1. Discuss your experiences with building your microphones. Was this process more or less what you thought it would be? How did your microphone rig work on your Drift walks? Were you able to capture both overall ambiance and extreme closeups? Describe your ideal microphone and recorder setup, with unlimited time and money.
I struggled a little with making my microphones. I was able to do everything perfectly fine until it came to soldering. The first problem that came up was that there were not enough soldering guns. I wasn't able to do any soldering until the second day, and even so I wasn't able to start until the last 15 minutes, and I had to stay after to finish. Thankfully my TA was very helpful and patient with me. I will avoid soldering if it is possible in future projects. My microphones worked really well for both closeups and ambiance recording; and it was even better that I made them myself. I was very happy with my microphone, I wouldn't change anything about them, even if I had a better more expensive microphone, it wouldn't be the same because it would have been bought.
2. How was your experience with operating the MiniDisc recorder? How does this recorder compare to other audio equipment you've used? In an ideal world, how would your recorder of choice function?
On my drift walk I had a little trouble at first, because the microphone didn't record; it seemed to be stuck on pause. After a few tries I finally got it to work. It was a little annoying having to reset the recorder's to manual gain every time, but I never forgot to do so. That is the only complaint I have with the MiniDisc recorder. This was the first time I used an audio recorder, and it was very simple and enjoyable.
3. Discuss the audio-editing software you chose and your history with this application. If you used this software for the first time, explain why you chose this particular application and how you think it helped you to accomplish your creative goals (or proved detrimental). Will you use this software again for future projects?
I used two different software for my audio. The first was Sonic Stage, this was only used to convert the recordings into WAV format. Since I used a PC, I had no problem with the program, I found the process straightforward and simple. The other program I used was Audacity, and it was used for editing purposes. I had very little previous experience with Audacity. I had used it a few times before to make MP3 ring tones for my phone, so I only knew how to open, cut, and export files. Audacity worked very well for basic audio editing. Whatever problem I came across, I was able to solve with a simple online search. I will definitely use Audacity in future projects, not just for this class, until I feel comfortable enough to purchase a audio editing software.
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