I’ve been trying to figure out a smaller package or footprint for my surround rig. Here’s an experimental concept I’ve come up with using 6 stereo bars to create something to hold all 5 mics. My concern is that the mics are too close together and there will either be phase issues or the recording will sound small. Which could actually be a good effect when trying to record/reproduce small environments. Like car interiors, stairwells, etc. I won’t be using a LFE mic with this rig, but I’ll copy the center channel over in post and do some EQ’ing. As always this is set up with 3 Audix SCX25’s for L, C and R. And two SCX-1’s with cardioid capsules for my Ls and Rs.
Spent yesterday afternoon with good buddy Atomic and his pop Patch “Captain Bring Down” Adams of the Gesundheit Institute recording poetry and laughing my ass off watching Atomic trying to deal with his dad. Sorting through the 100 or so photocopied sheets of various poets and with much grumbling coming from young Adams we finally pulled together around 20 poems including a 24 minute recitation of Walt Whitman’s “Song of the Open Road”. The recordings will be sold and proceeds used to purchase paint for the “Belen Project” in Belen, Peru. Click player below to hear Patch’s reciting of Pat Ingolsby’s “HOW WAS IT FOR YOU DOCTOR?”
photo by Amy Whoa!
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“How Was It For You Doctor” by Pat Ingolsby, recited by Patch Adams
Dean Kattari, from Audix and I headed out to Wahclella Falls in the Columbia River Gorge to record some waterfall and river sounds for Fish Munga’s upcoming kayaking documentary with Steve Fisher. The weather held and Dean and I had a great time tooling around and recording some pristine white water sounds in surround. The footage will be used for an Audix video featuring newkrackle’s own…me…doing what I love to do and using some super awesome microphones. The pictured surround tree was stocked with 3 Audix SCX25’s for L, C and R channels. And 2 SCX1’s for Ls and Rs surround channels. Plus the big bottomed Audix D6 for LFE channel. Notice the missing leopard fur wind screen? It decided to jump ship mid record and go floating down the stream. Fortunately I was able to fish it out with a stick.
Lou and I headed back out to “Out to Pasture” to record some pig noises to use in “Grimm”. It just so happens that our visit and the yearly Vet visit were at the same time. Not only did we get to record some great Pig sounds but we helped wrangle a pig, anesthetize him, carry him over to the operating table and firsthand witness a pig castration! Yes that’s right, Lou and I witnessed the emasculation of poor old Walter. As a side note. The instrument the Vet uses to sever the “piping” that goes from Walter’s testicle to his pig junk was actually….and I’m not kidding here…the “Emasculator”. It was quite an experience to say the least.
Lou and I headed to B&M Engine Service right down the street from the studio to meet with Martin, a mechanic there that owns this sweet 55’ Chevy all tricked out for drag racing. We put two dynamic drum mics underneath the car right next to each of the exhaust pipes, another kick drum mic in the engine compartment and a stereo pair in the cab. Then, Martin took Lou around the block smoking tires and pealing out. I think he left tire tracks for about 75ft down the neighborhood street! I wish I would have brought the video camera, tire smoke was everywhere.
Assistant Editor Lou Guidi and I headed out to RS Davis Recycling in Clackamas, OR to do some metal impact recording. The were gracious enough to loan us one of their crew who manned a loader and dropped some really heavy stuff! First they dropped a crushed Van, then a giant engine on the Van. They also dropped a giant oil drum and a huge metal plate that probably weighed around 3 tons. Unfortunately our camera ran out of juice so we didn’t get the later recorded. Nor did we capture Lou and I wondering around this massive metal scrap yard hurling metal objects and smashing out glass windows. It was a fun filled afternoon of smashing and crashing.
Assistant Editor Lou and I headed out to “Out to Pasture” Animal Sanctuary on the 17th to record pigs for NBC’s upcoming series “Grimm”. Not pictured (Because we didn’t want to ruffle any pig lovers bristly hairs) is the short but lion hearted Kit Collins who wrestled with Pigs and gave them bear hugs to get them to make some really crazy noises. These will turn into some really awesome monster sounds!
