How long is a dawn chorus? How about a thunderstorm? Can you capture the essence of a soundscape in a few minutes, or do you need more than that to accurately portray such natural phenomena? Does it matter if you only listen for a few seconds or minutes? Important questions worth exploring.
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Wildscreen and a few cool films
Last week I spent a few lovely days in Bristol attending Wildscreen film festival. It was my first time at Wildscreen and I had a chance to hang out with some very cool people who work on natural history productions.
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32-bit field recording
While it has recently gained popularity, 32-bit float workflows have been around for a while. Let’s have a look at the advantages, disadvantages and requirements of this popular approach.
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Sound Matters collection for Google Pixel - recorded by George Vlad
It’s been a huge privilege to work with several teams at Google on Sound Matters, a collection of birdsong audio elements for the new Pixel phones, Chrome browser, Fitbit app and others.
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Working for Sennheiser in Nepal
How to get field recording commissions
While field recording is not a new discipline, it’s not as popular or well known as photography for example. As a result, it takes a more entrepreneurial and self-starting approach to get work gigs as a field recordist.
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Lavalier microphones for field recording
What lavalier microphones are there on the market in 2024? Are they good for recording nature and wildlife in the field? Let’s have a look.
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First look at Sennheiser MKH 8030 and Rycote BD-10 microphones
The Sennheiser MKH 8030 has been the stuff of legends for more than a decade. What does it sound like, and how does it compare to the other Sennheiser mics in the series or to the new Rycote BD-10?
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Curating your own sound recordings
Here’s a question I receive quite often: how do you manage to listen to all the recordings you capture?
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