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Tips on Car Recording?

I was just wondering if anyone had any tips on recording car engines/cars in general? I'm thinking of hiring a Marantz PMD671 to record with, and as for mics, I was going to hire a few different ones to test, mainly a Neumann RSM 191. But I'm not…
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Best Broad Effects Library?

I don't think I've seen this asked yet - apologies if so! [cringe] Short version: For those times you can't record your own material, what are your best go-to sources for libraries that don't cramp your style, assuming one might be starting a…
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What non-standard gear is an important part of your kit

Let's leave the recorders, mics, boompoles and windscreens out of this list. What unique pieces of extra gear do you always have in your kit, and why? For example here are two items from our kits at work: Number 1. We use these to manage our…
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Waterproof covering for microphones

So, this is kind of an embarrassing question as it alway seems to raise eyebrows. I'm looking at trying out some underwater recording and I'm looking to find out your recommendations as to which condoms are best for covering the microphone. There…
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Recording "Blind"

Just a thought that occurred to me the other day while I was out with my PCM-D50. I always have my recorder with me just in case some sonic delight rears it head, but I don't always have headphones with me, or don't have time to get them out and…
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Weirdest thing you've ever done for sound

Today, I was at my work recording the internal motor of our birthing simulator (you really can never have too many servo sounds), and I noticed that the sound of the birth itself (the plastic baby exiting the silicone birthing canal) was ALMOST…
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DIY contact microphone

Hi! Using a contact microphone for field recordings seems to be popular and there's loads of tutorials for building one on the web. I bought the parts and am thinking of the adapter and amplification I want to use. I've got a Zoom H2 recorder that…
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Understanding Convolution Reverb

This question is more for me to understand the uses of convolution reverb, how to perform it, and clear up any misconceptions I have. As I understand it, to create a convolution impulse you: Set up a speaker and measurement mic in the space you…
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Carrots are for eyes as ________ are for ears

Are there any vitamins or supplements or vegetables or procedures you know of that promote healthy and long-lasting ears? I'm 25 and I want to continue in this business for many years.
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Underrated microphones

We all know the standards. The Sennheiser MKH series, The Schoeps Collette system, anything Neumann, etc. The question here is, what is your most underrated mic (for any purpose) and why? For me its the audio technica 4050. Its our workhorse, I…
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How much differnce does a good headphone makes in recording ?

I am using Sennheiser HD201 for monitoring in documentaries.Where does a good headphone like Sony MDR 7506 make the actual difference.Sennheiser HD201 gave me a hard time in my last shoot since it didn't any hint of the hiss sound which i got in a…
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Frequency and emotional response

I remember that a few months back, someone copied a link to a site that had a great display on the frequency bandwidth and what frequencies affected which emotions and what instruments and or sounds made those frequencies or series of. I was…
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Reverb in Surround

I was watching the Tron Legacy video on SoundWorks Collection and it brought up some questions for me and my wife in regards to surround mixing. Having never mixed 5.1/7.1, I did not think about how reverb reacts with the other channels, especially…
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How do I remove the vocals/bass/drums from a stereo mix?

I have a track I wish to hear without the vocals/bass/drums. How do I do that? This is an attempt to make a new canonical QA based on current technology & ignores 'old-style' manual phase reverse tricks etc It can be post-linked to other questions…
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Left Brained or Right Brained?

We work in an environment that requires both creativity and organisation. Many of us come from creative backgrounds and many from more technical or scientific backgrounds. So who out there is left brained and who is right brained? Do you see the…
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