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Earth FM interview with George Vlad

June 9, 2025

Earth FM’s Melissa interviews George Vlad.

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Long-form listening

May 2, 2025

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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In Listening Tags field recording, listening
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Wildscreen and a few cool films

October 24, 2024

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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In News Tags film, field recording
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32-bit field recording

October 3, 2024

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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In Field recording tips Tags field recording, field recording advice
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Sound Matters collection for Google Pixel - recorded by George Vlad

September 5, 2024

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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In News Tags field recording, field recording adventures
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Working for Sennheiser in Nepal

How to get field recording commissions

July 5, 2024

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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In Field recording tips Tags field recording, field recording advice
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Lavalier microphones for field recording

May 23, 2024

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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In Field recording equipment Tags microphones, field recording equipment
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Sennheiser MKH8030 and Rycote BD-10 microphones

First look at Sennheiser MKH 8030 and Rycote BD-10 microphones

December 11, 2023

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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In Field recording equipment Tags field recording equipment, sound recording equipment
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Earth FM interview with George Vlad
Earth FM interview with George Vlad
Long-form listening
Long-form listening
Wildscreen and a few cool films
Wildscreen and a few cool films
32-bit field recording
32-bit field recording
Sound Matters collection for Google Pixel - recorded by George Vlad
Sound Matters collection for Google Pixel - recorded by George Vlad