Work in the street, some steaming machine
Yesterday I came across some works in the street, there was this steaming machine, I wasn’t sure what it was exactly but I found the sound interesting, so I recorded some amb there.
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Autumn time recording
At fall, there are many special sounds. I took the road and recorded leaves, wind and rustles. Testing different configurations. The scenery in Canada are so beautiful, with these multi-colored trees. I am sad about the end of the warm Read More …
today some bleats at the farm
Well, today I tested a new car renting program, I wanted to drive a little using this new program I enrolled in (it’s called Communauto). So I went to the ecological farm at the St-Jacques in Montreal. This was a nice Read More …
Chicago – Stealthy Surround Recording
Here is a sneak peek at my stealth recording session in Chicago. Those were done using the SSS technique. Recorded all in Quad surround
Q&A Interview about ‘Undiscovered’ Sound Library
My Q&A with Asbjoern from ASoundEffect is online! Check it out: How Stéphane Dufour captured the sounds of wild, mysterious jungles and savannahs (includes 50 free bird SFX!)
50 Free sounds download of the Yellow-Rumped Cacique
I recently released the Ambience Sound Library : Undiscovered Savannah and Jungle (of The Rupununi); During the same trip, I also recorded specifics with a Telinga dish. Today, I gathered wonderful recordings from this incredible bird! Listen to Yellow-Rumped Cacique Read More …
[ Wall Street ] Stealth Recording
People’s workday, doing their stuff in the big apple! Wall Street is almost dark and gloom. Relentless up and down steps Business men are hustling around! Another busy day!
a Map of my life
Wow I am stunned, I just dig out a relic of the past! This is a map a drew 7 years ago when I arrived in Montreal. It is supposed to be a ‘personal’ map of my life! It is Read More …
Inspiring ceramics workshop
Today, I recorded a ceramic artist in its workshop studio. The project is initially for a video where we got an inside look of the lives of 5 people. It was amazing to see all the passionate and delicate attention Read More …
From dawn to dusk, unspoiled wildscape!
Another day thrilled with all these rich and authentic soundscapes!
threatened grounds
While walking around the Rupununi, I had a stunning experience about the soundscape of threatened landscape! There was a burnt area at some place in the forest, which locals would use for culture. It sadened me that this parcel of Nature had gone Read More …
Warmth-fully welcomed in the community of Surama
Here in the community of Surama, time stands still. It is obvious that very few human activities have shaped the lands, giving us a chance to witness what is a pristine landscape that kept its integrity. The local community lives Read More …
Arriving in the Rupununi: an uncharted landscape
The Rupununi is a wonderful place, mixed Savannahs in between Brazil and Guyana. It has an almost untouched nature scenery far from the civilized modern world! Despite its vast rich biodiversity, it has almost no tourist or very few due Read More …
Up & About in the studio
We have some hot stuff on the plate with lots of recordings. The project REM is going on until October! We have many recording studio sessions and many more editing works coming up. So grateful for what is happening on Read More …
More Planes
Today’s session was all about planes. A little Ride on the aeroclub, we got some great little sound from a Cesna-150.
New Winter Forest Ambience Library Launched
Today I am proud of this achievement, the Winter Forest Library is now out! After a lot of editing work it is finally there!
Getting those Boeing 737 Sound
Today session was all inside the boeing 737 cockpit. Recording buttons, machines, sounds, …
Getting interesting pass-bys at Formula 1 Race
Today I dropped by the Canadian Grand Prix of Montreal. I found an interesting spot up high above the track from a road junction bridge. It was a great place to record a full spectrum of engines from the formula Read More …
Special encounter: Destoyed building and firefighters!
I stumbled across this damaged building. It got destructed by a fire. Interesting finding on my biking way to a field recording.
Having some fun with the new izotope RX6
Today I just needed some boost in the way I repair audio tracks. I just got the new Izotope audio editor rx6. I have to say I can almost do miracles with it. more to come….
Spring in the Wetlands
I went around the Montreal by bicycle lately in search of nature, I found some interesting wetlands which were hosting migratory birds for the spring seasons.
Myriad of Small Objects!! House Exploration…
These days I started recording little things, objects I have in my apartment and probably much more if I find interesting stuff. It is impressive to see how much things we can pile up over the years! I did find Read More …
Trying out Telinga Dish
Last January, I was excited to try the Telinga MK2 Kit in the northern forest! I used it along with a Sennheiser MKH8090. I took advantage of being in an uncrowded surrounding like this winter snowy forest. Although it was Read More …
Northern Forest from this January
Along with last year winter trip, I went few days this year near Saint Michel-des-Saints and saint-Zenon in the Laurentian forest. I went around snowy trails in traditional snowshoes I was able to record a lot of footsteps sounds in Read More …
Snowy white Snow Forest (last year trip)
Last year, at the end of February / Beginning of March, I did a trip in the northern forests of Montreal, Quebec. Near Rawdon, there are some great pieces of typical forest. This was the first part of a series Read More …
Waiting for the wolves
The wolf’s howl is a powerful strong sound of the animal kingdom. It is represented in many circumstances and is so typical of some mysterious and fantastic tales. For some time now I kept a deeply-grounded desire to be able to Read More …
Why & How I failed to Record Pristine Nature Soundscapes in Ecuador?
One of my goal in going to Ecuador was to record sound of the Nature, the “pristine Nature”. What happened is that I was able to record ambiences of Ecuadorian villages, countries, cities, and also great pure nature sounds (but Read More …
Decluttering these long hours of Ecuadorian recordings
Trying to organize and make sense of these more than 32h of recording. Some are 8 tracks, some 4 tracks and others 2 tracks. These got recorded through my 22 days trip in Ecuador. More work after the work…
Miami express ambiences session
Recording some ambiences in Miami Beach Between 2 flights. There is a wonderful sun out there. Honing my ninja stealth skills once again! I got some nice café ambience as I found one that has no music playing there. Lucky Read More …
Roomtones in Ecuador
I could record some roomtones in the room I had in Quito. This was in the Marescal Neighborhood, with a vivid nightlife going on at night which could be heard from distance. I captured different times of the day with birds Read More …
Authentic Endless Street Markets in Otavalo
I have strolled around this beautiful mountain town of Otavalo as it offers some remarkable markets on weekends. I couldn’t go to Ecuador without recording these. I took my surround stealth setup and walked in and out the markets. First the usual Read More …
Recording from the Canoe
In the Cuyabeno Reserve you are not supposed to go on your own and it ia imposed to be accompanied by a guide. Somehow I managed to have a Canoe lent to me so I could explore some sounds around. Read More …
Sunrise in the Amazonian Forest Canopy
On top of the tower at Guacamayo Lodge. This morning dawn chorus at canopy level in the Amazon Rainforest. Captured in Quad Surround and Ambisonics with Sound Devices 788t. Situated in Cuyabeno Reserve, Ecuador
In the Amazon Rainforest Quad & Ambisonics
Going deep in the forest to find silence and purity… A little muddy stream… Crossing a Walking tree along the way…
Capturing Water Streams at Cayambe-Coca
Some beautiful water streams out there near El Reventador