The same day we visited the Studio Ghibli Museum in Mitaka, Tokyo, we took a stroll around the nearby Inokashira Park. We had an amazing time at the Ghibli Museum, but with all the Japanese kids bashing into our knees and getting shoved around, we were eager to get a bit of space and fresh air.
Inokashira Park was really pleasant. There was a lot of Sakura in early blossom and the sun was blazing down. We passed an old lady sitting on a bench quietly playing a harmonica, which I caught in this recording. There was also a really cool public exercise area with advisory posters and outdoor gym apparatus!
'Field recording', sometimes known as 'Phonography', is the technique of capturing an audible illustration of an environment. To be recording 'in the field' is to be recording outside of the studio. I often think of these recordings as 'sound photographs'.
Where a recording is labelled 'binaural', headphones will help you enjoy the full effect.
Equipment
My current field recording gear comprises of a pair of Sound Professionals SP-TFB-2 binaural microphones and a Zoom H2 recorder. Occasionally I use the H2's built-in stereo mics which I find can be handy when I don't have the time to set up the binaural mics.
I record straight to 48kHz/24-bit .wav format using the H2, and apply a small amount of amplification if necessary.
The early recordings featured here were made using an unbranded pair of binaural mics and a Sony MZ-R50 minidisc recorder.
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