| Description |
1 online resource : illustrations |
| Contents |
Foreword / by Roger Payne -- Introduction: Learning how to listen -- The mystery of sound -- Stories revealed by the biophony -- Exploring soundscapes -- The language of soundscapes : new words for old sounds -- The art of hearing and recording -- Equipment in a nutshell -- Dealing with noise -- Editing and troubleshooting -- While listening and recording -- Archiving and creating projects -- Recording production techniques -- Bioregions and sounds to explore -- Afterword -- Appendix: Binaural recording issues / by Lang Elliot -- Further resources |
| Summary |
Through his organization Wild Sanctuary, Bernie Krause has traveled the globe to hear and record the sounds of diverse natural habitats. Wild Soundscapes, first published in 2002, inspires readers to follow in Krause's footsteps. The book enchantingly shows how to find creature symphonies (or, as Krause calls them, "biophonies"); use simple microphones to hear more; and record, mix, and create new expressions with the gathered sounds. After reading this book, readers will feel compelled to investigate a wide range of habitats and animal sounds, from the conversations of birds and howling sand dunes to singing anthills. This rewritten and updated edition explains the newest technological advances and research, encouraging readers to understand the earth's soundscapes in ways previously unimaginable. With links to the sounds that are discussed in the text, this accessible and engaging guide to natural soundscapes will captivate amateur naturalists, field recordists, musicians, and anyone else who wants to fully appreciate the sounds of our natural world |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed May 10, 2016) |
| Subject |
Nature sounds -- Recording and reproducing.
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Nature sounds.
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NATURE -- Essays.
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NATURE -- Reference.
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TRAVEL -- Special Interest -- Ecotourism.
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Nature sounds
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Nature sounds -- Recording and reproducing
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780300221114 |
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0300221118 |
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