most recent 30 from http://socialsounddesign.com 2013-05-18T15:05:41Z http://socialsounddesign.com/feeds/question/5230 http://www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/rdf http://socialsounddesign.com/questions/5230/so-i-dropped-my-recorder-in-a-wheelbarrow-full-of-water Jay Jennings 2010-12-21T20:11:17Z 2012-10-25T15:33:36Z

<p><em>(I should get a gold medal just for the title alone!)</em></p> <p>So anyway, I'm out recording the deluge of rain we're getting in Los Angeles last night and I tripped over something and half-submerged my <a href="http://tascam.com/product/dr-680/" rel="nofollow">Tascam DR-680</a> in a wheelbarrow full of muddy water. Not just regular water -- MUDDY water. All 6 mic inputs started frizzing out and then the whole unit shut down. <em>Yesss…</em></p> <p>Did I panic?</p> <p>Of course.</p> <p>To make a long story shorter, I disassembled the whole thing, drained it, let it air dry overnight, then placed it over a space heater for about 1 hour. And guess what? <strong>IT WORKS!</strong></p> <p>I'm impressed, Tascam. Keep up the sturdy engineering.</p>

http://socialsounddesign.com/questions/5230/so-i-dropped-my-recorder-in-a-wheelbarrow-full-of-water/5233#5233 Chuck Russom 2010-12-21T22:33:23Z 2010-12-21T23:20:12Z

<p>Ok Jay,</p> <p>You've inspired me :) I posted some of the rain that I recorded yesterday up on my blog:</p> <p><a href="http://www.chuckrussom.com/2010/12/its-raining-in-la/" rel="nofollow">http://www.chuckrussom.com/2010/12/its-raining-in-la/</a></p>

http://socialsounddesign.com/questions/5230/so-i-dropped-my-recorder-in-a-wheelbarrow-full-of-water/5237#5237 Dan Gallard 2010-12-22T01:46:02Z 2010-12-22T01:46:02Z

<p>Water or other liquids that find their way into electrical items can cause damage when the item is powered up. If this happens, removal of all power sources as soon as possible is your best bet of saving your appliance.</p> <p>It should also be noted that the sugars in some liquids (coke, beer, etc) will eat into and damage PCB's quickly, so it is imperative to clean these sorts of spills as soon as possible.</p> <p>From personal experience with various mishaps spilling something onto an electrical item, these are my tips...</p> <ol> <li>Remove all power to the item as soon as possible.</li> <li>Open, inspect and wash with clean water until you are sure the items are clean</li> <li>if water alone isn't working, try isopropyl alcohol and a cotton tip (especially for the sugars)</li> <li>Allow to dry naturally or dry with compressed air completely</li> <li>Reassemble and you should be sweet to go.</li> </ol> <p>I have used this procedure on many electrical/audio items and it has never let me down. It even worked to clean the pots on an original Roland TR-909 drum machine.</p> <p>I would love to hear any other solutions people may have.</p>

http://socialsounddesign.com/questions/5230/so-i-dropped-my-recorder-in-a-wheelbarrow-full-of-water/5256#5256 Jay Jennings 2010-12-23T08:42:16Z 2010-12-23T08:48:16Z

<p>OK @chuck,</p> <p>You've inspired ME! Posted a snippet of that intense rain we had in the valley today:</p> <p><a href="http://soundcloud.com/awfulnicesound/torrential-rain-interior-awfulnice" rel="nofollow">http://soundcloud.com/awfulnicesound/torrential-rain-interior-awfulnice</a></p> <p>Not sure the recording really does it justice…there was so much power and violence in that storm. Scary rain!</p>

http://socialsounddesign.com/questions/5230/so-i-dropped-my-recorder-in-a-wheelbarrow-full-of-water/15812#15812 oinkaudio 2012-10-25T15:33:36Z 2012-10-25T15:33:36Z

<p>During a foley session which involved a bucket of water, I accidentally bumped the mic stand which was housing a studio prospect mic and timber!!!!! it went directly into the full bucket of water! </p> <p>I turned completely cold as it was not my mic and could only think of the damage I had just caused and the bill I would receive. After some quick thinking/internet surfing, I found that putting it outside under the sun to dry might work ...and....voila! It worked!</p> <p>Good gear tends to be very durable. </p>