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Listening to the masts in the creek

Tendring District, Essex, East of England, England, United Kingdom

A 10-minute field recording by Paul Whitty made in Clacton-on-Sea, United Kingdom on 9 April 2013, in the afternoon. Soundscape: wind, rivers, streams & waterfalls and harbours, ports & boats.

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Listening to the masts in the creek
10:04CC BY-ND 3.0by Paul WhittyInternet Archive
10:04

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

Recordist's notes

I was sitting on the embankment above the disused oyster pits at Point Clear listening to the sound of steel cables slapping against the masts of the boats in Brightlingsea Harbour. They sounded like an ensemble of marimbas each with their own distinct pitch. The wind was buffeting the grass in front of me, the blimp, my bag - anything that was in its path. This was recorded using an Audio Technica BP4029 and a Roland R26.

Written by Paul Whitty on radio aporee ::: maps.

About the place

Clacton-on-Sea is a town of about 50,548 people in England, United Kingdom. OttoAnna lists 10 field recordings from here.

Equipment mentioned: Roland R-26 and Audio-Technica microphones. A six-channel recorder with both directional and omni microphones.

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