Hi Curt,
I too like the idea of making nature recordings educational - as Dan
and Greg do.
For most of the CDs I have made so far, each has featured one
recording location or session. I usually put a new track at or near
every crossfade to identify any shift in date and time, and I often
add extra track divisions to highlight sections of interest. For a
full CD I shoot for 50 to 80 minutes: an hour is good.
Inspired by Bernie's model, I have shifted over to mp3 albums in
zipped folders that can be sent electronically. However, this requires
slightly different approach when planning track placement. While CD
Audio players play smoothly between tracks of continuing material, I
find MP3 players often place noticeable gaps between tracks. Or is
there a way to encode mp3s not to do that?
Your 12 minute recording would work great on a variety album (CD or
mp3) of 6 to 10 recordings of fairly similar length.
John Hartog
www.rockscallop.org
--- In "Greg Weddig" <>
wrote:
>
> I do it much the same way, I try to make as natural a transition as
> possible between tracks. My style is generally to have crossfades
> when it makes sense. I try to avoid fading to silence before starting
> a new track unless it's a completely new idea.
>
> I always fade up and out at the beginning and end of the recording.
> this is one of the easiest ways to make tracks, even short snippets
> that one may share just here sound more professional.
>
> My 2 cents.
>
> --greg weddig
> Chico, CA
> http://gregweddig.net
>
> --- In Curt Olson <cro@> wrote:
> >
> > Dan Dugan wrote:
> >
> > >> What are your thoughts about a good length for tracks on a
> soundscape
> > >> CD -- not bird or frog ID clips, but soundscapes purely for
> listening
> > >> enjoyment. If there's a standard to go by, I don't know what it
is.
> > >> Anyone willing to offer wise counsel on this?
> > >
> > > My scheme is to make a soundscape CD a continuous hour, with
> > > transitions as smooth as possible. I put in tracks to point out
> > > locations and species of interest. I figure then it has both
> > > educational and aesthetic value.
> > >
> > > -Dan Dugan
> >
> > Thank you, Dan. I appreciate this very much!
> >
> > Curt Olson
> >
>
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