Captured Sound

This CSX freight train was captured at the River Rd and Ward Rd crossing in North Tonawanda, NY using a Tascam DR-40 set to the A/B position and a low cut set to 80Hz.

I’ve heard this train for months now at my home approximately 7 miles (11.25 km) away and it can be heard faintly in some of my backyard recordings. Being so close was a stunning experience, feeling the ground move, watching the tracks wave as the rail cars passed over and one lone spike that would jump making a hammering sound.

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Download: Train Passing River Road and Ward Rd Crossing

I wanted to test my new stealth setup and what better of a place full of people than the farmers market in North Tonawanda, NY.

This stealth recording was captured using two custom diy omni AOM-5024HD-R mics with my Zoom H1n disguised on my backpack.

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Download: Farmers Market 7-16-22

The Village of Lewiston, NY celebrated it’s bicentennial July 1st -4th. This was from the parade and always my favorite, the bagpipes. I recorded this using two custom AOM-5024L_HD-R omni mics positioned on my backpack straps and recorded with my Zoom h1n.

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Download: Bicentennial Parade Bag Pipes

Always check your batteries. During the summer of 2020 my family and I took a walk on the trails at the John B Austin nature trail and found this small little 3 foot falls. This audio was captured with the built in mics on the Tascam DR-05x.

At the time of the recording I can remember being frustrated that I could hear my family talking in the distance and when I realized that my batteries had died i figured it was a waisted opportunity. I recently found this recording in a folder on my phone when it played during a shuffle. I instantly remembered the moment and how frustrated I was at the time. Now, my thoughts have completely changed. Though the focus of the recording was the water, it is my family in the background that I focus on now. The conversation they are having is inaudible but is now what I find to be the beauty of this 40 second recording. It has taught me that the surroundings can be a wonderful addition to the focal point of a recording. Or maybe I’m just biased with this particular one. Either way I find myself listening back to this recording very often.

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Download: JohnB Austin Trail

I purchased some faux fur and made a custom dead cat to fit over mics and my recorder. It was a pain to sew but hopefully helps in windy conditions. I added pull cords to ensure a snugger fit. I plan to build a DIY blimp soon which was also the reason for such a big dead cat. I used SE 7 matched pair with my Tascam DR-40. The mics were mounted about 6 inches apart, this was just a test of the wind cat so i wasn’t concerned with placement. 35 mph gusts.

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