When I first began field recording, I captured any sound I could point my microphone at. It didn’t matter what it was. A shrieking kettle? Sure. Light switches? Done. Traffic from my balcony? I have dozens of tracks. Beginning field recording is an exciting time. It introduces a way of thinking about the world that […]
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Sony Announces new PCM-D10 Portable Recorder with XLR Inputs, New ADC, More
Sony’s PCM-D100 audio recorder has long been the first choice for portable field recording. It is widely regarded as having the best sound of any portable recorder. I reviewed the Sony PCM-D100 in 2017. At that time, it was the best value for field recordists needing superior sound in a small package. A lot has […]
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Sound Devices Adds MixPre Ambisonic Support, Pre-Roll, Ultrasonic Fix, and More
Earlier this week pro audio manufacturer Sound Devices released a firmware update to their popular line of MixPre digital audio field recorders. Version 3.00 of the firmware introduces significant improvements for field recordists. Let’s learn more about what’s changed with the MixPre-3, -6, and -10T.
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Pro Sound News Website “Designing Sound” Enters Hibernation
Sound design and field recording fans awoke Monday to a sad announcement. Editors Jack Menhorn and Shaun Farley wrote they are putting the pro sound news website into “hibernation.”
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Cities and Memory Launches ‘Sounding Nature’ Collaborative Field Recording Project
Cities and Memory has just revealed a new field recording project: Sounding Nature.
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Metadata App News: Soundly, Basehead, Soundminer, Sounddogs, & Resonic
Field recordists often spend a dozen hours to successfully capture just a few scant minutes of audio. But what is such a hard-won recording worth, if that sound can’t be found afterwards? That’s why embedding accurate, unique, and descriptive sound fx metadata is an essential skill for field recordists. To get this done, they use […]
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