Chronicles
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Recording Firearms & Explosions, by Watson Wu
[Article written by Watson Wu, a composer, sound designer and field recordist] Warning! Do not attempt any of the following techniques on your own. Always seek professional help when working with weapons and explosives! I was recently contracted by two…
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Recording Snow Falling Off Trees in North Idaho
Frank Bry, sound designer/recordist and very good friend of Sonic Terrain, has published a fantastic post in his blog, talking about a recent experience he had recording snow falling off trees. One of the things I’ve always wanted to record…
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Making of HISS and a ROAR PRESSURE SFX Library, by Tim Prebble
[Sound designer and recordist Tim Prebble is releasing “PRESSURE“, a new sound effects library (from his company HISS and a ROAR) loaded with more than 2,700 sounds recorded from different pressure devices. We’ve invited him to talk about the recording process…
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Recording Insects: What is that buzzing sound in my head?
Sound designer and recordist Frank Bry is releasing the second package of the Insects HD SFX series, packed with amazing bug recordings. We invited him to do an exclusive article about the making of the library and how he recorded the…
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Making of Rabbit Ears Audio Hydrophonic Library
Michael Raphael is a professional sound recordist and designer. After a long career in radio, he is the creative force behind the boutique sound effect studio Rabbit Ears Audio and the long-running field recording blog Field Sepulchra. Sonic Terrain is…
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Sonic Tourism on North Head, New Zealand
Tim Prebble has published a fantastic post where he showcases several sounds recorded in North Head, Auckland; New Zealand. There are a lot of interesting things, such as the comparison between the sound inside and outside a location (with fixed recording…