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Max Neuhaus Times Square Sound Installation

Wards Island, Manhattan, Manhattan Community Board 11, New York County, New York, 11102, United States of America

A 2-minute field recording by Sean Julian made in Manhattan, United States on 29 April 2016, in the afternoon. Soundscape: wind, streets & traffic and parks & gardens.

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Max Neuhaus Times Square Sound Installation
2:09Public Domain Markby Sean JulianInternet Archive
2:09
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Recordist's notes

A sound walk in New York City with Gen Ken Montgomery. He recommended that we go check out the Max Neuhaus Times Square Sound Installation! This can easily be over looked/heard by all the sounds happening above ground. This was first installed from 1977 to 1992 beneath a metal vent on Broadway between 45th and 46th street, and later restored in 2002. Recorded with my Sony PCM-M10 unedited

Written by Sean Julian on radio aporee ::: maps.

About the place

Manhattan is a city of about 1,487,536 people in New York, United States. OttoAnna lists 120 field recordings from here.

Equipment mentioned: Sony PCM-M10. A pocket recorder famous for its low self-noise and long battery life.

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