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"In
these compositions you'll hear how bells sound the time of day, the
time of prayer, the time of festival, the time of transhumance.
You'll
hear how their temporality shapes space, changing
ambience with the season, making distance and dimension. You'll hear
how they interact with other time and space-makers, from the sea,
insects and birds, to cars, televisions, and musical instruments. Most
of all you'll hear how bells simultaneously sound a present and past,
as their immediate resonance also rings the longue durée of
their technological and social history."
Steven Feld
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"THE
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NOTES:
CD tracks recorded with DSM-6S/EH
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mic + LiteGUY
hrtf baffle + PA-24NJ
preamp + PCM-M1
DAT deck (exception: M-S mic used on tracks #1 & #3)
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3:53 Min. / 5.6MEG track #6 clip of "MÉAUDRE" ....'an
alpine village in the Vercors, southwest of Grenoble.
Belled cows graze along the road, and the evening angelus pours across
the valleys, followed by the roar of motorbikes and cars heading home.
Later, as the cows move back to the mountains, the grillons, night
crickets who sound as brittle as their name.'
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ringing of European city and village bells has long shaped civil
and religious time - daily time, seasonal time, work time, ritual time,
social time, collective time, cosmological time.
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In
these six compositions you'll hear how bells sound the time of authority
and disruption. You'll hear how hand bells, animal bells, church bells,
time chimes, and carillons interact with other time and space-makers,
from birds to plaza fountains and cell phones, from walking and running
feet to parades and urban traffic, from choirs and bagpipes to brass bands,
DJs and amplified sound systems.
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of all you'll hear how bells ring a deep European history of gathering
participants and calling in equal measure for prayer, protest, and
carnival.
"THE
TIME OF BELLS" CD Volume II available at: http://www.earthear.com/catalog/timebellstwo.html
DOWNLOAD
4:06 Min./6.7MEG Compilation of sound samples from each of the 6 CD
tracks.
NOTES:
CD tracks recorded with DSM-6S/EH
/ WHB/N
ambient stereo-surround mic + LiteGUY
hrtf baffle + PA-24NJ
preamp + PCM-M1
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www.voxlox.net
www.bosavipeoplesfund.org
music.unm.edu/faculty/ethnomusicology/steven_feld/
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WOODPECKER
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groups and varieties of birds and flying insects in very quiet
early morning meadow.
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PCM-M1
DAT + MOD-2
mic power upgrade
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external 25 hour 4C alkaline battery
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BARRED
OWL by Rip Lyttle 6.2MEG
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I'm
actually proud of this clip caught in Odenton, MD, October 2003,
3:30 am Visit Rip's Bigfoot
Research Site
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A
Few Social Frogs by Gary Aro Ruble 2001
5.29 MEG 4 MINUTES
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Small
valley lake frogs get real social on a large 'bad
lands' ranch east
of Livermore, California
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MD-MT80 minidisc deck
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+ WHB/N
headworn 2-ch windscreen mic
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COCHINA
by Aaron
Ximm 2003 750KBytes 0.30
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Pigs
in a pen + ambient birds, Vinales, Cuba
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 DOWNLOAD
PLATT I recordings/photos by Leonard
Lombardo Father's
Day June 19, 2005
8.5MEG 6:15 MINUTES
 Variety
of birds, model hydroplanes, and electric boat sounds recorded
at Platt I in a secluded estuary. Model planes were clearly audible
at 1/4 mile distance.
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rolling thunder and rain make this recording both dramatic
and relaxing.
The
oncoming storm is announced by the rolling thunder, dogs,
and birds.
A
surprisingly intriguing soundscape with raindrops on GUY's
fisherman's style hat.
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Blow'n
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6:57min
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6:46min
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| Intermission |
13:32min
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using Sonic Studios DSM-6S/H stereo mic + WHB/N windscreen
+ GUY HRTF baffle + PA-24XP preamp + M-audio Microtrack deck
at 24bit/88.2K, then converted to MP3 format
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Thunder-Rain #2 August, 7 2006 |
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Rock'n
Rolling Thunder and light rain recorded in exact location
as #1 with GUY HRTF baffle now wearing a straw hat,
but using different mic-preamp-deck recording system. Sounds
of the afternoon with retired logger neighbors tending garden
and a logging yarder sounding off in the near distance (the
beep-beep sound) enhances the reality of living in a small
once very scenic Oregon community that's clear cutting the
surrounding forest for profit and real-estate.
