I'm a Field Recordist and Sound Designer living in Northern CA. I'm currently working as a Sound Designer, Sound Effects Editor, Foley Recordist & Editor, Re-Recording Mixer, etc. on several projects. I try to post recordings on Soundcloud whenever I get the chance. For more information about me, and the projects that I'm working on, please visit my website... http://Eric-Mooney.com.

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For field recording I use a pair of Sennheiser MKH 20s that I have mounted inside of a "modified" SASS housing, a pair of Sennheiser MKH 8040s inside the ORTF Rycote blimp, or a mid-side setup with an MHK 8040 and an MKH 30 inside of a Stereo Cyclone. More recently I've also been using an AKG C 411 contact mic, a pair of Barcus Berry 4000 contact mics, and an Aquarian Audio H2a hydrophone, that can also be used as a contact mic. I run all of these into either a Sound Devices 744T or a Sound Devices MixPre-6 recorder.

I use a Sony D100 when I need a smaller and more portable setup. I have the Rycote pistol grip, which helps prevent any handling noise, and the Rycote Windjammer that helps reduce wind noise when I'm recording outdoors.

In the studio I'm running both Pro Tools 10.3.9 and 12.4.0 concurrently to avoid any compatibility issues. When I’m designing sound or mixing I frequently use the Soundtoys bundle, GRM Tools, iZotope's Neutron Advanced, Kilohearts Multipass, Waves Gold and Renaissance Maxx bundles, NI Komplete, and a wide variety of other various plugins. I use iZotope RX Advanced on recordings that need to be cleaned up, although I never de-noise nature recordings. Nature, and outdoor recording in general, is all about finding the right location anyway. 

I'm using (5) Genelec 8030s and a Tannoy Sub in the studio, and occasionally I either use a pair of Beyerdynamic DT 880 Pros or Sennheiser HD 600s for additional reference, or if I need to do some work away from the studio.

Sound libraries and music

My instruments and sounds: https://frostwaveaudio.com/
Contact: niklaseu@gmail.com

Award-winning nature sounds for film, music, radio, television, games and new media.

Field sound recordist and archivist of vanishing sounds in natural Iandscapes. Highly commended in the Sound of the Year Awards 2024 - Best Natural Sound.

Today's high-speed, high-anxiety social media merry-go-round is a 24/7 torrent of noise and flimflammery. As my sweet, now-departed mother-in-law would say, it's "crazy-making!"

MinnesotaSoundscapes.com is my small attempt to offer a measure of temporary relief from the madness. It's a collection of stereo sound portraits captured in quiet, remote locations across northern Minnesota. No music, just clean, spacious natural ambiences.

(WARNING: This material won't grab you by the ankles and swing you around in circles the way you might expect from some of your favorite music. If you choose to listen, be prepared to "throttle yourself back" and allow these nature soundscape recordings to settle over you in their own good time. If you're able to do that, there's a good chance that you might enjoy a rewarding listening experience.)

Curtis R. Olson
Minneapolis, USA

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