Re: Fireworks Sound Effects

Not that im an expert on fireworks recording, but when i have done it i followed the following

1) i got permission from organisers to set up away from the 2 non required sound sources. People and music. Always up wind of music.
2) I ran 2 stereo pairs. 1 was set at a much lower record level than the other.
When sync'd in post, when things get really loud and top out on my full level recordings, ive always got a non clipped version to dip across to for the minimum time possible.
3) I use as much of a studio mic as possible, to get the bottom end. I recall i has 4 Neumann U87s. This creates problems in the field with wind and i had to use a lot of wind shielding to clean up the air around the record area and so not need to insert any horrible lf roll offs that would negate the arguement for using studio mics.

Just thoughts.
Peter

Peter