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using Sonic Studios DSM-1S/H
stereo mic + WHB/N
windscreen + GUY
HRTF baffle + PA-3SX
preamp + Edirol/Roland R-09
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early evening at Plat I,
and a nearly constant breeze is blowing in
the trees.
Canadian
geese leave the water shortly
before another westward overhead flock is heard. Small
Plat I birds discuss pending nightfall as distant sound
of a very high flying plane paints the sky.
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using personally headworn DSM-1S/H
mic + WHB/N
windscreen + PA-3SX
preamp + Edirol/Roland R-09
deck at 24bit/44.1K, then converted to MP3 format
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low noise recording of ~13 minutes of mostly nature sounds.
Played for best effect at moderate low volume in a relaxing
quiet space.
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"I
invite you to share this project with anyone and encourage
downloading and use of these recordings."
"If
you are able to use any of these recordings, please
contact
me and let me know how you use them. I
am very interested in your comments."
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"Support
for the EarthRecordings.com was provided by the College
of Arts and Sciences at the University of Virginia
and was developed during my sesquicentennial leave.
The purpose of this website is to expand my research
as a sound designer through field recording. A primary
goal of this endeavor is to explore HRTF
sound recording."
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The
majority of the recordings were recorded with Sonic
Studio's DSM-1S/H
head worn microphones connected to a PA-3SX
Preamp, and an Edirol
R-09 digital recorder. Most recordings
were captured in 24 bits utilizing a 48 kHz sampling
rate.
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Tour & Midwest USA Fireworks Finale |
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Gear: Sony PCM-D1+DSM-6/H
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in Hawaii) |
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Chris's raw recordings directly converted to maximum
quality 320 kbps MP3 |
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12 MEG, 5 MINUTE outrigger tour clip |
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3.4 MEG, 1.5 MINUTE Wisconsin USA fireworks finale
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CONTEMPORARY
VIRTUAL REALITY + HISTORICAL DOCUMENTARY
SOUND RECORDINGS + IMPRESSIONISTIC ART FUSION
PROJECT IN NEW YORK
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SOUNDWALK
& FOUNTAIN
NEW YORK |
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Over
six years ago Stephan Crasneanscki approached
Sonic Studios with a 'Soundwalk'
concept allowing people a more familiar
walking sense in destination cities.
Since
2002 several Sonic Studios DSM-1S/M
& /H stereo surround recording
systems have greatly helped meet original
goals.
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Soundwalk
has since added capabilities and scope
including client based services and in-house
projects all involving virtual reality
sound.
DOWNLOAD
39.5 MEG, 43 MINUTE "Kill The Ego"
soundtrack, or hear/view the full video
listed inside 'PROJECTS' at www.soundwalk.com
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Debbie's
'Si CASA FLORAS'
MEXICAN
BIRTHDAY GREETING; 927 Kbytes
MP3 Recorded w/headworn DSM-6S/H + Sharp MD-SR60
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Raw
Nature & EFX Samples Recorded by Gary
Ruble (alias
Doctor Dirt) from Dr Dirt's Volume 1 Ambient
Sounds Collection CD
Equipment
Used: DSM-6S/H
mounted inside WHB
windscreen headband on a Sharp MD-MT20
portable MiniDISC deck
Production:
Direct digital transfer from MD to .wav, then converted
to highest quality VBR MP3 using Cool Edit Pro plugin.
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STREET IN DEADHEAD LAND .
. . Stealth Ambient 3-D Surround-Sound Stereo .
. . Social-Drama + Music + a whole lot more going
on; hear it for yourself !!! |
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OUT
. . . FOR THAT BOTTLE ROCKET
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. . 192kbit - 4.5MEG - 3:08M . . . '91 Fourth O' July Fireworks
- Loon Lake Dock -Sonic Studios
DSM-6S/M
Ambient Stereo Mic + PA-12A
DC-Servo Mic Preamplifier + Denon
DTR-80P DAT Deck |
 Oak
Hills Golf & Country Club Fireworks Spectacular
 4th
of July 2001 Sutherlin, Oregon
Click
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RESIDENTIAL FIREWORKS/GUNSHOTS
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year NO public fireworks, so residents purchased their
own and improvised with all kinds of skyrockets and firearms
set off for miles around the Sutherlin valley area. Sort
of sounded like a war zone, but no stray bullets reported
to cause a mishap, and no publicized arrests. I guess
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with HRTF baffled mic positioned at the street curb in
front of my house from ~ 10:30PM to Midnight. |
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13 MIN ~10 MEG Sutherlin Neighborhood Fireworks MP3 |
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SUGGEST
TURNING UP THE VOLUME SO MOST DISTANT SOUNDS ARE CLEARLY
HEARD. |
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Train, Plane + more -
192kbit/4:08M -Sutherlin, OR 3-D Surround Recording - DSM-1S/L
MIC + WHB Windscreen + Sharp MD-MT20
MiniDISC + Umbrella |
| Oklahoma
Thunder Storm
by Mark
Ragsdale using DSM-6S/M + Sharp MD recorder |
| Birds,
Frogs, Water Sounds .
