Spent this last weekend recording the blizzard that hit the midwest. I was in Galesburg, IL, which didn’t get hit as hard as Chicago did. Apparently I picked the right weekend to visit my parents! Continue reading
Winter in the Prairie
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Trains Through Glass
I’ve been a little bit obsessed with contact microphones lately. Recently, a personal project (that I hope to share soon!) led me to renting a very nice microphone: the Barcus Berry 4000 Planar Wave System. I mainly wanted to rent to see if it’s worth me buying, so I did a LOT of recording for the week I had it. Continue reading
Windy City – Chicago – 4am
Wind is a tricky thing to record. There are a couple inherent problems with the idea of recording wind: Continue reading
A Quick Projects Update
“I haven’t posted in a while!” I bet you have never read that line on a blog before! Well, here’s another one for you to read:
I haven’t posted in a while. I have had the blessing of being a busy guy most of these past 6 months. I have a couple of fun posts I’ve been slowly tapping away at for a while now. (Topic hints: My girlfriend recorded sounds in Ukraine for me! And I still like recording trains!) In the mean time, I figured I’d share some of the work I’ve been involved with since my last post. Continue reading
Jens Jensen The Living Green
Jens Jensen The Living Green a historical PBS documentary I had the pleasure of working on, premieres tomorrow in Davenport, Iowa! Continue reading
Recording Freight Trains is Serious Business
I took a trip back to my hometown last weekend. I brought my Zoom along, as I normally do when I head to Galesburg. Many times, however, I forget about it and don’t realize I missed the chance to capture something until it’s too late! I was determined to make this trip count. I had my Zoom with me everywhere I went, and ended up with some stuff I’m really proud of. Continue reading
Area Man Brags About Mixing Videos for The Onion
“I’m mixing videos for The Onion!”, Stosh Tuszynski posted on Facebook. The status received 6 likes and 2 comments the day it was posted.
“I liked Stosh’s status because The Onion is cool” one friend explained, “I’m not sure what mixing is.” Continue reading
Creating Sound – Sonic Backgrounds Interview
Sonic Background – Stosh Tuszynski
Forgot to post this one! I did a fun interview with Bryan Ploof for Creating Sound in February. One of my favorite audio sites! Continue reading
Homemade Contact Microphone
A couple weeks ago, I had the opportunity to make a contact mic with my class at Columbia College Chicago. I’ve been interested in contact mics for a while now, but for whatever reason haven’t actually picked one up to do any recordings. So, this was the perfect kick in the pants to get to work! Continue reading
Stosh Tuszynski 