Captured Sound

This clip is from an hour long morning recording in March. I had my SASS setup in the backyard near my feeders when this plane flew overhead.

This recording was captured using my DIY SASS microphone which has four AOM-5024HD-R mics wired in parallel and a Tascam DR-05x.

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Download: Plane Passing Overhead

I wanted to test my new stealth setup and what better of a place full of people than the farmers market in North Tonawanda, NY.

This stealth recording was captured using two custom diy omni AOM-5024HD-R mics with my Zoom H1n disguised on my backpack.

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Download: Farmers Market 7-16-22

The Village of Lewiston, NY celebrated it’s bicentennial July 1st -4th. This was from the parade and always my favorite, the bagpipes. I recorded this using two custom AOM-5024L_HD-R omni mics positioned on my backpack straps and recorded with my Zoom h1n.

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Download: Bicentennial Parade Bag Pipes

Always check your batteries. During the summer of 2020 my family and I took a walk on the trails at the John B Austin nature trail and found this small little 3 foot falls. This audio was captured with the built in mics on the Tascam DR-05x.

At the time of the recording I can remember being frustrated that I could hear my family talking in the distance and when I realized that my batteries had died i figured it was a waisted opportunity. I recently found this recording in a folder on my phone when it played during a shuffle. I instantly remembered the moment and how frustrated I was at the time. Now, my thoughts have completely changed.  Though the focus of the recording was the water, it is my family in the background that I focus on now. The conversation they are having is inaudible but is now what I find to be the beauty of this 40 second recording. It has taught me that the surroundings can be a wonderful addition to the focal point of a recording. Or maybe I’m just biased with this particular one.  Either way I find myself listening back to this recording very often.

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Download: JohnB Austin Trail

I purchased some faux fur and made a custom dead cat to fit over mics and my recorder. It was a pain to sew but hopefully helps in windy conditions. I added pull cords to ensure a snugger fit. I plan to build a DIY blimp soon which was also the reason for such a big dead cat. I used SE 7 matched pair with my  Tascam DR-40. The mics were mounted about 6 inches apart, this was just a test of the wind cat so i wasn’t concerned with placement. 35 mph gusts.

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A quick mid-morning rain passing through on Memorial day. There is a low rumble of thunder, gutters flowing and our House wren all heard. This recording was captured using the built in mic capsules on the Tascam DR-40 mounted on a tripod out on the back porch.

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Download: Memorial Day Rain

In the midst of a global pandemic the celebration of the independence of America was like no other Fourth of July. Neighborhoods across the United States celebrated with their own firework displays despite local laws against them.

This audio was captured using the Tascam DR-05X on a mini tripod with a deadcat windscreen.

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Download: Pandemic Fourth

For the past few years we have had a few bird houses in our backyard only to see them unused until this year. A house wren moved in this spring and we ended up with 3 young.

In this recording you’ll hear the song of the wren along with young Starling feeding in their nest a few yards away and I believe in the very low background my wife on the phone. This audio was captured using my homemade parabolic dish with a lavaliere microphone ( I don’t know the brand) connected to the mic input on the Tascam DR-05X.

Unfortunately I lost the audio I captured when the young were being fed by the parents. I had clipped the lav mic onto the birdhouse while they were out hunting for bugs. The audio was accidentally deleted. 

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Download:  House Wren

I just recently discovered Amherst State Park which is only a 15 minute drive down the road. The grounds of a former convent gives access to Ellicott creek with hiking trails, kayaking and fishing. This recording capturing the moving creek and birds was recorded with the Tascam DR-05X on a mini tripod placed on the bank.

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Download: Amherst State Park

This CSX freight train was captured at the River Rd and Ward Rd crossing in North Tonawanda, NY using a Tascam DR-40 set to the A/B position and a low cut set to 80Hz.

I’ve heard this train for months now at my home approximately 7 miles (11.25 km) away and it can be heard faintly in some of my backyard recordings. Being so close was a stunning experience, feeling the ground move, watching the tracks wave as the rail cars passed over and one lone spike that would jump making a hammering sound.

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Download: Train Passing River Road and Ward Rd Crossing