. . 192Kbps . . . 10.1 MEG . . . 7:05 MIN . . . Loon Lake, OR.
. . various Headworn DSM mic/DAT decks |
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Sutherlin "BLACKBERRY FESTIVAL"
Custom/Stock
MOTORCYCLES
Idling
& Slowly Crusing into the Festival Entrance
Recorded
with Headworn DSM-6S/L (mounted in WHB/N) + PA-24NJ
Preamp + PCM-M1 DAT Deck
DOWNLOAD
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. . 150-240Kbps VBR MP3 . . . 7.5 MEG . . . 5:12 MIN
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. . 150-240Kbps VBR MP3 . . . 4.9 MEG . . . 5:12 MIN / Sony
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FX
SOUND DESIGNER SECTION
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NOTE:
While scores of film/video sound designers use
DSM mics to record worldwide live resource sounds
for high profile projects, few give out this,
their 'best kept secret,' as it makes sound
gathering easy, consistent, high quality, and
very discreet working any location.
Go
to the sound
designer film credits page to view
a (partial) list of DSM customers and some of
their film credits where DSM recorded resource
sounds have found excellent use.
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AIRBORNE
SOUND
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The
Airborne Sound library features luscious stereo-surround
sound ambiances, European as well as North American
signature recordings, planes, trains, industrial effects
and machinery and much more...
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Paul
Virostek's Airborne Sound has been recording, mastering
and providing sound effects for the professional film
and multimedia communities for nearly fifteen years. |
Paul
kindly made available 'free-to-download' airport/ferry
city public places ambient sounds..
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for free download as VBR MP3 listed at left.
ALSO FREE USE are MASTER
QUALITY +10X larger size 24 bit/48K (wav) sound
files available at AIRBORNE
SOUND
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Airborne
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Begins, Clint Eastwood's Million Dollar Baby, Glory
Road, Michael Mann's Ali and others.
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addition, Airborne Sound has collaborated on design
projects with Microsoft, Apple, Sprint and Adobe.
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click
logo for Paul's site
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Sound
samples recorded using HRTF DSM-6S/EH
stereo-surround mic
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©'93f
Creative
Sound Design More
ON Frank Bry's site HERE
and on Franz Pusch's site HERE)
DSM
FX click for download
page Urban
Ambient Sounds of Crowds, Jet Planes, Train, Motorcycle
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Hi
Leonard,
Just
noticed on your web-page that we were missing on your
users
list :)
To
give you an idea, we've been using your DSM mics now
for several years on several projects and like them
very much ! On the latest project used I strapped the
Sony D100 onto the belly of a dog, and rigged the DSM's
onto a dog's head (no animals were harmed at all :).
This
got us awesome moaning, whining, groaning, eating, breathing
dog sounds.
Try
to do that with any other mic !!
Cheers ! -c. d. -interplay
entertainment
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Subj: DSM's Date: 6/21/01 7:16:15 AM Pacific Daylight
Time
From: xxxxxxx@Interplay.com
To: GuySonic@aol.com |
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(mono
mix of stereo) 325K MP3 . . . 27 sec |
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AIR SHOW RECORDING
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air-show flyby sounds are designed into films.
Who can forget Star Wars' pod racer sounds at least partially
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JULY 2, 2006
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not inside the airport grounds, but across the tracks/street
at ~500 foot distance third up from runway start. This
distance allows recording longer-duration flyby sounds
with wider imaging properties most useful for film work.
However
great are the recorded flyby sounds, there's occasional
sounds of motor vehicles passing in front, and to a
lesser degree, overheard sidewalk banter making this
recording most authentic sounding, but less suitable
as resource for sound design purposes
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least one pod likely used exact same model plane flyby
sound. Recognize at least one familiar 'pod racing'
sound?
