Monthly Archives: June 2011

The Zoom H2 Recorder

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Berkus

To collect sounds for the Cork City Gamelan, I use the Zoom H2 Handy Recorder. It is small, robust and easy to operate at a basic level for field recordings, while providing an extensive set of additional features. It looks … Continue reading →

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How It All Started

Posted on June 26, 2011 by Berkus

note: the terms for using the music in this page (entirely royalty free) are laid out in this document. Almost three years ago, in July 2008, I bought a flash memory field recorder to replace my defunct cassette tape field … Continue reading →

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Heavy Metal Music

Posted on June 25, 2011 by Berkus

note: the terms for using the samples in this page (entirely royalty free) are laid out in this document. Here is a picture of the first percussion instrument I sampled for the Cork City Gamelan, in all its ugly glory: … Continue reading →

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But… Is It Music?

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Berkus

Interesting, but… is it music? I often get reactions like this to my work. What can I say? I generally reply that if it is made on purpose from sounds (including silence) by somebody with the intention to make music, … Continue reading →

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