Do/Can you do field recording? Let's make an MDCF album!

[dex Otaku]

I think the subject says it all, really.

There's got to be a few people here who would be interested in, at the very least, exchanging a few soundmarks with people.

What's a soundmark?

Well, a landmark is a highly recognisable place, right? A soundmark is a recognisable sound, a sonic signature of where and when you are.

All places have sounds that are unique to them. Some are harder to find than others, some jump out at you the first time you hear them,like the 9am "Oh Canada" horns in the Vancouver shipyards.

Aaron Ximm (of quiet american) has a list on his site of 1-minute vacations that are added to with another piece every few weeks (see http://www.quietamerican.org/vacation.html). His site has a higher flow of sound artists and environmental recordists than MDCF does, but I think there are enough people here that we should be able to put together enough material for a short compilation.

It could even be music recordings [if we have permission to use them].

Anyone? Anyone?

edit:

Desired format: whatever you prefer, really. As long as you can get it cleanly from your MD or HiMD onto your computer, that's what really matters.

Please DO use either SP, PCM, or HiSP modes for recording.

Please DO use manual recording levels.

PM me if you have something to contribute.

Please include info such as what recorder you used, your microphone, rough date/time of the recording, location, etc. If there are any special details pointing out what makes the content of your recording unique, do include them, too.

I would ask that anyone with a submission [i guess I'm editing] please use a lossless compression util such as FLAC, Monkey Audio, or Shorten with their recording.

[Christopher]

Very cool. When the snow starts falling next month I will make a recording of that. Out here in the boons it's loud enough to be distinguishable on a recording.

I would like to see some participation in this, as I'm a big fan of ambient recordings! :happy:

[KJ_Palmer]

I can do a recording of the London traffic, or maybe the underground, parks etc. if that's of any interest. Or maybe my music lessons...

Which format - MD or Hi-MD?

[dex Otaku]

I can do a recording of the London traffic, or maybe the underground, parks etc. if that's of any interest.  Or maybe my music lessons...  

Which format - MD or Hi-MD?

Could you possibly catch a minute or so of ambience for me at Hyde Park or Kensington Gardens if you're ever near the palace? [bloody nostalgia]

[KJ_Palmer]

No problems, dex I'll do that at the weekend. When were you here? Maybe Hyde Park Corner would be good.

Not sure what to do with the recording though - can I email you a winzipped Wav file or something?

[Christopher]

I'm still hooked on that aforementioned website, Dex..alot of very keen recordings there. :happy: I really love the ones from various parts of Asia + India.

[dex Otaku]

I'm still hooked on that aforementioned website, Dex..alot of very keen recordings there. :happy: I really love the ones from various parts of Asia + India.

I know. I have a whole collection of them, myself. Monsieur Ximm is also an interesting [and friendly] person.

[dex Otaku]

Due to the evident lack of interest, I'm just going to forget about this.

[KJ_Palmer]

dex, I made a 1 minute recording in Kensington Gardens, as you suggested. PCM format, sounds pretty good if I may say so. Unfortunately it's stuck on MD at the moment, and my 'uploading' attempts have failed (I'm a bit computer illiterate).

If you'd still like it, I'll send you a copy, probably have to be analogue unless I can get the uploading to work...

[Christopher]

KJ, check out marcnet's utility and ask him any questions if you're having issues.

Anyway, I'd love to contribute but I don't have a portable recorder at the moment..

[Christopher]

I'm gonna move this to live recording, btw.

[Reactive]

count me in Dex, I live in a very noisy and very quiet area. I have just the thing for this project. I'll update you after the weekend.

FUN!!!

[AllanH]

Dex - ambient recording is my main interest especially waves, trains (how sad) and some competition cars and the occasional birdsong.

How do I get a sample to you? (Consider me computer illiterate.)