Plane Overhead

Plane Overhead

This clip is from an hour long morning recording in March. I had my SASS setup in the backyard near my feeders when this plane flew overhead. This recording was captured using my DIY SASS microphone which has four AOM-5024HD-R mics wired in parallel and a Tascam DR-05x. **** Best Listened With Headphones **** Download: Plane Passing Overhead Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Testing Custom Dead Cat

Testing Custom Dead Cat

I purchased some faux fur and made a custom dead cat to fit over mics and my recorder. It was a pain to sew but hopefully helps in windy conditions. I added pull cords to ensure a snugger fit. I plan to build a DIY blimp soon which was also the reason for such a big dead cat. I used SE 7 matched pair with […]

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Memorial Day Rain

Memorial Day Rain

A quick mid-morning rain passing through on Memorial day. There is a low rumble of thunder, gutters flowing and our House wren all heard. This recording was captured using the built in mic capsules on the Tascam DR-40 mounted on a tripod out on the back porch. ** Best Experienced With Headphones** Download: Memorial Day Rain http://throwbackreviews.com/capturedsound/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Memorial-Day-Rain.mp3 http://throwbackreviews.com/capturedsound/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Memorial-Day-Rain.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Freight Train Passing

Freight Train Passing

This CSX freight train was captured at the River Rd and Ward Rd crossing in North Tonawanda, NY using a Tascam DR-40 set to the A/B position and a low cut set to 80Hz. I’ve heard this train for months now at my home approximately 7 miles (11.25 km) away and it can be heard faintly in some of my backyard recordings. Being so close […]

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North Grand Island Bridges – Stereo

North Grand Island Bridges – Stereo

This is the Stereo audio captured using the built in capsule mics on the Tascam DR-40 in the X-Y position, of the North Grand Island Bridges in Grand Island New York. You can also listen to the Binaural recording from the same day on the North Grand Island Bridges – Binaural post as well as a Loop of the Binaural recording on the Loop Tracks […]

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Thunder, Rain, Birds oh my

Thunder, Rain, Birds oh my

This audio was captured in my backyard under a porch with the Tascam DR-40 mounted on a tripod with a deadcat windshield. This is a long unlooped recording of a heavy rain, gutters over flowing and then the calm. The yard starts to come back alive with the following light rain as birds ( I think a Northern Cardinal, house finch’s and Robins) start to […]

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Beach at 55th Street in Ocean City, NJ

Beach at 55th Street in Ocean City, NJ

This audio was captured in stereo with the Tascam DR-40 at the waters break in Ocean City NJ in July of 2019 at the 55th Street entrance. You can hear the light waves breaking while tumbling the colorful ocean pebbles and shells. You can even hear twice the shells rolling into my beach chair which was in the shallow waters edge. * Best experienced with […]

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