I'm in Dubai for the next 24 hours. Where's a publicly accessible and safe spot where I can record the morning call to prayer (fajr) from lots and lots of different mosques at once?
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posted by mykescipark
on Mar 23, 2013 -
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Tell me a little bit about this recording I made in a taxi in the UAE. I think it's in Urdu.
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posted by mykescipark
on Sep 28, 2012 -
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I'm heading up to Chatsworth, CA tomorrow night to record some
train whistles. How far away from the tracks should I be to get that nice, misty, dreamlike faraway sound? And is there a particularly quiet/desolate part of town where I can sit for a few hours and gather said recordings?
(Recommendations for other desolate, train-heavy spots within a two-hour drive also welcome.)
posted by mykescipark
on Apr 29, 2011 -
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What is the fastest and least expensive way to get from Seattle to a beach with reasonable surf (at least 3')?
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posted by b1tr0t
on Aug 28, 2010 -
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On Geir Jenssen's (AKA Biosphere) 2006 Album
Cho Oyu 8201m - Field Recordings From Tibet, the song "Summit" features a speaking sample near the end where someone named Boutros calls in on a two-way radio and warns the other party of an oncoming typhoon. The next-to-last line of the conversation is "The good king in his infinite wisdom declared the two-way radio illegal in the mountains." Where is this sample from?
posted by Inspector.Gadget
on Jul 11, 2009 -
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What compact gear setup is be best for taking general-purpose environmental audio field recordings while traveling?
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posted by colinmarshall
on Jun 22, 2009 -
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I'm headed out to travel rural developing areas on a folk music field recording expedition. Can I get some advice on what equipment to use?
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posted by iamck
on Jun 18, 2008 -
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Going mobile and recording audio in the field: what microphone preamp and phantom power solutions are going to work well on a tight budget?*
(*less than $150)
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posted by acro
on Apr 10, 2008 -
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Bzzzzzz! Whirrrrr! Advice on field recording various sounds made by a robotic device, please.
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posted by Mister_A
on Aug 8, 2007 -
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Screws and bolts: How can I cheaply convert a Universal 1/4-20 screw (standard camera tripod mount) to either a 5/8"-27 (standard mic stand thread) OR a 3/8"-16 (boom mic standard thread.. i think)
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posted by jlowen
on Jan 21, 2007 -
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Is there a field recording of the two minutes of silence yesterday honoring the London bombing victims?
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posted by grefo
on Jul 15, 2005 -
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