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Recordist's notes
Recorded on Zomm H4N. Four sounds total; First is standing next to the Side Fountain. Second through fourth are recorded on the Zoom with a home made hydrophone. Second is of the water running over the metal trough. Third is inside the water trickling down. Fourth is the water falling on the rocks.
About the place
Near North Side is a town of about 85,711 people in Illinois, United States. OttoAnna lists 20 field recordings from here.
Equipment mentioned: Zoom H4n and Hydrophones. 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
- “Lake Shore East Park_West Water Garden” by ksvonslomski – Public Domain Mark · radio aporee ::: maps via Internet Archive
- Reverse geocoding: GeoNames – CC BY 4.0