Many
sound designers working projects out of Skywalker
Sound use headworn DSM™ stereo-surround
mics for gathering FX sounds needed for specific projects,
then saved
in the sound library
as an FX resource for future projects.
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14 MINUTE AIR SHOW FLYBY RECORDING (~16 MEG)
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CAUTION:
This recording has VERY soft-to-VERY LOUD SPL dynamics
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MORIN'S TRAIN RECORDINGS
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FREIGHT
TRAINS |
AMTRAK TRAINS |
NOTE:
Photos for illustratiion purpose only
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Freight Train #1
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Amtrak #1 |
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Freight Train #2 |
DOWNLOAD
Amtrak
#2 |
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Two Freights |
BONUS
CAT SOUNDS TRACK BELOW
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Freight Deep Whistle |
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These
trains were recorded along CSX track in Richmond VA.
I was on Oakview avenue near the 8600 block between
Hermitage road and Parham road. That is about 1/2
mile north of the Amtrak Staples Mill road station.
This is a double track main line and quite buisy with
about 10 Amtrak passenger trains per day and many
freights. Pierre Morin, Recordist
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with WHB/N
windscreen DSM-1S/H
mic + PA-24NJ
preamp into Marantz PMD-660 flash deck.
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CPR HUDSON 2816 STEAM LOCOMOTIVE
Recording
I made July 6 2007 of Canadian Pacific, hudson type
steam locomotive 2816 near Lytton British Columbia Canada.
Engine built 1930 for CPR passenger service in eastern
Canada.
Retired
1950's. On display at museum in USA for many years.
Purchased by CPR in late 90's and restored to operation
by BC Rail's steam shop in North Vancouver BC.
Now
used for publicity and excursions out of Calgary Alberta.
Picture
at left taken two years ago in the same area |
DOWNLOAD
Hudson 2816 Steam Locomotive left to right slow travel
DOWNLOAD
More recently recorded recorded July 9 Hudson 2816
Locomotive right to left 33 MPH faster travel speed.
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dated 11/12/2007 Peter Morin writes:
Saturday went for a walk along CPR track on south
side of Burrard inlet, east from Willingdon Ave
for about 3 miles. Train was the West Coast Express
commuter at same area recorded back in June.DOWNLOAD
GEAR:
Marantz PMD660
PA24NJ preamp
DSM1S/H + WHB/N
mics
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Message
dated 11/15/2007 Pierre Morin writes:
Recording was made in same area as pictures.
I was in the woods about 100 feet from track
when making recording. Mics were on a 1 gallon
windshield washer fluid jug. (guysonic note:
Not HRTF, instead a baffled omni mic effects
recording) DOWNLOAD
I
have some other similar recordings I did in
that area in September with the mics head worn,
some with a few small waves in background. DOWNLOAD
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HELICOPTER |
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2:22 MIN CHINOOK HELICOPTER (~3.4 MEG) |
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Hello
Leonard
I have attached a 192kbps MP3 sound file of a recording of
a Chinook helicopter made at an airshow in October 2006 at
the old RAF Duxford airfield near Cambridge, UK. This is now
part of the Imperial War Museum and houses workshops which
restore and maintain many historic aircraft. Flying displays
are also held regularly featuring aircraft old and new. I
was situated near to one of the commentary speakers and using
the DSM-1S/H with the PA-3SX on gain setting 2 feeding the
Edirol R-09 at input level 15. It was one of the first recording
I made with the system. There is also a collage attached of
shots of the Chinook.
Best regards,
Andy Neenan
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ENG Event/Interview
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 Peace
March & Rally
Courthouse
Steps, Roseburg Oregon USA
March
17, 2006
Third Anniversary of Iraq War
NOTE:
This day was also a Friday, with the celebration of Saint
Patrick's day starting its own celebration about the time
the rally ended See Photo far below and hear a short clip
of that celebration.
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PRODUCTION
NOTES:
All
Selections recorded with headworn WHB/N
windscreened DSM-6S/H
stereo mic + PA-24SP
preamplifier into Microtrack
24/96 deck (TRS
line setting "L" 24bit/88.2K rate).
Recordings edited using Adobe Audition
software featues of clip restoration where needed, amplification/hard
limiting of too soft/loud sections, and 'file type'
converted to 16bit/44.1K wav, and finally encoded highest
quality VBR MP3 for download.
