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Recordist's notes
The sound of waves breaking on the rocky shoreline a few meters away from a football field. Binaural recording, recorded with a modified Crown SASS housing incorporating two sennheiser mkh20 mics. The dummy head microphone facing nort east. Placed low on some large rocks next to a wall for wind protection.
About the place
Mindelo is a town of about 69,013 people in São Vicente, Cabo Verde. OttoAnna lists 3 field recordings from here.
Equipment mentioned: Sennheiser MKH microphones and Binaural microphones. RF-condenser microphones (MKH 416, 8040, 8020, 30/40) – robust in humid conditions and very quiet.
Recorded nearby
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Sources & credits
- “Praia de Gi, Paul, Kap Verde - The sea next to the football field” by matthias.feuersenger – Public Domain Mark · radio aporee ::: maps via Internet Archive
- Reverse geocoding: GeoNames – CC BY 4.0