Field recorder manufacturer Sound Devices has refreshed their line of community-favourite MixPre digital audio recorders. Originally released in 2017, this week’s update brings new features and responds to competitors’ offerings in an impressive release.
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Field Recording Audio Repair Steps
Sound can be corrupted in dozens of ways. Field recordists constantly battle intrusive sounds, noise, buzz, static, hum, and other sonic enemies. It’s not always possible to avoid them. Thankfully, editors have an arsenal of weapons to fix damaged sound. That’s the good news. The problem is that there are so many options for fixing […]
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A Quick Checklist for Mastering Field Recordings
There’s a lot to do to bring a field recording from concept to completion. There’s the extensive research needed to see if a session is possible. Calls made to line up talent. The actual recording follows, then detailed mastering, and meticulous curation. Bewildered by it all? Unsure what each step requires? It’s understandable. I was […]
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The Creative Field Recording Podcast: Episode 2
Airborne Sound Library Giveaway: 101 GB of 12000+ clips
I just recently refreshed the newsletter on our sister site, Airborne Sound. Over there I sell packages of clips ranging from fighter jets to household elements to steam trains to sound design. As a way of spreading the word about the newsletter refresh, I’m offering a copy of The Complete Collection to one lucky winner: […]
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Review: Wildtronics Parabolic Microphone Dish
There’s one tricky aspect about nature field recording that’s not often discussed: distance. Imagine you’re recording in foothills alongside a forested mountain. The wind picks up. You need to move into the shelter of the trees. It’s a half hour walk to get into the right position. When you’re there, you hear a woodpecker drumming […]
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