Field Recording: Meal Worm on the Move
A fun little recording of a meal worm walking around in a metal dish
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DIY Wind Protection for Small Mics
It is no secret that wind can be one of the major obstacles when capturing field sound, especially when using sensitive microphones. Having a dead cat (aka a wind muff, wind jammer, or furry) at your disposable is mandatory.
Simple P48 for electret mic capsules
Building a Simple P48 circuit for your electret mic capsule is as simple as it sounds. I put the following diagram together to help beginners better visualize how everything is connected to the XLR. How to wire up the Simple P48 to an XLR What mic capsules will work? The Simple P48 circuit works with … Read more
Field Recording: Contact mics attached to trees
Video of a sound experiment using contact mics attached to tree branches while wind is blowing.
Some Fundamentals of Sound – Hi-Fidelity Mart News 1955
I saw this neat set of charts while perusing an old copy of the Hi-Fidelity Mart Newspaper from 1955. I am pack rat and hoarder of sorts. I collect all kinds of things, from different kinds of succulents, to records. While searching for records I often cool articles, stickers, pictures, and other stuff in the … Read more
Bent // Broken 2024
I am still trying to digest all the great videos from this years Bent // Broken Virtual Circuit Bending Festival. My submission is presented for you below, and HERE is a link to the entire event archive. It is worth a listen, a watch, and maybe both. For my submission I used a circuit bent … Read more
Field Recording: Bird Song and Movement, through a metal fence with contact mics
Headphones Recommended I attached a pair of 35mm Contact Mics (via my DUAL OPA Impedance Buffer) to a metal fence at Gum Grove Park in Seal Beach and waited for some birds to drop by. I was mainly curious if the vibrations from the bird movement and calls passing through the fence would be enough … Read more
Building OPA Impedance Buffers
Hot air reflow is so much easier than I thought it would be. The trick to getting everything placed correctly is to eat a good breakfast and not drink too much coffee. I am using these OPA “Alice” circuits in the hydrophones, dual impedance buffers, and Sound Urchin XLR products. They use a high definition, … Read more
Bent // Broken 2024 is getting close
Really excited for this years Bent // Broken Worldwide Circuit Bending Festival organized by the amazing Echo Lightwave Unspeakable. After being an online/virtual festival since inception, this year will debut the first in-person/live event to compliment the virtual festival. Bent // Broken is really important event in the circuit bending community. It is an event … Read more