This past weekend I finished working on my most ambitious sound effects library project so far. From planning to delivery it took more than a year of on-and-off work. I will soon write a blog post about the field recording trip, but until then here’s some figures relative to the project itself.
Read MoreSound recording in Senegal
I recently returned from a 3 week expedition to Senegal. To say that it was an enjoyable experience would be an understatement. This was more than 1000 miles through desert, dry savanna, tropical savanna, tropical forest, wetland, mangrove forest, bustling cities, remote villages and anything in between.
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Mindful Audio Holiday Freebies 2018
Happy Holidays from George Vlad at Mindful Audio!
Read MoreBasecamp from above
Field recording expedition to Ethiopia
Earlier this year I was reading a book about rainforest ecosystems and I learned about Cloud Forests. These are specific types of rainforests that generally occur at high altitude and harbor excellent biodiversity. Incidentally the humidity and lack of scorching heat makes these forests the best place for wild coffee to grow. I’m quite fond of coffee and wildlife so this aspect stuck to mind.
Read MoreFagaras mountains, the highest peak in Romania (2,544 m/8,346 ft)
Field recording trip to Romania - Spring 2018
As has become customary over the past few years, I recently went on another trip to Romania. This time I wanted to do a thorough recce and plan for future expeditions to Transylvania, but I also wanted to do extensive recording and occasional photo/videography.
Read MoreThe African Wild West library is out!
After many months of recording, listening, editing and species IDing I can finally say the African Wild West library is complete. You can check it out in all its glory on my website or at A Sound Effect. I also wrote a pretty lengthy trip diary for ASFX, so if you're a fan of long reads check it out: https://www.asoundeffect.com/senegal-sound-recording/
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Happy Holidays from George Vlad and Mindful Audio!
Read MoreRecording the 1990 Toyota Land Cruiser
...on one hot afternoon we managed to organize a vehicle recording session with one of the 4X4s that were used for game drives on the reserve. This was a 4-liter petrol Toyota Land Cruiser built in 1990 that still drove well, although it had seen better days as seen in the photos.
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