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Re: [microsound] Wind recording
--I did a series of wind recordings for a net.art piece on the
psychogeography of San Francisco in 1998. The pieces were recorded on
Russian Hill; to get the sound *of* the wind, I placed the mic below a short
cement wall that separated the park from the street. The result was
successful, with the sound of the birds, the wind, and far-off traffic
recording quite well. My suggestion; try creating a barrier that then
diverts the wind *above* the microphone. best, tV
--the new media piece is here .. the audio tracks are quite buried --
http://www.120seconds.com/templates/mediaModuleViewFrame.cfm?media_id=421
>> 1) Anyone have any good ideas for constructing a
>> wind-proofing system for a mic (preferably using easy to find
>> materials)
>
> You can pick up different thicknesses of spongy foam at good
> construction/hardware stores that could be adapted for wind-proofing.
> Also, in some garage band recording sessions I've been in, wind guard
> solutions came from stretching panty hose over a bent wire hanger.
>
> Under both circumstances, you're essentially rolling off higher
> frequencies, so just be aware that even when there isn't any "wind", you
> will lose some of your high end.
>
>> 2) Anyone have any tips for recording wind. And I mean strong
>> wind. The kind you get at the top of mountains.
>
> Hmm. Once thing I noticed recently while I was recording the whipping
> sound of snare brushes as they pass by mic diaphragms; recording high
> air pressure >parallel< to the diaphragms, rather than directing the mic
> in the path of the air pressure seems to work much better.
>
> Of course, this question would probably be better directed towards other
> lists whose focus is recording techniques, like the DAT-Heads list
> (http://www.solorb.com/dat-heads/), or check Professional Sound's
> website, http://www.professional-sound.com/.
>
>> Much appreciated.
>>
>> M
>
> Good luck.
>
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> The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
> Columbia College Chicago
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