Audio Hardware/Sofware Responce

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.

The creation process went relatively quickly for me. There was certainly enough help and information for me to finish successfully. There did seem to be a lower amount of hot rods in order for everyone to get moving equally, but the extended help sessions made it more available. I imagined a much more difficult and chaotic few days but in fact it was the opposite of that, and the descriptions of the building are not nearly as difficult as they sound. I had zero errors with my microphones. They collected close vibrating sounds as well as overall noise of the city and traffic. My ideal set up would be a blue-tooth technology on a microphone small enough to place in a soda can. When set in the desired area a remote can control the pausing and recording.

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?

Despite very small inconveniences my experience with the MiniDisc was very positive. It worked as explained and I did not have any issues saving my sounds or losing any of them either. This was my first experience in audio recording. Ideally, the recorder would be able to connect directly to the computer without the assistance of a specific program and setting on the recorder could be saved to avoid having to adjust after every STOP.

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 SonicStage and Audacity and this was the first time I’ve used sound editing software. I used these applications so that, if I had questions, I would be able to get it from the instructors. They were self-explanatory and easy to use and also gave me all the useful tools to complete my finished sounds. While editing sounds in the future, my first idea would be to use Audacity.