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Quad / Double Stereo Config

Posted onApril 25, 2018April 25, 2018AuthorStephane FufaLeave a comment

I have been testing out my config in the Switzerland country around Interlaken. I put in place an ORTF Stereo with Sennheiser MKH8090, coupled with a stereo pair of DPA 4060 spaced omnis. All connected to Sound Devices MixPre-6. I Read More …

CategoriesUncategorizedTagsambience, Atmosphere, double stereo, quad, soundscape, switzerland

Chicago – Stealthy Surround Recording

Posted onSeptember 22, 2017AuthorStephane FufaLeave a comment

Here is a sneak peek at my stealth recording session in Chicago. Those were done using the SSS technique. Recorded all in Quad surround

CategoriesUncategorizedTagsambience, Chicago, city, quad, Sennheiser, sound devices, sss, Stealth, surround, USA

wall street new york

[ Wall Street ] Stealth Recording

Posted onAugust 23, 2017August 23, 2017AuthorStephane FufaLeave a comment

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!

CategoriesUncategorizedTagsnew york, nyc, quad, Stealth, USA, wall street

Amazon Dawn

Sunrise in the Amazonian Forest Canopy

Posted onApril 16, 2017April 16, 2017AuthorStephane FufaLeave a comment

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

CategoriesUncategorizedTagsAmazon, ambisonis, cuyabeno, dawn, forest, quad, Rainforest, sunrise

Amazon Ambisonics

In the Amazon Rainforest Quad & Ambisonics

Posted onApril 15, 2017April 15, 2017AuthorStephane FufaLeave a comment

  Going deep in the forest to find silence and purity… A little muddy stream… Crossing a Walking tree along the way…

CategoriesUncategorizedTagsAmazon, ambience, Ambisonics, atmos, ecuador, quad, Rainforest

Laguna Cuicocha

High Hike around Laguna Cuicocha

Posted onApril 10, 2017April 10, 2017AuthorStephane FufaLeave a comment

This morning I got a taxi ride until the entrance of the reserve at Laguna Cuicocha. I hiked up on the edge of the mountain encircling the Laguna. What a wonderful scenary! From up here it is possible to see Read More …

CategoriesUncategorizedTagsambience, cuicocha, double ortf, ecuador, hike, laguna, lake, nature, quad, volcano

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I’m Stéphane Fufa Dufour, a nomadic field recordist exploring the world through sound. SoundXplorer is my journal of the places I travel, the moments I record, and the stories behind each sonic discovery.
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Listen from inside one of the world's most extraordinary flowers.

This recording was made from within a giant Rafflesia flower in the rainforests of Sumatra, Indonesia. By placing microphones inside the bloom, the recording captures a rare acoustic perspective: the surrounding forest heard through the natural structure of the flower itself.

To make the subtle details more audible, the recording has been pitched down slightly. This reveals delicate movements of insects, distant rainforest activity, and the unique resonance created by the flower's interior, offering a glimpse into what the acoustic world of a Rafflesia might be like.

The recording was made using immersive Soundscape Earsight microphones. While the act of recording inside the flower was relatively straightforward, locating a suitable blooming Rafflesia in the forest was far more challenging. The idea itself fascinated me: not simply recording a flower, but listening from its perspective.

As with all recordings on this channel, this is a genuine field recording captured in a real environment, with minimal processing beyond the pitch adjustment used to reveal details that would otherwise be difficult to hear.

🎧 Headphones recommended for the most immersive experience.

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Inside a Giant Rafflesia | Listening from the World's Largest Flower
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