When I do the NSS surround-sound lecture-demonstration, I explain that we p=
lay back nature sounds higher than their natural level in order to hear mor=
e detail and to hear into the distance. This is analogous to using field gl=
asses to look at birds. If bird books showed birds the sizes they appear to=
us in nature, you wouldn't be seeing much!
-Dan
On Aug 11, 2013, at 4:16 PM, Grant Finlay wrote:
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> Just wondering,
> How do you guys/gals listen back to "nature" recordings level wise? =
> I'm just toying with the idea of a line up tone for my tracks that are fo=
r sale, mainly because many people listen too loud and destroy the "feeling=
" of the recording. After all, many locations I record are around 40-50dBSP=
L and should not be played back at "pop music" levels.
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> Sure, I do tend to master the quieter records at a lower volume but knowi=
ng many use earbuds and/or listen back on laptops in less then ideal ambien=
t conditions, this isn't always ideal. These days I'm putting a note on the=
album, "turn the volume down for the best experience".
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> Are we (in general) listening too loud to nature recordings?
> Just wanting to start a discussion.
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> Apologies if it's been mentioned recently, I've been away for a while.
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> Regards,
> Grant.
> http://naturesounds.co.nz
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> sound is worth a thousand pictures." R. Murray Schafer via Bernie Krause.
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