Author: varun
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Sounds of the London Wetland Centre
It’s good to hear news about Chris Watson’s new sound installation which is about recreating the sounds of the London Wetland Centre (recorded through hydrophones under water) in a three dimensional listening space. It’s definitely something to look out for…
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Sounds of August
With this post we will be starting off a monthly feature where I will showcase sounds that I have found interesting from the previous month – from other blogs and websites in cyberspace. The aim is to collect these wonderful…
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Make a Mic from Baking Soda & Cream of Tartar
Colin Cunningham at MakeZine has posted this great video on literally cooking up a contact microphone (rochelle salt crystals) from baking soda and cream of tartar. Piezoelectric materials are about as close to magic as you can get. They turn…
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Neumann Releases KMR 81D & DMI-2 Portable
Neumann has expanded its digital line to include a digital interfaced version of the popular KMR 81i shotgun microphone – KMR81D. Neumann breaks new ground in the broadcasting world by introducing its new KMR 81 D digital shotgun microphone, designed…
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Waves by Daniel Palacios
Waves is a wonderful installation created by Daniel Palacios. Using just a piece of elastic string, spun around by two electro motors, the most wonderful waveforms are shown, from simple sine wave patterns to complex smoke-like images, moving lines woven together, floating…
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USBPre2: Part1 – First Impressions
About ten days ago i received my USBPre2 after waiting for three (long!) weeks. This is not a technical review but more about my impressions and thoughts after integrating it in to my home and field recording setup. 1. Why?…