Each of these pieces includes recordings made at different times and different places in and around Sutton. Methods used to obtain recordings include conventional microphones, contact microphones, hydrophones, ultrasonic and electro-magnetic induction pickups. No effects were applied to the recordings, except where specifically indicated.
Locations: Two places along the New Bedford River between Sutton Gault and Mepal, 2.7.18; Two places in Sutton High Street, 10.8.19, 11.8.19 & 5.4.20.
Microphones: Electret microphones and preamp by Ian Brady; Piezo-element hydrophone and pre-amp.
Recorder: Marantz PMD660.
Editing applications: Audacity and Apple Logic Express on Apple MacBook and MacBook Pro. High-pass filter (steep slope, 500Hz) applied to one of the 18 clips to remove wind noise.
Locations: Along the New Bedford River between Sutton Gault and Mepal, 2.7.18; Sutton Gault by the Old Bedford Bridge, 26.7.18; Hermitage Lock, Earith, 25.8.18; Sutton High Street, 18.4.20.
Microphones: Electret microphones and preamp by Ian Brady; Self-built piezo-element contact microphones and pre-amp; Ultrasonic recorder with self-built preamp.
Recorder: Marantz PMD660.
Editing applications: Audacity and Apple Logic Express on Apple MacBook and MacBook Pro. High-pass filter (steep slope, c.400Hz) applied to the hydrophone clip to reduce low-frequency knocking sounds.
This piece is made up of 3 separate recordings, one of which was actually a Sunday, but overall it sounds like a Wednesday evening because it has two recordings of bell-ringing practice at St Andrew’s church.
Locations: Sutton High Street, 19.4.17, 25.11.18; St Andrew’s churchyard, 19.4.17.
Microphones: Electret microphones and preamp by Ian Brady.
Recorder: Marantz PMD660.
Editing application: Audacity on Apple MacBook Pro.
All sounds recorded, edited, arranged and produced by Andy Murkin.
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