Hey Folks:
Just wanted to share some soundscapes I recorded in Hawaii in January. They=
are located at: http://robinbarber.com/archive.html. Below is just some
general information about the recordings:
The soundscapes were recorded with a Rode NT4, and Sony PCM-M1 DAT, and a
makeshift windscreen mounted on a camera tripod. The windscreen was made
with wire screen (1/2 inch squares) covered in fake fur. The mic was in a
mount screwed to the tripod which had no suspension.
The only sound processing was cutting below 250 Hz and normalization. I use=
d
the low frequency filter because I noticed rumble in many of the recordings=
.
Some of the rumble was from distant helicopters/planes, some was from
humidity which affected the mic quite a bit, and I=92m wondering if some ma=
y
have been ground noise transmitted through the tripod.
I know it is considered very important to identify species in recordings bu=
t
I don=92t know much about the birds of Hawaii, and on top of that, despite =
all
the birds I heard, I saw very few of them. All the recordings were done in=
and around Hawaii Volcanos National Park.
My purpose in making the recordings was to create =93sound pictures=94 of t=
he
places I visited. And lastly, as a beginner reviewing my work, my biggest
complaint about the recordings is a prevalent hiss, which I gather is mic
and/or pre-amp (PCM-M1) noise.
Hope you enjoy these snap shops from Hawaii.
Take Care
Robin
http://www.robinbarber.com
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