Technology

  • Post Mortem: “Guns” by BOOM Library

    [Article about the recording and editing process of Guns SFX Library released at BOOM. The article was written by Axel Rohrbach exclusively for Sonic Terrain.] This is the “post mortem” article for Boom Library’s third collection:”Guns”. Since I had some major…

  • Safe Travel with Gear

    Very interesting and useful articles on MusicofSound, where Tim Prebble talks about different solutions for safe travel with field recording gear. Following on from part 1 I’m still researching my trip to Samoa. With the prospect of recording music on location…

  • Making of Rabbit Ears Audio Metal Machines SFX Library

    Michael Raphael is a professional sound recordist and designer. He is also the creative force behind the boutique sound effect studio Rabbit Ears Audio and the long-running field recording blog Fieldsepulchra. I have to admit I have a bit of…

  • New Audio-Technica AT2022 X/Y Stereo Microphone

    New Audio-Technica AT2022 X/Y Stereo Microphone

    Audio Technica has announced AT2022, a new condenser stereo XY microphone with 90 and 120 degree options. Similar to the rode NT4, but including narrow and wide stereo recording. Here is the official information from AT: The AT2022 is a…

  • Handheld Recorder Shootout

    Handheld Recorder Shootout

    René Coronado has been publishing a series of articles on his blog, doing a comparison between several handheld recorders. The list includes: Sony PCM D50 Tascam DR-100 Zoom H4n Sound Devices 744t (as reference) The portable recording device market has…

  • Making of HISS and a ROAR PRESSURE SFX Library, by Tim Prebble

    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…