Category Archive: technical info

technical information, D-I-Y, how-to

building contact microphones

building contact microphones

Since a number of people have asked about building contact microphones, particularly from my youtube videos, I’m posting a very brief tutorial here regarding my …

 

hydrophone recording #2

hydrophone recording #2

This is a great hydrophone recording I made last week in the local Mooste lake. The sun was shining …

 

recorder test, part II

recorder test, part II

For now I decided to focus on the Sony PCM-D50 and what kind of recorder you get “out of …

 

mic / recorder comparison part 1

mic / recorder comparison part 1

When dealing with recorded sound, technology plays an essential role in nearly every step of the process. While I focus a great deal of attention …

 

sound maps of spain

sound maps of spain

This past weekend was in Madrid for the Sonikas festival where I performed. While there, I learned about several …

 

what is field recording?

what is field recording?

This is a question I’ve been asking myself ever since I realized that “field recording” was something of a viable genre for many working with …

 

interview with Jez riley French

interview with Jez riley French

After some email exchanges with Jez riley French we both felt there was plenty potential discussion surrounding our approaches to working with sound. Jez runs …

 

d-i-y hydrophones

d-i-y hydrophones

Here is a do-it-yourself Hydrophone we made during a workshop in Istanbul. All of the materials cost us about 3 Turkish lira for each Hydrophone …