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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Introducing the Creative Field Recording Podcast
I’ve always been a fan of podcasts. I check out This American Life, The Moth, and others. I’ve enjoyed The Tonebenders and the Beards, Cats and Indie Game Audio pro sound podcasts, too. A few times I’ve appeared on the Tonebenders as well as the A Sound Effect podcast as well. Just the same, I […]
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Tonsturm Traveler Plug-In & Airborne Sound
I’ve always been a huge fan of the sound libraries that German sound designers Tonsturm produces. Recently they released a cool software plug-in: Traveler.
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