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Recordist's notes
Though it sounds like two distinct mono recordings - which in one sense it is - both channels were recorded at the same time on the same device (Zoom H4n). Sounds were picked up using piezo-element contact microphones on the tops of beverage cans placed into the water. The left channel has a continuous sound from what seems to be a pebble on the creek-bed being rolled about by the current, whereas the right has only occasional sounds of water movement caused by the can. Both channels also pick up ambient sounds from the air such as red-winged blackbirds, dogs, and people.
About the place
O'Connor-Parkview is a town of about 18,675 people in Ontario, Canada. OttoAnna lists 14 field recordings from here.
Equipment mentioned: Zoom H4n and Contact microphones. One of the most widely used field recorders of the 2010s, with X/Y mics and two XLR inputs.
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Sources & credits
- “Taylor Creek Park, Toronto, ON M4B 2M7, Canada - WLD 2020 Hydrophone recordings of creek” by James Bailey – Public Domain Mark · radio aporee ::: maps via Internet Archive
- Reverse geocoding: GeoNames – CC BY 4.0