings of naturalist and environmental philosopher John Muir. You can read the full story and listen to the sounds here. … [Read more...]
Rycote: Interview With Codemasters Senior Sound Designer Chris Jojo
Rycote has published an extensive interview with Chris Jojo, Senior Sound Designer at Codemasters (Formula 1, GRID, DiRT Rally). From planning to best practices for mounting/installing microphones, routing cables and protecting the cars in the process, Chris explains in great detail his approach to the challenging task of recording car audio. You can read the full … [Read more...]
Guido Helbling – Myanmar Travel Log
In March 2016, field recordist Guido Helbling made an ambitious trip to Myanmar, traveling hundreds of miles to 15 locations from southern Yangon to northern Hispaw all the way over to Sittwe and the Ngapali Beaches. To read about his trip (and some helpful tips) and to listen to the various sounds he recorded of markets, local fauna, and even goldsmiths, check out his travel … [Read more...]