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Confusing announcements
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Recordist's notes
Four automated platform announcements, all concerning one single train line. Their content appears somewhat contradictory, but is certainly confusing. The recording was made by chance while passing by, so wind noise couldn't be completely eliminated. (Binaural recording with DPA 4560 on Zoom F3)
About the place
Kassel is a city of about 197,230 people in Hesse, Germany. OttoAnna lists 21 field recordings from here.
Equipment mentioned: Zoom F3, DPA microphones and Binaural microphones. A tiny two-input 32-bit float recorder – no gain setting needed.
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Sources & credits
- “Harleshausen station, Kassel, Germany - Confusing announcements” by Peter Stets – Public Domain Mark · radio aporee ::: maps via Internet Archive
- Reverse geocoding: GeoNames – CC BY 4.0