A PRACTICAL LISTENING GUIDE
Hear a place.
Make a piece.
A practical guide to recording, choosing and arranging your own sounds into a three-minute soundscape.
PDF + reusable worksheets + synthetic practice audio
01 / LEARN THE WORKFLOW02 / MAKE YOUR PLAN03 / FINISH & REVIEW
A SMALL PROJECT, ALL THE WAY THROUGH
Turn everyday sounds into a piece that is yours.
01
Notice
Listen for a bed, a detail and an event. Bring back a small selection.
02
Shape
Turn those materials into an arrangement with a beginning, change and ending.
03
Finish
Export, listen back and keep a project you can reopen.
START HERE / FREE READING
A little clarity before you begin.
01 / FREE GUIDE
Why your outdoor recordings sound noisy
Start with the sound reaching the microphone.
Read the guide02 / FREE GUIDE
What to record on your first soundwalk
Bring home three useful roles: a bed, a detail and an event.
Read the guide03 / FREE GUIDE
How to shape a three-minute soundscape
Arrival, discovery, change and departure.
Read the guideYOUR NEXT STEP
Turn everyday sounds into a piece that is yours.
The complete workflow, an illustrative example, worksheets and synthetic practice audio.
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