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WLD 2020 Hydrophone recordings of creek

East York, Toronto, Golden Horseshoe, Ontario, Canada

A 8-minute field recording by James Bailey made in O'Connor-Parkview, Canada on 10 July 2020, in the afternoon. Soundscape: rivers, streams & waterfalls, crowds & voices and underwater (hydrophone).

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WLD 2020 Hydrophone recordings of creek
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Spectrogram of WLD 2020 Hydrophone recordings of creek
Spectrogram of the full recording (time left to right, frequency bottom to top), generated by the Internet Archive.

Tip: press play to see the sound's live frequency spectrum in blue over the waveform.

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.

Written by James Bailey on radio aporee ::: maps.

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.

Recorded nearby

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