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approach the Douglas County Courthouse steps.
DOWNLOAD
1MEG 1:08MIN MP3 File
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'Percussionist
For Peace' group perform original "Celebrate"
using acoustic instruments with PA'd vocals.
DOWNLOAD
1.5MEG 1:41MIN MP3 File
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speaker starts up at the podium mic, but a person steals the
power cord. Everyone moves closer on the steps; a distant trumpet
plays 'taps' to the read poem.. DOWNLOAD
5.4MEG 5:28MIN MP3 File |
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Another
speaker starts reading names of Oregonian casualties in Iraq,
but a few 'biker' patriot anti-demonstrators add shouting
content, and while 'invited' to participate, this leads to
face-to-face confrontation.
DOWNLOAD
9.1MEG 9:28MIN MP3 File
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 ALOHA
PEACE MARCHERS
As
the participants packed up their gear from courthouse steps,
this recordist continued the audio documentation process with
full ambient background of downtown Roseburg and recorded
a conversation with Penny Z of the 'Percussionists for Peace'
music group, and friends.
Also
walked over to catch part of the News Review interview with
'Mr. Patriot' who was the other half of the confrontation
with Penny Z (pictured above left;
NOTE: Confrontation photo courtesy 'The Infamous Ms T,' all
others by recordist Leonard Lombardo, owner, SonicStudios.com)
DOWNLOAD
7.69MEG 7:41MIN MP3 File
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 IT'S
SAINT PADDY'S DAY IN ROSEBURG!!!
It's
Saint Patrick's Day celebration in downtown Roseburg.
After the Peace Rally, I find myself near the old
train station (now a McMennimens Pub) where a large
crowd of people mostly decked out in various shades
of green and many with costumes are attending a courtyard
fundraising auction or waiting to have dinner at a
nearby Italian restaurant.
A
quartet of musicians are acoustically playing, but
mostly unheard by the boisterous crowd. The musicians
are called to move near the street to participate
in starting a special olympics fund raiser, a sort
of 'walk/run-drink-athon!' to visit pubs in the downtown
area. I'm my own designated driver and a light-weight,
so I follow them to the intersection and then call
it quits for the day.
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7MEG 6:53MIN MP3 File
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http://www.piersgibbon.com
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I
used a Sharp MD-MT 888H minidisc recorder with your DSM-1S/M
with the WHB
headband.
I simply placed the mikes flat on the table and pointing
upward - they were slightly further away from me and towards
the slightly quieter women contributors at the other end
of the table.
The
mikes were placed on an Acoustitile* from http://www.studiospares.com
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comments...
"Clear
quality of multiple speakers is exceptional.
Even though HRTF mic baffling was not used, the acoustic
tile* base for the headband mic seems to have helped greatly
in reducing table noise, and certain room reflections.
The
recording sounds much better than expected without proper
HRTF baffling.
The
resulting recording contains very easy listening soft-imaged
sound that is a form of 'folded surround stereo' on headphones
and loudspeakers."
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a brief intro and then a radio discussion I moderated about
the elections here in the UK.
http://radio.indymedia.org/uploads/2005_05_08_part5_politics2_128.mp3
More
details on http://www.urban75radio.co.uk
and
my website
http://www.piersgibbon.com/news
It's
interesting you can hear me introduce contributors in turn,
therefore get a sense of how it sounds around a table full
of people on all sides, in a normal central London kitchen."
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*ACOUSTITILE
110MM
Product Code: 401-292
110mm thick, 50cm x 50cm wide. Used where low frequency
absorption is necessary. Mid and high frequency absorption
is the same as for the Econotile.
*ECONOTILE
75MM
Product Code: 401-071
Acoustitile's function is to greatly attenuate acoustic
energy. Acoustitiles are produced in two thicknesses. The
only performance difference is low frequency efficiency.
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| MUSICOLOGY |
ETHNOMUSICOLOGY
WORLDWIDE
FOLK MUSIC
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EWE
drumming from Ghana
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CD
includes excellent 24 page photo booklet with detailed study of
the music and tradition.
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 Visit
James Burns site
by clicking on "The Recordings" image at right. |
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3:53 MIN 5.7MEG Sample clips mixed from several of the 11 CD tracks.
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NEW 2004 CD! ----
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"Rhythm
of the Maasai"
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of the Maasai" |
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Enter
into the world of East Africa's semi nomadic Maasai people.
