Top Ten

Thanks to A Closer Listen for giving us a spot in their 2013 Top Ten!

A Closer Listen - Top Ten Fleld Recording and Soundscape

Happy Holidays to all!  Listen - really listen - to the sounds of the season.

Album Review From A Closer Listen!

Thank you - to A Closer Listen - for the fine review of Hear Cape Cod, Vol's 1 and 2.
A Closer Listen

Falmouth - Tuesday, Aug. 6th at 2:30pm

We'll be performing music from the Hear Cape Cod CD's at the Falmouth Art Market, tomorrow (Tues.) at 2:30pm!

Falmouth

Thursday, July 25, 2013 at 1pm

Nature Program - Hear Cape Cod.
July 25 at 1pm
Please join us for a presentation on the "super sense" of Hearing (Cape Cod)!

CCMNH Website

The Cape Cod Museum of Natural History
869 Route 6A
Brewster, MA 02631
Phone: 508-896-3867

Wed., June 26, 7:30 at Mass Audubon

Sonic Cape Cod: Special Sounds of a Special Place.  Hear Cape Cod presentation at Mass Audubon's Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary on Wednesday at 7:30.  Check out this link for more info:
Sonic Cape Cod

Top 20!

Hear Cape Cod, Vol. 1 - SoundSignals, has made Norman Records weekly top 20!

Norman Weekly Top 20

Truro Public Library-Tuesday, June 18, 6:30 PM

Steve Wilkes - on the "Hear Cape Cod" Project

Tuesday, June 18, 6:30 pm

Our beloved home has been among the most gazed upon, filmed, and photographed pieces of land in the world. Now, learn about this effort to capture Cape Cod's aural beauty.

The Eight Rules of Field Recording

The Eight Rules of Field Recording:

1) Always slate your recordings at the top.

2) Use windscreens.

3) Always strive for the healthiest signals (pre-amps can help).

4) Record at the highest fidelity (sample rate/processing power) available.

5) When possible, vary proximity to the recording subject with alternate takes.

6) Utilize headphones in the field.

7) Bring plenty of batteries and/or charge up before heading out.  (Make sure that media cards have plenty of memory, too.)

8) Naming conventions: determine a clear naming scheme for your collected recordings.

The two biggest challenges to field recording will always be wind noise and signal gain (healthy recorded signals).  Learning how to work with these challenges will be the key to getting consistently good recordings.