I already own the H6 from the Essential series and was originally going to get the extra module with the additional XLR combo jacks + 3.5 inch input so I could connect my binaural microphones for mobile use. But since the plug-in module costs almost as much as an additional recorder, I bought the Zoom…

I recently played around with Elevenlabs’ Sound Effects feature. This allows you to create sounds by typing in a prompt, with more or less good results. The following sound was created after typing "cat fight" as a prompt. Well, you don’t want to meet these monster cats fighting in a pile of garbage. 😄 More…

Recorded on april 9th, 2024 during noontime. A quite decent outside test using the XY mics of my new Zoom H6Essential recorder. It was slightly windy outside, so I put a cheap deadkitten over the mics.

Saved from a private Elten group. I was trying to misuse an old Sharp talking clock and had a little more success than expected. 😁

The following recording was made in the summer of 2013. Enjoy 6 minutes of cricket chorus from my backyard, captured with an Olympus LS-3 and it’s built-in microphones. While technically not my best setup, it indeed is one of my favorite recordings from this year. Probably because it has been a quite stressful and sad…

this is a binaural test recording using my new Sennheiser Ambeo smart headset and "just press record" app. I am quietly walking downstairs to get some snacks for the evening. You can hear the old wooden staircase of my house, also some backyard ambience along the way to the pantry room. It was quite windy…

Seems I should rename this category to animal farm. A short and partly successful conversation between me and a few hungry sheep in my uncle’s garden. Poor WhatsApp quality, I haven’t had the time to setup my actual recording app in this situation.