After constructing a stereo pair of contact microphones, I was eager to try them out with different objects. The first test recordings were made with a pint glass and pouring water, and then I turned to using a singing bowl, and in both cases, the results were impressive. What could I turn to next? Our house is littered with musical instruments left behind by our daughter, so I was eager to try using some of them to explore the idea of an Aeolian wind harp. The spring winds were strong a few weeks ago, so I packed my recording kit and brought a Harpsicle® harp outside for a trial.
This is the first attempt using the Zoom F3 with a homemade pair of contact microphones. Start with the volume lowered!
The next day was equally windy, so I set the harp up in the front of the house so I could record while working in the garden. This time I recorded with the stereo pair of contact microphones and an Olympus LS10.
Does this sound ethereal to you, or more like fierce tinnitus? To my ears, the harmonics and intensity of some of the vibrations make this something worth listening to, and perhaps could even be included in my own (so far, only imagined) compositions.
