“A Wave of Reason” is the seventh installment in the Symphony of Science music video series. It is intended to promote scientific reasoning and skepticism in the face of growing amounts of pseudoscientific pursuits, such as Astrology and Homeopathy, and also to promote the scientific … Read More →
Yearly Archives: 2010
The Simultania Project
The Simultania Project was an interesting project to participate in! We didn’t reach our intended recording location (and it was a crappy weather day!) so we recorded the 1 minute at a TA Travel Center at I-90 and US Hwy 20 Marengo – Hampshire, IL. … Read More →
Winter
With winter coming on it’s hard to imagine what to record. We’ve got a few ideas, just have to put them together. I was building our PBB2N today (full size, using PIP mics) and at about the 95% mark one of the leads came disconnected … Read More →
Testing PIP Mic Array
Just a quick upload of a test of a PIP mic array. Handheld audio of our cats waiting to be fed and then eating.
“SOUNDTRACKER” A Portrait of Gordon Hempton
A great documentary of an interesting character and a fantastic recordist!
Sunrise – Goose Lake Prairie
Added audio on Nov. 2d 2010. Quick edit of the original recording. It’s about 45 minutes of recording time condensed down to just over 22 minutes. After we left the mic a Ring Necked Pheasant charged the mic stand. I later went back assuming the … Read More →
Water’s Edge and Reed Bed
Taken at the Lake Renwick Preserve. The whole time I was recording the water I kept hearing the reed bed , so I went and got some audio in the reeds. Posted from Plainfield, Illinois, United States.
A little image fun
Just a progression of an image I was playing with this evening. Converted to black and white, adjusted levels and added noise. Kind of Ansel Adams-ish. Added frame, more noise, sepia tone and a handful of other effects.
Naperville Carillon
Tonight the Naperville Carillon held it’s first “Scare-illon” concert – titled “Bats in the Belfry”. If you’re not familiar with a Carillon, see the Wikipedia entry here. It’s a really cool (and HUGE!) bell tower that’s played with a keyboard somewhat like a piano or … Read More →
Pumpkin Hunting
This little guy was at Heap’s Giant Pumpkin Farm. More photos later today. Looking for a gallery add-on for the site.Posted from Minooka, Illinois, United States.