This is a run through all of my field recording equipment and it's uses. I offer courses in sound / field recording.

RODE NTSF-1
Professional-grade ambisonic microphone designed to capture broadcast-quality 360° surround sound for applications such as VR, film, and immersive audio. It uses a unique tetrahedral array of four condenser capsules and is paired with a free, powerful post-production plugin for versatile sound manipulation. Used for both sound art productions and The Sound of a Landscape series of books

Zoom F8n Pro is a professional 8-input/10-track field recorder featuring 32-bit float technology for clip-free, high-dynamic-range audio recording up to 192 kHz. It utilizes dual A/D converters to eliminate the need for manual gain adjustments, making it ideal for film, broadcast, and sound design. Key features include 8 locking Neutrik XLR/TRS inputs, precise timecode, Zoom AutoMix software, and

Rode stereo sound bar with two Micbooster 'Clippy' microphones. in 'ORTF' configuration. ORTF refers to the French government body L'Office de radiodiffusion-télévision française which existed until 1974, or a common stereo microphone technique that mimics human hearing. The ORTF microphone technique involves placing two cardioid microphones 17 cm apart and angled at 110 degrees to create a wide

MiE Fielding recording in Ambisonic using a Zoom H3Vr recorder. Seen here at Cley-next-the-sea North Norfolk.The gentle swaying of the reeds and a rather vocal reed warbler is being recorded. The audio is then fed to an iPad where it is manipulated in real time using Borderlands Granular.

MiE Fielding using a Rode shotgun microphone on the River Coquet Northumberland. The River Coquet book has been extremely popular and is shortly to be produced as a audio book.

Zoom H5 recorder using two matched Sony ECM 673 microphones in 'XY' configuration, mounted on a Rode sound bar.
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