Product Description
Tokyo ORTF (Vol.1) Excluded is a collection of urban ambience recordings from Tokyo, Japan, totaling approximately 267 minutes, captured in ORTF stereo.
It includes 18 recordings made between 2023 and 2025.
Locations:
This collection gathers recordings that were excluded from Tokyo ORTF (Vol.1).
Most of them are alternative versions recorded at different positions within the same locations, while others feature stronger event-driven ambiences such as rain, festivals, or strong winds, which differ from the more neutral ambiences in the main library.
Locations include areas such as Ichigaya in Chiyoda-ku (rain), rooftops in Minato-ku and Shibuya-ku, the Back Alley of Ameyoko in Ueno, night in Ariake, strong winds at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium plaza, a shrine festival near Kabukicho, HVAC from a building in Kichijoji, and the pedestrian deck in front of Machida Station.
Filenames and Metadata:
To improve accessibility when searching in Finder or Pro Tools, the Filenames prioritize location information and therefore do not strictly follow the UCS filename convention.
The current Filename structure is:
TOKYO ORTF_Track No_recording location, shortened FXName, time-of-day or seasonal information_ShortID_ISWC.wav
However, all tracks contain detailed UCS-compliant metadata.
If needed, files can easily be renamed to fully UCS-compliant Filenames using the metadata embedded for SoundMiner.
Detailed Descriptions:
A metadata sheet (PDF and XLSX) is included with the library.
The Description field contains detailed notes on sound events within each recording, including timestamps.
These notes allow non-SoundMiner users to access detailed information about the recordings even without viewing embedded markers.
Long Durations:
As with Tokyo ORTF (Vol.1), recordings were made with extended durations, allowing sound editors to capture natural variations within the same environment.
The shortest recording is 03:50, with 14 tracks exceeding 10 minutes, including 3 exceeding 20 minutes.
Editing Notes:
Excessive low and high frequency build-up was corrected where necessary using EQ.
In locations where advertisements or background music occasionally appeared, identifiable content was removed using RX or with careful crossfades.
Locations dominated by constant music or commercial playback were deliberately avoided when selecting recording locations, ensuring the recordings remain free from unwanted music and media playback.
File Details:
Main recordings contain 7 files recorded at 96kHz and 6 files recorded at 48kHz.
Bonus recordings contain 5 files recorded at 48kHz.
All files are delivered in their original recording sample rate.
Recording Equipment:
Main recordings: Sennheiser MKH 8040 stereo pair in a Cinela Albert ORTF windshield, recorded with a Sound Devices MixPre-6 II.
Bonus recordings: Zoom F1 recorder with XY stereo capsule.
Total:
18 WAV files / approx. 267 minutes