Train Sound Effects Train sound effects are one of my favorite field recordings to capture. Whether they are subway sounds, monorail sound clips, trams or streetcars, high-speed trains or electric train sound effects, I find that trains or “rolling stock” offer endless different sounds to record. Similar to construction vehicles (like the drilling rig sound […]
Continue Reading An article in the New York Times from July 7 caught my eye. Hollywood, the music industry and major American internet service providers (ISPs) have agreed to impose penalties on people who pirate or share music or movies. This includes other digital content, such as sound effects libraries. File sharing and piracy always leads to […]
Continue ReadingConstruction Sound Effects Background Capturing clean sound effects field recordings for Airborne Sound in an urban environment isn’t easy. Common challenges for capturing sound clips can be: planes or helicopters overhead birds and insects any time during summer traffic when you’re trying to record crowd sound effects crowds when you’re trying to record traffic sound […]
Continue Reading In my last post I wrote about three mistakes you can avoid when recording sound effects for publishing. Here are three more points to keep in mind to ensure things run smoothly. At the end of this post I’ll also include some general ideas about watching for and fixing mistakes. Become a Creative Field Recording […]
Continue Reading I have been field recording sound effects for Airborne Sound since just a bit before the dot com boom. There was no manual for how to survive as a field recordist. There definitely wasn’t an explanation for selling sound effects on line. Field recording can be an incredible, immersive art. Collaborating recording sound effects is […]
Continue Reading I was originally going to write about field recording international ambiences for airbornesound.com today. But as I started writing, the post turned into something else. I realized that I needed to cover another way I find creativity first. I’ll get back to international sound effects later. In my last post I wrote that blending your […]
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