A few weeks ago I picked up some new Schoeps CMC1 bodies with the hope of getting my quad ORTF rig into a more compact setup. I have been testing these little tiny amplifier bodies to see how they compared to my CMC5. So far I’ve been pretty impressed with the performance of the tiny mics on a number of sources.
One sound that I hear throughout winter in the burbs is the furnace in my basement kicking on. It has a fun little ramp up to it and a nice little shutdown.
It is almost spring!
Recording Geek Note: Rig consists of Schoeps CMC1′s with MK4 capsules setup for ORTF. It was tracked with a Cooper CS 104 feeding a Sound Devices 744T
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Cold November Rain
I have never been much of a Guns ‘n Roses fan, but "Cold November Rain" seemed like an appropriate title for this post as it was both cold and raining. I wanted to get the rig outside because it was Thanksgiving Day and I knew traffic would be at a minimum. The rig is out on a stone patio near
Mountain Lake Biological Station
This post comes from Stephen Vitiello who has been spending time at the Mountain Lake Biological Station in Pembroke, VA: I was tipped off to some sounds to listen for – juvenile barred owls, calling after sunset. I left a pair of DPA 4060s in a tree over night and captured some call and response and a moment of rain.
Bird Deck
One of the things I love about long holiday weekends is that most of my neighbors head out of town. Last weekend was Memorial Day weekend here in the states, and in terms of noise, that means quiet. Not only were the neighbors quiet, but temperatures didn’t peak enough for HVAC units to start kicking on. With quiet in mind,