African Desert: Sahara is a collection of stereo and quad soundscapes recorded in the barren but beautiful mountain range at the heart of the Sahara desert. This is the largest hot desert on Earth, incredibly difficult to access and explore. It’s a breathtaking place with a huge dynamic range, from dead silence to powerful winds. The soundscapes in this collection were recorded around giant rock formations, rocky outcrops, canyons and sand dune expanses.
This library is the perfect way to portray the barren expanse of the Sahara desert. Some of the soundscapes recorded are the lightest of desert airs. The others feature wind, from light and soft to gale force and even sand storm. Many of the daytime recordings also include flies buzzing around.
This library was recorded in several locations on the border between Algeria, Libya and Niger. Reaching this part of the world was no easy task, as you can see in the second part of the teaser video.
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At a glance:
83 STEREO and QUAD .wav files
recorded and presented as 24 bit/96 kHz
more than 8 hours of content
16/47 GB uncompressed size
recorded with Sennheiser MKH8020, 8040 and 8090 and Schoeps MK2 and MK4 microphones
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