Game Audio Recording - Revision history

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‎Method III

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‎Methodology II

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‎Method I

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‎Methodology III

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‎Methodology II

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‎Latest Recording Equipment

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 Audio software: Adobe Audition
-== Methodology III ==
+== Method III ==
 The Boundary mic is placed in the centre of the table connected by an XLR cable to the PMD 670 (portable digital audio recorder) located a little distance away. The sensitivity of the mic is such that low recording levels can be used which helps eliminate digital blow-outs with loud sounds such as laughing or screaming. Due to the typical length of recording (2-3 hours) the recording format set as 128KBPS 44KHz mono MP3. Which allows sufficient storage on the Compact Flash memory card.

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	In the case of the ''World's Largest Dungeon'' recordings they were recorded direct to the iRiver which is suspended from above the table on the Dining room light fitting. The recording rate set at 64KBPS/44KHz mono MP3 (Auto Gain Control off), which means several hours of audio in one sitting, a single AA rechargable battery can lasting up to 20 hours.		In the case of the ''World's Largest Dungeon'' recordings they were recorded direct to the iRiver which is suspended from above the table on the Dining room light fitting. The recording rate set at 64KBPS/44KHz mono MP3 (Auto Gain Control off), which means several hours of audio in one sitting, a single AA rechargable battery can lasting up to 20 hours.

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−	== ~~Methodology~~ I ==	+	== Method I ==

	The recorder and the mic would be placed in the middle of the table, raised up and insulated a little from inevitable table movements (e.g. in the case of the [http://www.yog-sothoth.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=110 ''CoC'' recording for ''The Haunting''] the equipment was placed on top of a handy copy of a ''Call of Cthulhu'' 20th Anniversary edition rulebook). The MiniDisc recorder (Sony MZR 91) would be set to record mono to give twice the normal recording time.		The recorder and the mic would be placed in the middle of the table, raised up and insulated a little from inevitable table movements (e.g. in the case of the [http://www.yog-sothoth.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=110 ''CoC'' recording for ''The Haunting''] the equipment was placed on top of a handy copy of a ''Call of Cthulhu'' 20th Anniversary edition rulebook). The MiniDisc recorder (Sony MZR 91) would be set to record mono to give twice the normal recording time.

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 The waveform is saved as a 48KBPS/44KHz MP3 file for general online distribution, along with 64KBPS Masters for archive.
-Examples of these types of files can be found on [[RPGMP3.com]] and also under the Wiki entry for [[Masks of Nyarlathotep Game Audio Recording]].
+Examples of these types of files can be found on YSDC and also under the Wiki entry for [[Masks of Nyarlathotep Game Audio Recording]].
 [[Category:Audio]]

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 == Methodology II ==
-In the case of the [http://www.rpgmp3.com/modules.php?name=Downloads&d_op=viewdownload&cid=4 ''World's Largest Dungeon'' recordings] they were recorded direct to the iRiver which is suspended from above the table on the Dining room light fitting. The recording rate set at 64KBPS/44KHz mono MP3 (Auto Gain Control off), which means several hours of audio in one sitting, a single AA rechargable battery can lasting up to 20 hours.
+In the case of the ''World's Largest Dungeon'' recordings they were recorded direct to the iRiver which is suspended from above the table on the Dining room light fitting. The recording rate set at 64KBPS/44KHz mono MP3 (Auto Gain Control off), which means several hours of audio in one sitting, a single AA rechargable battery can lasting up to 20 hours.
 Files are transferred directly from the iRiver to computer via a USB 2 link. A sample of the ambient background 'room noise' was recorded and subtracted from the rest of the audio for increased clarity. The resultant waveform then normalised to 90% and saved as before as an MP3Pro file at 32KBPS/22(44)KHz.

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 Files are transferred directly from the iRiver to computer via a USB 2 link. A sample of the ambient background 'room noise' was recorded and subtracted from the rest of the audio for increased clarity. The resultant waveform then normalised to 90% and saved as before as an MP3Pro file at 32KBPS/22(44)KHz.
-== Latest Recording Equipment ==
+== Newer Recording Equipment ==
 Marantz PMD 670
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 Audio software: Adobe Audition
 == Methodology III ==

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−	The following are details of the history of game audio recordings conducted by [[Yog-Sothoth~~.com]] and [[RPGMP3~~.com]] from 2003 to the present.	+	The following are details of the history of game audio recordings conducted by [[Yog-Sothoth.com]] from 2003 to the present.
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−	~~The history of how such audio recordings came about can be read in the wiki entry about [[RPGMP3.com]]~~.

	The original recordings used the following setup.		The original recordings used the following setup.

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 The following are details of the history of game audio recordings conducted by [[Yog-Sothoth.com]] and [[RPGMP3.com]] from 2003 to the present.
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 Most people were no more than 2-3 feet away from the mic, but the Sony ECM F-8 is good at picking up noise from a distance as well. Hence the background hub-bub heard in many of the field recordings.
-Older portable MiniDisc recorders can be picked up pretty cheaply on eBay. Audio minijack connection cable c. Â£2 (UK). The microphone ECM boundary mic about Â£20 (UK), computer and software - as necessary (some good shareware and trial programs available). It's always worth testing a mic to make sure it works with your equipment.
+Older portable MiniDisc recorders can be picked up pretty cheaply on eBay. Audio minijack connection cable c. £2 (UK). The microphone ECM boundary mic about £20 (UK), computer and software - as necessary (some good shareware and trial programs available). It's always worth testing a mic to make sure it works with your equipment.
 Audio can be compressed as far down as 24 KBPS/22 KHz and still produce acceptable results, as long as the original audio source is of sufficient quality.

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	Examples of these types of files can be found on [[RPGMP3.com]] and also under the Wiki entry for [[Masks of Nyarlathotep Game Audio Recording]].		Examples of these types of files can be found on [[RPGMP3.com]] and also under the Wiki entry for [[Masks of Nyarlathotep Game Audio Recording]].
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		+	[[Category:Audio]]