Those of you who follow my other blog on the Airborne Sound website already know some exciting news: I’ve relaunched the sound effects store there. To celebrate, I’m offering over 3 GB of free sound effects.
Continue Reading I’ve enjoyed recording freight and passenger train sound effects over the past year. I wrote about my experiences capturing them here, and here. Early in January I had a chance to record another engine. Last week, I finally cut it. And, while I was editing, I remembered an important trick: mastering your clips before you […]
Continue Reading So, your wallet is light but you need to record the best sound effects possible. These days there are dozens of portable field recorders priced as low as $200. But will a pocket audio recorder capture rich, evocative sound effects? In the last two weeks I’ve been testing a new portable field recorder, the Sony […]
Continue Reading Freight train sound fx I had freight train field recording on my mind for some time. However I didn’t find an opportunity to record train sound effects for Airborne Sound until I found myself at a pub drinking Guinness. One night late in the summer while sharing pints on a backyard patio, a massive rumble […]
Continue Reading Train station sound effects My goal while field recording sound effects for Airborne Sound is to record beyond simple sound clips and capture vivid, evocative sound. My favorite method for accomplishing this is with stealth recording. While stealth recording the recordist is secretly immersed in an environment. They have the potential to capture sound effects […]
Continue Reading Funfair Ambience Sound Effects Background At the end of summer every year, the Canadian National Exhibition visits Toronto. This carnival fair signals the end of summer for Torontonians. Home to such venerable attractions as the human cannonball, strong man show, air show and midway, the CNE also features B-list concerts, slippery home show salesmen and […]
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