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Recordist's notes
Train departing from Arras going to Paris Nord. French family with young kids doing homeworks and chatting, train manager talking through the speakers, train doors opening and closing, somebody typing at their computer from time to time, phone ringing. zoom h4n
About the place
Arras is a town of about 47,052 people in Hauts-de-France, France. OttoAnna lists 6 field recordings from here.
Equipment mentioned: Zoom H4n. 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
- “5 Rue de Douai, 62000 Arras, France - TGV to Paris” by raphaelr – Public Domain Mark · radio aporee ::: maps via Internet Archive
- Reverse geocoding: GeoNames – CC BY 4.0