Sunday, October 26, 2008

Audio Hardware/Software Response

1. Discuss your experiences with building your microphones. Was this process more or less what you thought it would be? How did your microphone rig work on your Drift walks? Were you able to capture both overall ambiance and extreme closeups? Describe your ideal microphone and recorder setup, with unlimited time and money.

I was excited when we got to make microphones. The process of making it was pretty fun and was outlined pretty well on the website so I was ready for the process and it went well. My microphone rig was okay, I noticed that one of my wind guards was screwed up and kind of falling off so I just tried to make my recordings work as well as I could. I think I was able to capture the overall ambiance and extreme close ups as best as I could with my microphones. My ideal microphone and recorder setup would have to be good equipment and no wind.


2. How was your experience with operating the MiniDisc recorder? How does this recorder compare to other audio equipment you've used? In an ideal world, how would your recorder of choice function?

My Mini Disc recorder worked well. I haven't used any other recording devices except for person recorders and the Mini Disc recorders were fantastic. I think that if it could save after you pause it, that would of been nice but thats about it.



3. Discuss the audio-editing software you chose and your history with this application. If you used this software for the first time, explain why you chose this particular application and how you think it helped you to accomplish your creative goals (or proved detrimental). Will you use this software again for future projects?

I used Audacity to edit my sounds. It was the first time I used it and it worked pretty well. I think I'll stick with it since it seems to work well and now that I found out I can add on different effects, I think it'll be good to use for now. I'll probably use this program for future projects until I find a better program.

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