About this Course

A necessity in our technological world. Learn about recording sounds in urban and natural environments. This workshop has been developed by an expert instructor in the field of sound, Mark Nazemi. Field Recordings workshop will set you up for our ongoing sound workshops in the year to come. Equipment Required: Bring a pair of over ear headphones. You can bring your own field recorder or use on of the 6 we have in the lab. Please email cjung@anvilcentre.ca to reserve one. Microphones and laptops are optional. Audacity will be installed on computers. Workshop Objectives: Identify the various functions of a field recorder How to critically listen and document soundscapes Microphone construction and function Explanation of microphone types for indoor and outdoor recording Hands-on techniques for recordings sounds in an urban and natural environment using a field recorder Basic editing and optimizing of audio using Audacity