Today I had the random thought to myself… “Whatever happened to those recordings for the giant pile driver you happened upon 9 months ago?” Then ensued a search through all of my SD cards to no avail. After almost accepting…
Wow, what a title! A lot of recordists I know make use of highly ultrasonic capable microphones like the Sanken CO100K and LOM Uši. Many opt to use them along with other microphones they like the sound of, but that…
Every year, the same thing happens. On a Thursday, I’m at the studio. I’m being productive, of course… definitely not playing ping pong… when I hear a loud roar shake the entire building. After a few seconds of confusion, it…
I have two primary purposes for recording sound effects: I think most of the time I’m recording… it’s that first option. I either have an idea for a library or one in progress, and I‘m recording with a very clear…
Do you, like I used to, have a folder “template” that has a subfolder structure that you copy/paste/rename for each field recording session? Well, without rambling more than I already do in the video below, I wrote a simple tool…
The urban environment presents unique challenges to field recording. Read how I've learned to embrace and adapt to recording subjects in cities full of unwanted noise.
I’ve been doing a lot of flying lately for a sound effects library I’m working on. It’s been a nice change of pace; Using my library sales to fund these trips, rather than spending it on gear and props. However,…
I went to my first Nascar race last weekend. It was LOUD! People had warned me about this, but I don’t think I quite understood it until I was there.
How in the world did Thermal Flux come to be? Good question. Sometimes identifying the origin of a library is difficult for me to narrow down to specifics. For Thermal Flux, I can narrow it down to one video: I…
I just got back from a nice week long trip to Ireland. It was definitely a personal vacation, and while I didn’t intend to record much, I always had my PCM D100 along for the ride. I’m glad I did!