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Avalanche and Tree-alanche

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Product Specifications

Licensor:
Thomas Rex Beverly
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Specs:
56+ sounds • 56 files • 24 Bit / 192 kHz • Stereo = 2.7 GB, Quad = 3.9 GB, Stereo + Quad = 6.6 GB • Includes metadata
Duration:
Approx. 39 minutes total
Delivery:
Instant - blazingly-fast - digital download
License type:
Royalty-free - you can select the number of users on checkout
Avalanche and Tree-alanche sound effects library by Thomas Rex Beverly

Product Description

• In Avalanche and Tree-alanche, get a powerful collection of sliding snow and ice from the pristine wilderness of the Eastern Cascades, Washington. Hear massive slabs of snow break free and tumble down mountains with majestic power. Hear chunky slides as refrigerator-sized chunks of ice careen down slopes and waterfalls of powder moving like rivers of sand. Hear tree-alanches as snow and ice plastered to branches is dislodged by sun-melt and wind. Hear hellacious debris clouds as gusts hit local canopies and dislodge snow hurricanes of powder, ice, and branches.

• This library offers you a collection of sounds from an awe inspiring natural event. Avalanches are dangerous and extremely difficult to record. They have the natural power akin to tornadoes or wildfires. I hope you enjoy listening to the roars of wintertime in the remote mountains of Washington.

2% FOR THE ENVIRONMENT & CARBON NEUTRAL:
• Two percent of the price of this library is donated to an environmental cause, as an “artist royalty” for the planet!
• Carbon offset credits were purchased to offset my field recording travel for this library.

KEY FEATURES:
• 15 avalanches total
• 2 avalanches in quad
• 13 avalanches in stereo only
• What is a tree-alanche? This sound is created when cached snow on branches is dislodged by wind or sun melt.
• 45 tree-alanches in quad
• Each tree-alanche is between 15 and 90 seconds

FILE LIST & METADATA:
• View larger version or Download CSV
• A spectrogram is included for each audio file. Double click on the photo to enlarge.

MORE INFO:
• Read 40+ testimonials for Thomas Rex Beverly Audio
• Read my Field Recording Mastering Rules and learn more about how these recordings were mastered.
• Browse the Library Info Master List to compare specs on all my libraries.
• Browse the Metadata Master List to search my entire catalog.
• MD5 and SHA 256 Checksums are included for each zip file in my catalog. Use these hashes to check the integrity of your downloaded files.

GEAR USED:
• Sennheiser MKH8040 pair and MKH30 in Double Mid/Side
• Lom Usi
• Sound Devices MixPre-6
• Sony D100
• Cinela Pianissimo Mid/Side Blimp

STEREO AND QUAD FILES:
• Stereo: front mid/side decoded to left and right.
• Quad: double mid/side decoded to quad.

STEREO ONLY FILES:
• These recording were made with Lom Usi and do not include a quad version.
• The “stereo only” files are included in the specs for the “Stereo Specs” below.

RECORDING STORIES – The Roar of Avalanches

***Disclaimer – learn about winter safety before attempting to record avalanches. This type of recording can be extremely dangerous. Consult a local expert and learn how to travel and record safely in winter conditions.

A local mountaineer took me out snowshoeing in the Eastern Cascades. We hiked up into a large basin with majestic mountains on all sides. As we sat to eat lunch the sun crested the ridge line and hit the massive cliff face to our west. It began to crack and groan. After a few minutes, the energy of the sun triggered a series of avalanches! I was in awe for the first slide and then scrambled to set up my mics. Avalanches were happening every 5-10 minutes! It was amazing to watch and hear. Some avalanches had a powdery sound, almost like sand. Others sounded like refrigerator sized chunks of ice tumbling down a mountain face. Others had a roar like distant thunder. I was amazed at the length of the event as most avalanches last 30-90 seconds. Some started with a rumble, others with a sharper crack, and all had long decaying tails as the snow and ice tumbled down the mountain side. That day had an incredibly rare set of conditions. The danger of larger avalanches was low, but the sun was triggering smaller slides I could record from a safe distance. I was lucky to experience this afternoon of avalanches and was incredibly thankful to have had a chance to hear the power of this captivating natural event. It is similar to experiencing a tornado or wildfire.

 

 

My Double Mid/Side drop-and-record rig was left in the woods in various locations recording for 10 days. During that time, I was lucky to capture two large avalanches. Getting an isolated recording of a large avalanche is incredibly difficult. It is problematic to leave a drop rig close enough to an avalanche chute to get good recordings, but also far enough away that it won’t get buried in tons of snow. A windless night is needed so gusts are not masking the low roar of the avalanche. After days of waiting, I got lucky and a gigantic slide happened about a quarter mile from my mics. It has a lush guttural roar with an immense natural power. Hear that massive slide at the beginning of the avalanche demo.

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