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Recordist's notes
Night soundwalk, start at 10:15 p.m. on Monday, July 22, 2024. Rrom Barentsburg South to Pomor Hostel. Part of the recording is disturbed by the wind; the walk finishes entering Pomor Hostel. Zoom H2N, binaural recording with Soundman Classic mics; wav 48 kHz, 24 bit converted in mp3 320 kbps. As binaural recording is suggested headphones listening. You can download the GPS geotrack path here: https://www.gavazza.eu/s/qnFiYQJNRXapf5T
Context
This recording was made away from larger towns, about 38 km from the nearest city in our gazetteer.
Equipment mentioned: Zoom H2n and Binaural microphones. A compact recorder with five capsules offering X/Y, mid-side and surround modes.
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Sources & credits
- “Main St, 9178, Svalbard e Jan Mayen - Night soundwalk, Barentsburg South to center” by giuseppe gavazza – Public Domain Mark · radio aporee ::: maps via Internet Archive
- Reverse geocoding: GeoNames – CC BY 4.0