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Article: Ultrasonic Parabolic Experiments

2020/08/05 Filed Under: Gear

In the past couple of years I’ve noticed more field recordists have been experimenting with recording ultrasonic frequencies. For those new to the idea, ultrasonic sounds are those beyond the scope of our hearing: 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz. Normally, those frequencies would be out of reach to recording fans. Why? Well, not only are […]

BaseHead Introduces In-App Downloadable Sound Libraries

2020/07/30 Filed Under: Software

BaseHead has just released a new version of their sound file management app with a compelling new feature: retail CloudPacks. Has a morning of editing skidded to a stop because you’re missing one vital sound effect? Annoyed by breaking your workflow to click through dozens of sound library Web shops to download tens of gigabytes […]

Zoom Introduces Sub-$400 8-Track Audio Recorder

2020/07/29 Filed Under: Gear

A few weeks ago Zoom announced the H8 portable audio recorder. It joins other offerings from the Japanese company such as the popular H4n, F8n, and F4. What’s new with the H8? How does it stack up against its brothers and sisters in the Zoom line? Let’s take a quick look.

New Website: Free Ambisonic Field Recordings

2020/06/10 Filed Under: Websites

Ambisonic field recordings are currently on the upswing as more projects involve AR, VR, and 360˙ sound. Recently I noticed a new, free Ambisonic sound library with tracks recorded by popular community field recordists.

Article: How to Organize Field Recordings

2020/06/03 Filed Under: Uncategorized

You’re excited. You’ve returned home after days of recording long, evocative field recordings. But… what’s next? How do you perfect these raw sound effects? How do you record and edit hours of field recordings? What’s the best way to edit the sounds you’ve retrieved from the wilderness? How do you organize your sound clips, and […]

Audio Ease Updates Barbabatch, Snapper, and Altiverb

2020/04/29 Filed Under: Gear, Software

Dutch software company Audio Ease has updated some of their popular software. Over the past two months I’ve received invitations to download latest versions of Barbabatch, Snapper, and Altiverb. In most cases, this brings MacOS Catalina 64-bit compatibility to the apps. However, there are some intriguing changes and new features.