Shattering Ice Forest | Freezing Rain Aftermath in Vermont by Jared Blake published on 2021-01-11T20:45:53Z Full Story + Photos: https://acousticnature.com/journal/field-recording-trip-vermont-ice-storm I recorded this soundscape at my friend's cabin in Vermont near the Green Mountain National Forest. The forest was covered in a thick layer of ice from a recent freezing rain storm. While I was chopping wood, I noticed the sound of ice crystals falling to the forest floor and shattering. The sound was constant and gusts of wind caused larger crystals to fall. As soon as I became aware of this subtle sound, I knew I had to record it. Because I didn't know how much battery life I would get in the frigid temps (15°F), I waited until 11pm to setup my recording gear. I did this to maximize my chance at a noise-pollution-free recording hoping that most people would be asleep. To setup the recording I wanted to bungee cord my binaural microphone to a tree, but it was too difficult and too cold to have the patience necessary to get it right. Instead, I simply put the microphone on top of a snow bank facing the forest and the D100 in a dry bag next to it. I was shocked to find the D100 still recording when I returned at 7:26am. In total, I recorded for 8hr 22min and ended up with 23min of usable audio (≈4.6%). In post-production, I added a lo-cut filter at 180Hz, 12dB/octave to remove some low-frequency wind rumbling, and increased the loudness slightly to -30LKFS. Recorder: D100 Mics: DIY Binaural Housing Sensitivity: 4 Lo-cut: OFF Time: 11:04pm Wind Protection: 2 Winter Hats To learn more about me, my gear, or field recording in general, please visit my website at www.acousticnature.com Thank you for reading and listening. ♫ -Jared Genre Field Recording Comment by Skymelt01 Meow🥰 2024-03-30T11:59:36Z Comment by ܮો෴ This is such a gorgeous field recording 2023-01-25T07:49:51Z Comment by Jakub Goralski Amazing recording! I love the contrast between the wind noise reminding string section and all this percussive sounds. Lots of modern composers should reconsider their writings :-) 2022-05-27T09:39:12Z Comment by DeanMcD Lovely textures! 2021-01-27T01:29:43Z Comment by dfloza Estupenda grabación 2021-01-23T12:02:21Z Comment by Douglas Langley You have captured quite a magic atmosphere here! 2021-01-13T22:01:34Z Comment by Hearing Beings Beautiful! And very cool (pun intended). 2021-01-13T11:10:15Z