Publisher: The Recordist
Website: therecordist.com
Format: WAV
Quality: 24 bit 192 kHz mono
Description :
This is Dixie, a very special English Bull Terrier with an amazing vocal performance unlike anything I’ve ever heard. She is special because she is deaf and cannot hear what comes out of her mouth. She is loved and cared for. My friends who live here in this city kindly allowed me to come to their home and record her voice.
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60 WAV
I used a Sennheiser MKH-416 and a MKH-8040 with the filter module set on a small stand.
Additional Information : This is Dixie, a very special English Bull Terrier with an amazing vocal ability that is unlike anything I have every heard. She is special because she is deaf and cannot hear what comes out of her mouth. She is loved and cared for by some friends here in town and they graciously allowed me to come to their home and record her.
Dixie makes the best noises when she is asleep dreaming or very tired and does not want to be bothered. She was very excited when I arrived so they tried to calm her down a little bit to see if she would make some of the amazing “alien” noises they say she makes. The sounds she made when I was in the room were great but after a while I went outside for 5 minutes and left the gear with them and they were able to get her to make some really cool noises. They did not want to have her do it very long as she might get over tired from the excitement.
I used a Sennheiser MKH-416 and a MKH-8040 with the filter module set on a small stand. This combination is very good for this type of animal recording as the hyped-up top end of the MKH-416 works perfect for the normal pitched intense growls and barks while the MKH-8040 sounds amazing when pitched way down with a nice smooth top end and a monstrous low end. I recorded at 24-Bit 192K and plan on releasing a full library of her insane “alien like” sounds in the future. Soon, I will be leaving the gear overnight with them to get the sounds she makes while dreaming. Enjoy-Frank
