Plucking and pulling a rubber band to get some variation in the sound. Originally recorded as foley for a giant slingshot release. Recorded with a zoom h4n.
Sound of crossbow firing/shooting made by recording a mouse trap. Originally recorded for a university project, but thought they could be of some use to someone.
Direct exterior mic recording of an arrow being fired from 40lbs english longbow. Recorded on rode shotgun mic into zoom h4n. De noised/de bird atmos in rx6 then logic processing.
Actual recording of a compound bow (child size) with an aluminum shaft arrow, blunt tip on a plastic and foam target. Approx. 9:30am, on a sunny brisk morning.