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Field Recording with Paul Kusnierek: How the Sony PCM-D100 and Windkiller SE Saved the Day

Field Recording with Paul Kusnierek: How the Sony PCM-D100 and Windkiller SE Saved the Day

Congratulations on being the June MyBBI Giveaway winner! For those not yet familiar with you and your work, could you tell us how your journey into sound began, and what inspired you to start Audio Field? What a surprise it...

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Field Recordist George Vlad Travels Everywhere With Bubblebee Wind Protection

Field Recordist George Vlad Travels Everywhere With Bubblebee Wind Protection

From recording African lion and hyenas to capturing the sound of rabbits in a Surrey field, George Vlad says Bubblebee Windbubbles ensure his audio is always pristine.

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Capturing The Sound Of Disappearing Glaciers

Capturing The Sound Of Disappearing Glaciers

What sound does a glacier make? To the uninitiated this may seem like a ridiculous question because one imagines they are simply silent expanses of ice. But that’s not the case. They make all kinds of sounds covering a huge dynamic range, from cracking and popping to booming and tinkling and a multitude of sounds in between.

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Ellie Williams: Wildlife Documentaries and The Sound of Nature

Ellie Williams: Wildlife Documentaries and The Sound of Nature

Ellie Williams is a Bristol-based sound recordist specialising in wildlife documentaries. During her career she has camped in deep snow, climbed her kit up craggy ridges at the edge of the Arctic Circle, filmed alongside fluking sperm whales and enjoyed a hug from an orangutan. In her spare time, she likes heading on adventures into nature with her family, catching live music and recording musicians in fields...

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Listen to a Blackbird Song at Dawn

Listen to a Blackbird Song at Dawn

Listen to a recording of a blackbird in song at dawn by Field Recordist Benjamin Gale (spacewalkaudio.co.uk). It was recorded from Ben's balcony in the London borough of Camden early one morning in June. He used a Sennheiser MKH8060 which was fitted with The Spacer Bubble mesh base to protect from wind, while keeping the natural frequency response of the mic. 

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