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Re: Creaky Tree

Subject: Re: Creaky Tree
From: "Rick Munday" baumann1965
Date: Sat Oct 23, 2010 2:00 pm ((PDT))
>
> Thank you for sharing this, Rick!
>
> To me, this is a stellar example of what is possible when everything
> goes just right. Here we have an interesting scene that draws us into
> a tasty sense of both space and presence. I only wish the recording
> was longer. If anyone here wants something to aspire to, study this
> and find out how he did it.
>
> So Rick... how did you do it?
>
> Wow! That comment floored me! Thank you.

http://soundcloud.com/rickmunday/creaky-tree-lowden-miller-state-forest-101=
710

It's recorded using my iPod Touch and the Blue Mikey I posted about a week
or so ago. Gain was raised about 6dB (guesstimate since it doesn't actually
show the amount but it will amplify a maximum of 10dB and I was at about 60=
%
so...).

The iPod and Miley are mounted on my tripod in a PVC suspension tube I buil=
t
using ideas gleaned from posts here and covered with faux fur. See photo on
SoundCloud post.

There's some equalization on the recording (also using tips from here) to
remove some background noise. There's a reverb of sorts in the recordings
which I found to be from my PVC mount, I will have to trim some of the uppe=
r
ring off to avoid this in the future.



Rick









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