Orlando Summer Storm

Quick evening storm tonight. Had my gear ready for the storm today (they happen almost every afternoon). I've been trying to record thunder before the rain starts. Unfortunately, I was unsuccessful today, but the storm was fairly active, so I grabbed some video from my iPhone.

I apologize for the video quality - an iPhone at night doesn't ever turn out too well...

The audio was recorded with a Sanken CSS-5 in wide into a Sound Devices 702T at 24b 96k.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• Lightning
• Thunder
• Orlando
• Storm
• Audio

[portumadre]

Nice Thunder crack!

How is the css-5 noise wise with lower ambiences? I've heard in wide mode it is pretty noisy, but I have also heard people say in 'normal' mode it is fine....trying hard to find some quiet audio examples, but having a hell of time.

Also I think youtube compressed the audio a bit in this video so I can really gauge it with this:(

[hartcolin]

@portumadre Hey There,

I'll do a quick recording for you comparing the wide to normal modes on the CSS-5. How quiet of an ambience are you talking about? Just outside quieter ambience, or as quiet as room tone?

[portumadre]

@hartcolin OH wow that would be great thanks! Outside quiet would be great! I don't often record room tones.

Thank again, great vids!

[hartcolin]

@portumadre on soundcloud: /colin-hart/css5-normal-wide-c­ompare

Let me know what you think.

[SoundsImpossible]

@hartcolin Today must be my lucky day as I was looking for the same thing as the other poster. Thanks for uploading it. The wide mode does sound a tad bit noisier, in my opinion, but would want to test it a bit more in my hands before making such an assumption.

Sounded like you are really pumping the gain for that ambience? What is the 744's gain at? High 50s?

I really need to get my hands one of these mics!

[hartcolin]

@SoundsImpossible Hey there.

I had the pres up around 45 or 50. Never worry too much about the SD pres because they're so quiet!

Glad I could be of service!

[jtone20]

I would love to download some of these recordings, would it be ok if I did?

I plan on using them in some musical recording, if it's alright with you. Let me know; I would greatly appreciate it.