Location - Lakefront: I climbed into the the granite rocks on the shoreline.
Equip - NT-4 with mount, hand held. High sensitivity.
Conditions - Mild, slight wind did make the lake fairly choppy.
Notes - This was an average recording mainly because the majority of the sounds were very similar. The echo-y sound of the water clapping against the rocks seems to overwhelm the microphone leaving little subtlety in the environment. I did try to turn the microphone sensitivity down to low, but then you couldn't hear the waves. Maybe a shotgun microphone would work better or at least not getting so close to the source of the sound.
Location - Oak Leaf Trail, entrance near Alterra at the lake.
Equip - NT-4, with mount, hand held. High sensitivity.
Conditions - Fair
Notes - Walked along trail for a while before traffic and construction noises were low enough to really get some of the atmosphere recorded. I would like to able to filter out the traffic and construction noises to really get a sense of how peaceful and quiet the trail is, even though it is in the middle of the city.
Location - My apartment window.
Equip - NT-4, hand held. High sensitivity.
Conditions - Calm and sunny.
Notes - These crickets were very loud that afternoon. Even the semi-truck warehouse couldn't cover them up. I would like to be able to get rid of the traffic noises and the curtains sliding across the shelf.
Location - Southshore Farmers Market.
Equip - NT-4, with mount. Handheld, high sensitivity.
Conditions - Cloudy and, temporarily, not raining.
Notes - This was from the first walk through of the farmers market before it started raining. I should have walked more slowly, but I was getting some weird looks from the people there. I ended up rushing through and my footsteps were picked up by the microphone.
Location - My bedroom window.
Equip - NT-4, with mount. Handheld, high sensitivity.
Conditions - Very early morning thunderstorm.
Notes - I think this is the best recording of the lot. However, I attempted to perform a pan with the NT-4 and it causes a few bumps.
Location - Marina near Veteran's Park
Equip - NT-4, with mount. Handheld, high sensitivity.
Conditions - Windy.
Notes - I kneeled behind a trash can to escape the wind and I picked up the sound of the plastic bag inside of the can. I would like to learn how to make a better wind screen for these occasions.
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