Trying to record a ticking sound of watch. Using a piezo contact mic. Want to learn how I can decide what preamp to use and how to match impedance. Any help would be appreciated.

I just read an article, that I wish that I bookmarked, but he was talking about doing contact mics on pipes and things like that. The shit sounded amazing. Completely otherworldly, …

What microphone would be appropriate to record heartbeats? I want to record people off the street so it has to be easy for the person to hold in place themselves for a couple of mi …

i know hydrophones are used for this technique, but after seeing this: http://audiocookbook.org/sound_design/sounds-from-a-contact-mic-frozen-in-water-ice/ i thought, is it safe fo …

I'm looking into buying a contact mic for various sfx recording. I've noticed that the AKG c411 is a popular choice, but I see the frequency response only goes up to 18khz. Will …

Who has risked their microphone investment and have it pay off? Submerged in boiling water Frozen in ice Dipped in liquids other than water, ie. syrup, molasses, oil, etc Floated …

Quick back story... On my drive home, I drive next to a fairly busy train track on an otherwise unused road -- the track is about half a mile either direction from any crossings, s …

I would like to try some ideas for some really wierd sounds and I think a good contact mic would give me better results at that! Also I would like to ask if you think its a good …

Hi! Using a contact microphone for field recordings seems to be popular and there's loads of tutorials for building one on the web. I bought the parts and am thinking of the adap …

Hello, I don't own a hydrophone yet so I can't try this out myself. Out of curiosity, I was just wondering if you can use a hydrophone like a contact mic? As far as I understand i …

I've noticed a few posts regarding recording very quiet, even inaudible sounds. My company is a Sanken dealer, and we sold several of their "Insect" mics, the MO-64 & MO-64B. …

Hello Sound Designers! I'm currently working on a sound design for a live theatre show. One of the challenges I have is to create a cue that imitates the experience of covering y …

Just picked up some polymer film transducers. Haven't hooked them up yet, but I'm told they make great contact mics. It's the same stuff used in many guitar pickups. Hopefully I' …