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Need to ask something about Sony PCM-50
I am thinking of buying one Sony PCM-50 for capturing sounds i am going to use in a video game. And cause i am tight on budget i d like to ask if i can connect external directional …
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Essential smartphone apps for field recording?
I personally have an iphone and I use the living heck out it when going out for a shoot - planned or otherwise. Here's my list:
Maps
Top of my list. I use it to bookmark loca …
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4answers
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Battery options for your recording rig
So I have this recorder that likes to eat AA batteries for breakfast. I need to buy something way more efficient, but it may come at a cost. But must it?
The setup I'm looking at …
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3answers
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Need help identifying strange flutter distortion.
I was out recording my car last week both for the purposes of scouting a good strip of road and practicing my auto coverage technique. When I got back to the studio I discovered t …
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External noise in field recordings.
So I'm finally wrapping up the Doors project (I know. I procrastinated. I apologize - I'm really busy, though! That's my excuse!).
I couldn't help but notice while being out field …
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1answer
80 views
Who has / uses a single point surround mic?
Often called a surround mic, an ambisonics mic, and a few other names I've heard and can't remember. It's a 4 channel microphone that can be perfectly folded down to mono or out t …
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Recording on impulse! Strategies for being prepared?
Hey folks.
For those of you who do a lot of recordings on the go, how do you strategize being prepared? I'm not satisfied with my GO! set-up, which is hyper-minimalist:
I carry …
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286 views
re: recording ultrasonic frequencies
I'm looking into putting together a rig that can really capture ultrasonic frequencies for the purposes of varispeeding down during sound design, and I'd like a little input from t …
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2answers
105 views
Wind Protection - options
Quick Q for you guys - I'm looking at a new wind protection system for use with a Sanken CS-1 (subject to change mind you, might swap for a hyper cardioid at some point..) for SFX …
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4answers
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Figuring out if I’m “allowed” to record something
So I'm trying to follow the lead that many of you have shown (both here and on your own sites) and am trying to create small field recording projects for myself. One in particular …
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Should I Buy A Sony PCM-M10?
I have a first generation M-Audio Microtrack (which I'm not a fan of) and was looking to pickup another portable recorder that I can fit in my pocket and barely notice it's there.
…
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Binaural Recording and Asset Creation
Those of you doing binaural field recording, or those who have experience with it:
What kind of setup are you using? What have you found creates the most accurate sound field? A …
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Can anyone recomend a place to hire high quality shotgun mics in the UK?
I'm trying to find a place where I can hire some better quality shotgun mics from for a short project in the UK.
Curently the best I can find is a 416. Does anyone know or recome …
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Getting ambience when it is really quiet.
Hi there,
I just got back from an amazing weekend in the lowvelt of South Africa recording birds, leopards, lions and of course, ambience. It is winter here so a lot of the bird l …
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Can you plan field recording to avoid flight patterns / air traffic?
To piggyback on Colin's post about recording effects in urban environments. How do you avoid air traffic? I'm in DC and between two major airports and in the flyover zone for the …