I came across a stunning colony of Bell birds in Northern NSW and couldn’t resist recording them. What an incredible collective ambience. I’ve got 3 minutes of them up now on my YouTube channel. Hope to go back soon and record them for longer.
One of my favourite recordings from my time in Antarctica.
A stereo hydrophone recording that captured the cracks and changes in sea ice, as well as the Sci-Fi sounds of Weddell seals underneath the ice.
It’s such a unique and other-worldly sound.
4 minute recording available on my YouTube channel. Link in bio.
#naturesounds #fieldrecording #antarctica
Adult King Penguins make a surprising multi-layered call. To me it sounds as if these guys have a permanent ‘chorus’ audio effect on their natural voices.
New on my YouTube channel is a 27 minute ambience of adult king penguins, so I can share their incredible sounds with you.
Link in bio 🐧
Recorded with a Zoom F6, Schoeps CCM4’s and a CCM8
#birdsounds #naturesounds #penguin #fieldrecording
A full hour of unreal audio. I had the opportunity to relax next to 10 giant beachmaster Southern Elephant Seals, during my stay in the Sub-Antarctic.
During this hour there were peaceful moments with seals breathing easy and snorting loudly. But there were also moments of aggressive vocalisation and loud slaps as their heavy bodies moved around in the muddy puddle.
I recorded this hour with my Zoom F6 and Schoeps CCM4’s and CCM8. Listen to it on my YouTube channel 🦭.
(Link in bio)
#fieldrecording #nature #schoeps #zoomf6
How To Record In Extreme Winds.
The first blog is available on the website! (Links in bio)
It’s an article I wish was available before I headed down south to record in winds over 150km/h.
Here’s an excerpt:
“Recording extreme winds is less about chasing a single ‘fix’ or ‘solution’ and more about stacking small, deliberate choices: the right wind protection, a sheltered mic placement, multiple takes from alternate positions, and the safety net of 32-bit recording. Over a year on a Sub-Antarctic island I learned that the best recordings come from accepting the limits of gear, prioritising location, and applying surgical, restrained editing only when necessary. The wind recording that feels most honest is usually the one that required the least work in post. “ — Andy Leeder / Out There Audio
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#sounddesigner #fieldrecording #wind #windprotection #soundlibraries #extremeweather #soundrecording #audio
New Extreme Winds sound effects library out today!
I’m excited for you to hear it.
It’s 108 wind ambiences from a sub-Antarctic island. With winds ranging from 50 to 150 k’s per hour, it’s raw, real and professionally recorded with a Schoeps DMS setup in a Cinela blimp. Check out the preview available here: /sound-library/sub-antarctic-winds/
Link in bio
Hope you enjoy.
- Andy
#soundeffects #soundlibrary #sounddesigner #wind
After packing a kit that was quite lacking for my last expedition, this time I think I’ve got it almost right for the extreme sub-Antarctic environment!
Kit 1:
Schoeps DMS - 1 x CCM4, 2X CCM8
Cinela Pianissimo ‘dragon egg’
Zoom F6 - 32bit field recorder
Nitecore NPB4 waterproof power bank
Bubblebee Fur Wind Jacket
Kit 2:
DPA 4006A matched pair
Stereo Bar with Bubblebee windjammer
Zoom F3 - 32bit field recorder
Portable Rec: Tascam Portacapture X8
Aquarian H2D hydrophones x 2
LOM Geofon contact mic
And Orca carry bag!
Big review of all this gear coming after good use in the field this year, sub-Antarctic weather and use!
#fieldrecording #sounddesign
Here on Macca for likely a full year!
I’m so excited to record these epic creatures 🎤 . It’s going to be a challenge though, the winds here are extreme, with calm days a rarity. Constant ocean noise from either side of the isthmus makes clean recordings very difficult, and the constant elephant seal burps intruding on any peaceful ambience I try to record 😂🦭.
I’m geared up with my my mics, plenty of wind protection and 32 bit recorders, to make it as easy as possible to take advantage of those rare calm days. But wow, you can expect some epic wind atmospheres on all the not-so-calm days!
Thank you to @cris_ambrozie for the awesome photos 📷
My main kit:
@zoomaustralia F6 field recorder
@schoepsmikrofone CCM4 x 2, and CCM8 DMS set-up
@bubblebeeindustries fur wind jacket wind protection
And cinela Pianissimo DMS suspension cage
#nature #sounddesign #fieldrecording
So excited to release a new library: Antarctic Soundscapes!
Featuring 415 sounds of:
- Emperor Penguins
- Adelie Penguins
- Elephant Seals
- Antarctic Winds
- Antarctic Ambiences
- An Ice Breaker Ship Crunching Through 1.5m Thick Ice
- Sea Ice Movements + more.
On sale for the next two weeks with a 29% discount. Take a look and let me know your thoughts!
#antarctica #nature #soundlibrary #fieldrecording #sounddesign
Captured a beautiful moment with the curious Adélie penguins in Antarctica with my #zoomh8
Check out how they sounded! - website link in bio 🧊🔊
Recording their vocalisations and movements as they checked me out was nothing short of spectacular.
#zoomsoundlab #zoomaustralia #zoomhandyrecorder #dpamicrophones #bubblebeeindustries #sounddesign #naturerecording #soundlibraries #outthereaudio #audiogear #musicproducer #expeditioner #soundartist #fieldrecording #audioengineer #gameaudio #naturephotography #wildlifephotography
An Elephant seal tries to escape as it is pinned down, underneath and between two more of the largest seals in the world.
I sat in silence and awe as I recorded one of the most fascinating moments of my antarctic summer.
None of these big guys are happy as they press their teeth into each other in this incredible mix of chaos and lethargy.
Recorded with @zoomsoundlab ‘s H8, two @dpa_microphones 4006’s and @bubblebeeindustries windkillers.
Captured for my upcoming Antarctic sound library.
See my website for details!
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