Field Supplies for Sound Exploration
Custom made or custom bent by POTAR
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.
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
I boxed up a couple of the piezo buffers from a previous post. A lot of the time a piezo plugged directly into a recorder or amp is fine. You will get sound. However, most objects really benefit from a piezo buffer circuit. This will be a handy addition to my field bag.
Build and EMF sensor to listen to electromagnetic fields and the sounds your electronic devices make.
An OPAMP impedance convertor for use with various types of piezo
Added a few new items to the shop. Urchinspiel is a one-off, there is also some stuff over in the new scratch and dent section that is like, half-price.
The Sound Urchin is an electro-acoustic instrument that creates off-kilter sounds, atmospheres, and ambiance based on vibration. The entire instrument acts like a pickup and will amplify just about anything it sits on. It can be plucked, strummed, thumped, and “played” in many ways. You are only limited by your own imagination. What are other … Read more
