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  • Is recording your life really that weird?

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    I mean audio recording. Like, when you’re playing a family game or walking a trail – having an audio recorder going. Or the chat you have with your kids in the car. Yes, I record those things. Not every time, but as often as I can manage. I’m known to have a recorder sitting out…

  • First thoughts – Sony ICD-UX570 Voice Recorder

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    I was going to buy the PCM-A10, but this popped up and it was less than half the money. So I checked on Soundcloud to see if there were any recordings. There were a few, and, frankly, they sounded pretty good for what this unit is. $80, has a built-in battery and a slide-out USB…

  • The shine comes off the Deity PR-2

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    So this morning as I was trying to figure out which day I’d made a recording on an went looking through the various directories of files I’d pulled off the Deity PR-2, I realized that the lack of dates in the file names it creates are a real problem. It’s not a unique problem, it’s…

  • Improving the Lom Geofon

    Improving the Lom Geofon

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    A while back I got a LOM Geofon, which is a contact mic with a few attachments. It came as a kit and I got it assembled (really, just soldering a few connections) and it was fun to use. Except for the stiff, noisy cable. I replaced it with Mogami 2552, and I get less…

  • Deity PR-2 Review

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    I got a Deity PR-2 belt pack recorder, and so far it’s a keeper it’s revealed a fatal flaw. While I’m a hobbyist/general purpose audio guy I thought this could be a nice recorder form factor to have. Here are my thoughts: Like Dislike Living with it UPDATE: Unfortunately, after living with the unit for…

  • Recording decent audio while cycling

    Recording decent audio while cycling

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    So I decided to try to figure out a way to record audio while riding a bike. And what I mean is, like, podcast style audio, not so much the sounds of the bicycle itself. I got to thinking about this watching YouTube videos by Tim Fitzwater and he’s got this great style where he…

  • Soundcloud vs Bandcamp

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    While it’s easy to find place to put written content on the web, audio content is less easy than just using a blogging site like WordPress. Podcasts have an entire ecosystem of hosting providers, aggregators, etc. But what about the other stuff like field recordings, ambiances, and other audio? Content that’s not exactly a podcast,…

  • Zoom H1n As Only Recorder

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    In late 2021 we took a trip to my wife’s childhood home of Miami, Florida. We spent several days see some sites, visiting some folks, and spending time with her mother. After the trip to Maine earlier that year where I brought the MixPre6ii and multiple mics, I decided to try the other end of…

  • Tascam DR-10x Review First Looks

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    Just got a Tascam DR-10x to play with. I was looking for something with lower handling & wind noise than the H1n, less size than the MixPre, and wasn’t concerned with stereo for a lot of what I do. $137 delivered. Mixed bag so far, but I don’t think I’ll be sending it back. Size…

  • What do you call the audio equivalent of home movies?

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    So we’re back from our trip and I’ve got several hours of recordings. Something I’ve been trying to figure out is how to turn the recordings I make of my family into more of a finished product. Over the years I’ve accumulated something over 600 recordings. Just like a huge stack of photos or a…