5.0 Mic Array Experiment
I give myself an excuse to record a 5 channel ambience using the mics I had on hand and a dream.
Holding On (to the Mic) For Dear Life
We artists love to create, and this pandemic took away the projects that gave us an outlet for our creativity.
Capturing (Interior) City Ambiences
I set out to grab some natural sounding interior recordings of the city.
Recording the Presidential Alert & Tips on Incognito Setups
My tips for recording incognito, planning ahead, and capturing evocative crowd sounds.
Babies Crying on Planes are the Worst… Except for Field Recordists
So you’re on your plane ride home, taking the occasional nap or peacefully reading a book, when suddenly it happens… Something most people dread in the middle of an 8-hour flight. A baby starts to cry. Now, as with most circumstances that are sonically annoying to others, I am instantly excited to have the opportunity…
The London Underground
So I had heard stories about “The Tube”, London’s subway system (mostly how much better it was than Metro’s subway in Los Angeles), but let me tell you… I absolutely loved traveling around using the London Underground. Not only were we able to zoom around London, but this subway created some beautiful (at least to…
Field Recordings from Berlin and London
As this is my first blog post, I figure I should introduce myself.Hello, I’m Michael O’Connor, owner and operator at Audio Shade, and welcome to my rambling field recording blog!On top of handling post sound for a wide range of projects, I love to record sounds everywhere I go. I never know what sounds I…