Recording Automobile Engines/Exhaust/Flybys?
09-27-2010, 08:42 PM
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Recording Automobile Engines/Exhaust/Flybys?
Here's a different type of audio question, but appropriate for RL.....
Part of my love affair with cars is the noises they make, and I'm always frustrated by YouTube videos mic'ed with what sounds like a cell phone.
I recently upgraded the exhaust on my 928GTS, and picked up a Zoom H4N recorder in order to get a decent audio recording of the car. I figured it'd be useful for recording at the local Cars 'n Coffee as people 'leave'. I aslo have some decent external mics from my sound reinforcement days, and the H4N has phantom power and 2 xlr jacks on it, it'll record up to 4 tracks at once.
I have messed around with the on-board mics pickup pattern, and experimented with how far back and to the side of the exhaust the recorder is placed, but haven't found positioning that really captures the sound.
Anyone else in Rennlist land got any experience/interest in recording automotive sound?
Part of my love affair with cars is the noises they make, and I'm always frustrated by YouTube videos mic'ed with what sounds like a cell phone.
I recently upgraded the exhaust on my 928GTS, and picked up a Zoom H4N recorder in order to get a decent audio recording of the car. I figured it'd be useful for recording at the local Cars 'n Coffee as people 'leave'. I aslo have some decent external mics from my sound reinforcement days, and the H4N has phantom power and 2 xlr jacks on it, it'll record up to 4 tracks at once.
I have messed around with the on-board mics pickup pattern, and experimented with how far back and to the side of the exhaust the recorder is placed, but haven't found positioning that really captures the sound.
Anyone else in Rennlist land got any experience/interest in recording automotive sound?
10-21-2010, 01:55 PM
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Just for posterity, here's an example from this past weekend. Here are 3 files of Mark Anderson's 6.5L stroker 928 racer on the dyno at various revs. I tried to back away a bit so as to not get too much dyno roller noise.
Recorded on a Zoom H4n, using internal mics, no compression. I have an AKG D112 and some SM57's that I want to try next time out, and record in 4-channel mode. Should fill out the soundstage a bit
Headphones will give the best sense of what the recording really sounds like!
Low revs:
https://webfiles.uci.edu/redwards/pu...2010-15-10.mp3
Moderate revs, 2 cycles:
https://webfiles.uci.edu/redwards/pu...2010-15-10.mp3
Higher revs, not sure what he maxed out at, probably not more than 6000-6200 if I had to guess.
https://webfiles.uci.edu/redwards/pu...-10%281%29.mp3
Recorded on a Zoom H4n, using internal mics, no compression. I have an AKG D112 and some SM57's that I want to try next time out, and record in 4-channel mode. Should fill out the soundstage a bit
Headphones will give the best sense of what the recording really sounds like!
Low revs:
https://webfiles.uci.edu/redwards/pu...2010-15-10.mp3
Moderate revs, 2 cycles:
https://webfiles.uci.edu/redwards/pu...2010-15-10.mp3
Higher revs, not sure what he maxed out at, probably not more than 6000-6200 if I had to guess.
https://webfiles.uci.edu/redwards/pu...-10%281%29.mp3
10-22-2010, 10:54 AM
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I wish I knew...the Mic on my flip phone does not do it justice. Sometimes I think overlaying recordings like on the movies is the only way.
I guess if you have a lot of equipment, time and patience - running a remote mic into the engine bay or near the exhaust (how to eliminate wind noise) would be ideal.
I guess if you have a lot of equipment, time and patience - running a remote mic into the engine bay or near the exhaust (how to eliminate wind noise) would be ideal.