Explore the sights and sounds of a Maasai village. Learn
about each aspect of an individual's life from birth until
death in the CULTURE
section. Listen to warriors singing brave tales of lion
hunts and a mother calming a new born with a traditional
lullaby in the
MUSIC section. Take a closer look at the
Maasai people in the
IMAGES section. And to learn more about who
we are, click on the ABOUT
US link.
All
Text, Images and Sound Clips Copyright Hans Johnson 2004.
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40
second, VBR MP3 (~1.0 MEG) sample
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DOWNLOAD
2.6 Minute, VBR MP3 (~5 MEG) / 6 Clip Compilation from the
CD's 15 selections
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DOWNLOAD
7
Minute, VBR MP3 (~11 MEG) / 13 sample clip mixdown from the
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AUGUST
2003 WINSTON OREGON BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL CAMPGROUND
Bluegrass
Festivals are traditionally two very different events in one.
There's the daytime stage performances, afterwards is the evening
campground open-to-all-musicians (ALL ages and ability) informal
groupings celebrating the teaching, sharing, and uninhibited passion
for playing Bluegrass into the early morning hours. BLUEGRASS of
anyone's choosing is found wherever two or more musicians are facing
each other under the stars, a tree, an awning, or standing in a
large circle of a dozen+ musicians (including standup acoustic bass)
barely fitting the circumference of a screen tent.
The
recordings below are two channel DSM recorded surround stereo
later converted to highest quality VBR MP3 files. This is a 'virtual
reality' audio record of what it was like to be there listening
to the music (and crickets) that July evening. Suggest
listening on open
(NOT isolating type closed) style headphones
or regular 2-channel stereo, or 5.1+ surround sound speakers
(with Dolby Pro Logic or DTS decoder ON;BUT no SRS or Circle audio
effects processing please), Strongly suggest positioning stereo
and surround speakers as suggested on the TIPS
PAGE.
Portable
recording equipment used to make these recordings is as follows:
WHB/N
windscreened DSM-6S/H
model microphone on LiteGUY
HRTF baffle mounted on a telescopic fishpole boom. PA-24NJ
preamplifier gain at +34dB (+10dB panel setting) going line level
into
PCM-M1 DAT deck recording at 16bit/44.1K. Post edit
mastering done with Adobe
Audition software using a mix of normalization, dynamics
processing, and hard limiting functions only, and only as needed
to enhance the universal playback experience, and then encoded
to highest quality VBR MP3.
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Bluegrass Music Lesson 12:25MIN 19MEG .......
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Bluegrass Music Lesson 2 2:50MIN 4.4MEG
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Bluegrass Music Lesson 3 6:40MIN 10MEG
....... Musicians teach, learn, and play with
several others in an informal camp-chair circle with crickets
and an occasional dog bark in the background ambient. Sonic Studios
LiteGUY HRTF Baffled 2-channel stereo microphone on fishpole positioned
at various .5 to 2 meters distances from vocals and lead instruments.
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Tent Circle Group 6 3:10MIN 4.6MEG .......
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Tent Circle Group 7 3:37MIN 5.2MEG
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Tent Circle Group 8 0:37MIN 0.9MEG
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Tent Circle Group 9 4:09MIN 6.0MEG
........... Another gathering
with over a dozen members is sharing songs
while standing in a circle barely fitting inside a screen tent.
Sonic Studios LiteGUY stereo microphone on fishpole positioned
at ~ 1.5 meter height just OUTSIDE the musician's circle. While
impossible to gracefully get even close to an optimum recording
position (like somewhere inside the circle), when possible,
the baffled stereo mic was positioned from outside inwards to within
1 meter distance from lead vocals/instruments. Even with the recording
challenges, turned out (after edit) an excellent recording
about having a great Bluegrass fun time.
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"Pride of Man" A'capella 1:49MIN
2.8MEG ........... A separate group of
musicians try a pure vocal rendition of this famous song. Although
the trio was sporting a one-take-will-nail-it attitude, at 1 AM
with nearly a half full bottle of Baccardi close by, this was a
good try, but NO cigar. This standing-in-an-open-field recording
is awaiting a second take. Even so, this is still an excellent example
of a good sounding vocal harmony recorded
using Baffled Omni DSM. The LiteGUY HRTF Mic
was positioned within .5 meters with (vocalist requested after
a brief sound check) ~25% off-center bias to balance the acoustic
mix of the trio.
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