After spending a weekend putting together a giant wardrobe (from everyones favourite swedish furniture store) for my girlfriend i thought i should reward myself by making some recordings of it. This is a close mic recording of the sliding door, i followed the top of the door (where there was the most interesting sound) the full length of the wardrobe as i opened/closed the door. For this recording i used my sennheiser mkh416 going into a sound devices mp-1 preamp and recorded to a tascam dr-680.
A slide whistle sound, classically used for falling effects in cartoons. Also good for droops and drooping. For the british sound connoisseur, it was used for comedy/innuedo effect in the "carry on" films. Recorded with a zoom h4n and shotgun mic.
Opening and closing a large sliding garage type door at the loading dock to the building my studio is in. Recorded with a shure sm7b by running 100ft of xlr cables down the hall from studio to door.
A person slides around a carpet on their belly, making slithery sliding noises. Recorded with an h1 zoom (originally for the purposes of helping to build up foley of snake slithering).
Standard playing cards being placed on a wooden table, slides across table, tapping on table, and a few flip/hit sounds. Recorded with a zoom h5 and a xyh-5 mic at close range.
Ice skating ambience: here you can hear the echo-induced atmosphere created by cold ice. The laughter and chatter of people reflect against the walls of this big hall. You can hear the slashing of ice and the swoosh of people racing against each other. An upbeat music can be heard further enforcing joy. Recorded with the zoom h6, rode ntg. This is a great sound to create a joyful atmosphere.
Sliding, opening, and generally rustling a medium sized cardboard box. Recorded from within. Recorded on a tascam dr-40 for my own use but hopefully someone else finds it useful as well!.
