On Sep 13, 2015, at 3:06 PM, [naturerecordists] <=
> wrote:
> Howdy folks,
> My wife and I just completed a hike of the Long Trail in Vermont. It took=
us 5 weeks, and it was incredible.
> I brought along some recording gear on the trip, and now I have about 300=
hours to sift through. Before I begin, I want to do so in a systematic way=
, much like what Bernie Krause describes in Wild Soundscapes, but I=92d als=
o be eager to hear the group's thoughts.
> Specifically:
> 1. What software (e.g. database) do you use to annotate your library? I'd=
love to use a web-based database product. That way I can input data on any=
computer anywhere there=92s internet.
>
> Two kinds: Filemaker Pro and Soundminer both custom formatted.
> 2. Does anyone tag .WAVs directly?
>
> Not a bad idea. I haven=92t done it because my files are cross-referenced=
sufficiently that access is pretty well-covered.
> 3. What metadata do you include in your database for each sound file?
>
=95 Title =96 This is useful if it is a completed (or anticipated) projec=
t. For instance, all of the recordings related to my CD titled Amazon Days/=
Amazon Nights reference that title. Sometimes, I just reference the locatio=
n of the original recording in this category.
=95 Duration =96 This is the total length of raw field recording
=95 Digital Record Date =96 This also serves as an ID filename since digi=
tal recordings exist in that domain, only (unlike tape or DAT recordings).
=95 Category =96 geophony, biophony, anthropophony, for instance.
=95 Biome =96 as in Arctic, boreal, desert, sub-tropical, tropical, etc.
o Aquatic Biome =96 fresh or salt-water environments, also streams, lakes=
, ponds, marshes, swamps, etc.
o Terrestrial Biome =96 as in desert, oak chapparal, coniferous forest, e=
tc.
=95 Common Name =96 as in crow, robin, elephant, killer whale, etc.
=95 Species Name =96 Latin term
=95 Field notes =96 Special information related to the recording (not re=
presented in other parts of the template).
=95 Country =96
=95 State/Province
=95 Site =96 named park, river, mountain region, etc.
=95 GPS =96
=95 Altitude =96 (You=92ll need a decent GPS, smartphone app, or heaven =
forbid, an actual contour map)
=95 Recorder =96 refer to type(s), model(s), and gain settings.
=95 Microphones =96 name and model of mics.
=95 Mic. Pattern =96 cardioid, hyper-cardioid, omni, shotgun, parabolic, =
etc.
=95 Recordist =96 person responsible for the recording.
=95 Quality =96 it will helps save time during production or finding a cu=
t you wish to hear again.
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> 4. Do you include locations (e.g. exact timings) of what you hear in the =
metadata?
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See above #3 answer
> 5. Does anyone have suggestions for speeding up the process? Has anyone h=
ad success listening at faster speeds?
>
There is some software designed to provide some of these details especially=
designed for processing huge quantities of field data.
Stuart Gage=92s Michigan State Univ. REAL (Remote Environ. Assessment Labs)=
has such a program. So does Almo Farina in his lab at Univ. of Urbino in =
Italy.
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> I'm looking forward to hearing the expertise of this excellent group!
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> Best,
>
> Oliver
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