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Recordist's notes
Storm winds from the North Sea batter a hotel room window. The recording kit was in a rucksack on the inside widow sill with the mics against the glass. The hotel double glazing was no match for the strength of the wind. MixPre 6 II with 2 Sennheiser MKH 8020s in a 180 degree configuration inside a home made windscreen.
About the place
Felixstowe is a town of about 24,521 people in England, United Kingdom. OttoAnna lists 53 field recordings from here.
Equipment mentioned: Sound Devices recorders and Sennheiser MKH microphones. Professional location recorders (702, 722, MixPre series) with very quiet preamps.
Recorded nearby
Hotel Room Interior, Aldeburgh, UK
Felixstowe, United Kingdom
Hotel Restaurant, Aldeburgh, UK
Felixstowe, United Kingdom
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Felixstowe, United Kingdom
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Felixstowe, United Kingdom
Dusk in King Street, Aldeburgh, UK
Felixstowe, United Kingdom
Cafe, Aldeburgh, UK
Felixstowe, United Kingdom
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Sources & credits
- “North Sea Storm, Aldeburgh, UK” by david.j.pitt – Public Domain Mark · radio aporee ::: maps via Internet Archive
- Reverse geocoding: GeoNames – CC BY 4.0