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Designing for Manufacturing in Mind

In today's fast-paced electronics industry, taking a board from concept to production involves more than just making it function properly; it also requires making it manufacturable. »

Nüremberg's Stadtpark

Here is a field recording from Stadtpark, located in Nüremberg, Germany. I captured the park's ambient sound after visiting the Embedded World Fair. You'll hear birds, city sounds, and children playing. I used Tascam Portacapture X8 to capture the field recording, with its X/Y microphones »

Fishing at Storkesoen Ribe, Denmark

Here is a field recording from Storkesoen Ribe, a small fishing and family park in western Denmark. This location was a stop during our New Year's caravan tour with our 15-month-old baby, where we spent the night. In the morning, I recorded the park's sounds as »

Sailboats of Bodrum Marina

It was a very hot summer afternoon, but fortunately, a gentle breeze was blowing. You can hear the sound of parked boats blended with the gentle sounds of nature. I recorded this using a Zoom F6 field recorder, along with a matched pair of Rode NT5 small-diaphragm condenser microphones equipped »

English Garden's Eisbach River

Eisbach River's ambient sound. Recorded using Zoom F6 & Rode NT5 in OTRF configuration. »

Forest Soundscape from Kleinschwarzenlohe, Nuremberg

Field recording of Kleinschwarzenlohe Forest in Nuremberg, Germany. Recorded on 15.03.2023. The weather was a bit windy with rustling leaves, and there was a soft rain. Recorded with Zoom F6, using Rode NT5 (+WS8) in ORTF configuration. Master recording is at 32-bit 192kHz. Rendered to 16-bit 48kHz using »

Cable Car: Riding through San Francisco

Hop aboard the cable car and experience the sounds of San Francisco! In this field recording, you'll hear the rumble of the tracks, the clang of the bell, and the murmur of fellow passengers as you ride through the streets of this iconic city. Recorded on August 26, »

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