Workshop: California Soundscapes - Free
Saturday, Jan 25, 2025 9:00 am - 10:00 am
Workshop is at Patrick Ranch - Pat's Barn (Map)
Description
Take a tour of California's fascinating soundscapes. We will enjoy a selection of surround-sound recordings from California's parks and wildlife preserves. A quick survey of nature recording equipment and brief ear training exercises will be given. The relatively new concept of "soundscape" describes an immersive appreciation of nature. Look for Sunday's Beginning Birding by Ear field trip; Greg, Dan, and Sharon will bring their listening and recording equipment along on this trip!
Please note this is a free event, but you must register online or in person. Workshops take place in the Vintage Iron Museum with limited heat so please bring a blanket and/or dress in layers to keep comfortable.
Presenters
Dan Dugan
Dan Dugan is best known as the inventor of the automatic microphone mixer. He has been a technical mentor for the Nature Sounds Society since 1990. Dugan has recorded surround sound in many national parks including Muir Woods, Joshua Tree, and Yosemite. He has published six "relaxation CD's" of nature sounds with naturemusicdownload.com and a full-length dawn chorus from Mariposa Grove in Yosemite with listeningearth.com.
Dan Dugan's Events
- California Soundscapes - Free (1/25/2025)
Greg Weddig
Greg Weddig has been recording and documenting natural soundscapes since 2003. He is a member of the Nature Sounds Society, a founding member of the Maryland Nature Recordists, and has taught field recording and editing classes. Greg is currently a volunteer recordist for Lassen Volcanic National Park.
Greg Weddig's Events
- California Soundscapes - Free (1/25/2025)
Sharon Perry
Sharon Perry has worked for mny years as an environmental educator. She is currently the chair of the Nature Sounds Society.
Sharon Perry's Events
- California Soundscapes - Free (1/25/2025)