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Make a set of sneaky earbuds that record what you hear. They create a binaural effect
when played back wearing headphones.
Thanks go to Bill Byrne for the original article in MAKE, Volume 17.
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Weekend Project: The Stealth Mic (PDF)
Posted by KipKay |
Apr 19, 2009 05:00 AM
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There is an artist named Allan Tarantino on randomnumber.nu/?p=494 that is using binaural microphones for his recordings. You can get an idea of the effect of using that type of mic by listening to his work. Its almost like being there.
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Kip miswired the microphones to the stereo jack.
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By joining both positives and both negatives together he made a dual input MONO microphone.
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If you want to take a shortcut on this project, and don't mind shelling out just a little more money, you can pick up two Olympus TP-7 "telephone recording microphones." These fit directly into your ear, and look a lot like high-end earbuds. Any sound going into your ear also goes through the microphone element, which is why they're so useful for recording telephone conversations, but they could also be wired into a stereo jack quite easily for binaural recording.
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binaural recordings I made, mostly in Japan, here:
http://mark.rehorst.com/Binaural_Recordings/index.html
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Won't the tape stick to your hair?
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but all I managed to record were the VOICES IN MY HEAD. THEY'RE IN MY HEAD! THEY'RE IN MY HEAD!!!
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