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Lone Howl
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posted September 10, 2010 09:27 AM
Just curious, I know guys record sounds for the various e-call companies, and was wondering if an average joe would have a chance at the same thing? Can you rent good recording equipment from them and submit your own sounds? Can a guy get paid doing it? Is this an urban legend?
Just wondering,
thanks
Mark
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Lone Howl
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posted September 10, 2010 05:08 PM
Hmmm..Is it a secret or?
I understand of course.
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booger
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posted September 10, 2010 05:36 PM
Mark,
I have recorded some of my own using Goldwave to put on my Kanati Tek.
I for one would be interested in buying good sounds.
I would be interested in some of Cal's sounds in mp.3 format if I could get them.
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Paul Melching
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posted September 10, 2010 06:31 PM
Mark
I would think one could set up a website to sell sounds or downloads a little techie for me but with a webdesign group it could be easily done.
Or solicit call mfgrs. and pound some pavement so to speak over the phone. These are real people just call em. see if they are interestd ,trust me they like making money.
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DAA
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posted September 10, 2010 06:57 PM
I've recorded a lot of sounds. Some of them are part of the Foxpro library. One or two of them, are among the most productive sounds in that library, even. I don't watch much TV. But my partner watches a lot of hunting shows. He's always telling me he heard a sound we recorded on some TV show or another. I guess some idiots were even trying to call a chupacabra with it on some monster chase reality idiot show.
I am pretty sure, that if you have a quality sound, and can prove it's yours (not stolen from another call maker or whatever), any of the call makers will be interested.
There is a lot to be said for making recordings just for your own use too. My "go to" jack rabbit sound, is one that is made up of bits and pieces from about ten different jack rabbits, stitched together into about a three minute loop. I just took what I thought were the best parts from each one, with the most emotion, or what have you. It's been the most productive sound I have ever used. I suspect it may be that there are just enough variations on the theme all in that one loop, that there are multiple "triggers" and so more of a chance for hitting just the right note with a particular coyote. Maybe? Maybe I'm just on glue. Dunno... Of interest though, is that a lot of this material, isn't good enough for commercial use. Bit of echo here, bit of background wind noise there etc. Not clean enough for a company like Foxpro to use - people would bitch and moan to no end at the poor quality. Calls more coyotes than anything else I've ever used though...
- DAA
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Lone Howl
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posted September 10, 2010 07:50 PM
Thanks guys, I have always been interested in that some, but didnt know what all was involved.
I would be interested to learn what kind of recording equipment one has to have to record high quality, sellable sounds for some one like Foxpro.
Dave, I think that show was Monster Quest, I remember seeing it.
Mark
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stevecriner
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posted September 11, 2010 09:47 PM
http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/PMD661/
This is just like my recorder Gerald has me using. I have 200' of xlr cables, seinheiser hand mic, shotgun mic and of course wireless capabilities. We got about $1200 in my equipment.
edit: fixed it
[ September 11, 2010, 09:48 PM: Message edited by: stevecriner ]
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Lone Howl
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posted September 11, 2010 11:24 PM
Steve, thanks for the insight,appreciate it.
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highwayman
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posted September 16, 2010 02:10 PM
hey mark...
you may want to check prices at your local recording studio...
(even small towns have a place to record...have you got any friends in the radio biz ???)
i have been doin VO's for television and radio ads for the last few years
i mentioned your subject (recently while recording a commercial) to the studio guy and he said he would be glad to do it
you'll have to shop price
but most of them have many thousands in equipment...
they make your sounds clean man...
even speed up/down, mix, format and even e-mail the finished products to you, which you can download to your e-caller or e-mail the file (to a company you trust) for submission
good luck with that
you have some great sounds comin out of your calls man
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Lone Howl
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posted September 16, 2010 04:01 PM
Thanks Charske,
Actually, I do have a friend in radio, but I dont think he would help me on this one lol.
BUt you have a good idea with that.
Mark
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Cayotaytalker
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posted September 29, 2010 05:27 PM
Lone Howl,I got to here a few of your sounds off the NPHA site. Your sounds are good. I did get one of our bedrooms made into a studio.
Steve Criner that recorder lookks a bit like crap on the first look.But after I saw the name Gerald I read alittle more turns out I like the recorder and the price not that bad.200' of XLR cable wow! And 1,200 dollars of gear recording is abit of a money pit huh.
There were some good replys to this post with some good ideas. I my self like to work recording sounds.I plan on buying alittle more recording gear.I think the real key to a nice prey distress sound is in the mastering of the sound.Thats what I'am trying to learn now.Good luck Lone Howl with your sounds.
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Lone Howl
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posted September 29, 2010 08:02 PM
lol Im pretty mediocre, if that, the files I post are just quick ones to show what a my calls sound like. Ive never really sat down and tried real hard at making real good ones.Sounds like a copout but true. Guess I should get with the program.
Mark
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