The Sierra Nevada Ambient Sound Project
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We'll capture and produce recordings of ambient nature sounds from amazing spots in the John Muir Wilderness in the Sierra Nevadas.
Backers: 37
Average Pledge Per Backer: $55
Funded: $2,030 of $2,000
Dates: May 25th -> Jun 30th (37 days)
Project By: Sheryl Paige
Backers: 37
Average Pledge Per Backer: $55
Funded: $2,030 of $2,000
Dates: May 25th -> Jun 30th (37 days)
Project By: Sheryl Paige
$2,030
current pledge level
Last Updated: June 30 @ 20:02 -0400 GMT
101%
of goal
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Latest News
Packing our media back to FL 
June 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi! We've got our collection of 100+ Gigabytes of sound, photos and GoPro video to take home to the studio in FL and process. We're so excited to be bringing this to you. For now it's Virgin America to Orlando. Thanks and we'll be in touch soon with... (Read More)
Final day of audio recording
June 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi! We wrapped up our final day of audio recording with a trip to the Hot Springs Geological Site. The springs are scalding, and steam can clearly be seen rising from the water. We got some great audio of the bubbling springs and birdsong for you! We... (Read More)
High Sierra Lakes and Meadows
June 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Winds, Lakes, BirdsYesterday and today we spent trekking to High Sierra Lakes and meadows. Yesterday we hiked to McLeod (or McCloud, depending on the map) Lake. We had intended to fish there, but were not rigged for catch and release, so no-go on the... (Read More)
Sierra Nevada Ambient Sound Production update
June 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi! I wanted to give you a quick run down on what we've captured so far: Audio: On the trail just above Mirror Lake in Yosemite Valley On the trail at Snow Creek in Yosemite Valley A very brief snip in Agnew Meadows on the Wildflower Loop (too close... (Read More)
More recordings from the John Muir and Ansel Adams wilderness areas!
June 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi! Today was productive and enjoyable! On the advice of the rangers yesterday, we came back to Devils Postpile monument very early today. Not a soul was in the wilderness area but us. It was spectacular. We recorded birdsong in the meadow behind the... (Read More)
Mammoth Lakes day 4
June 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Devils Postpile and a new backer reward!Yesterday we went to Yosemite National Park and captured audio in Tuolumne Meadows and on the trail out of Mirror Lake in Yosemite Valley. Wow was it crowded in the Valley! Lot's 'o people! No wonder, Yosemite... (Read More)
Mammoth Lakes day 2
June 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Last night's audio recording (night sounds at Minaret Vista) and photos of the Milky Way were fantastic. If you've never seen the Milky Way in person, live, then please high-tail it out of the city and go someplace really dark and experience this at... (Read More)
We've arrived in Mammoth Lakes
June 15th - via: kickstarter.com
We left before dawn from Costa Mesa, and avoided most of the busy LA commuter traffic. We made a few quick detours to capture pics of Vasquez Rocks and Red Rock Canyon before heading to the Red Cinder Cone and Fossil Falls. This is a site worth... (Read More)
The recording starts
June 13th - via: kickstarter.com
We landed safely in California - thanks to a great flight on Virgin America. We headed out to the famous surfing spot, the Wedge, and got our first ambient recordings of Ocean Sounds. It was drizzling and we got a bit wet, but we managed to keep the... (Read More)
Counting the days to the epic adventure
June 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Last week was a busy one and the pace will quicken even more as we get prepped for our epic adventure in the Sierra Nevadas. First big news, Stonebridge Guitars accepted me into their Artist Collaboration program, and my new Furch (Stonebridge)... (Read More)
Recording in 1...2...3...
June 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Outward boundWe'll be in the Sierras in less than two weeks, stereo mic & recorder in hand, prepped and ready to go. The weather is trending in the right direction for great recording and photography. I'll post video updates regularly once we're... (Read More)
DAY 6 and multilingual!
May 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi! Things couldn't be going better. With 31 days to go, we're already 37% funded. You are the greatest! Today we go multilingual. Our kickstarter video now has subtitles auf Deutsch, and we have Spanish and Japanese coming next. We've been doing... (Read More)
Day 4 - 27% and getting closer.
May 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Day 4 Hello! Thank you to all of you for helping us reach 27% funding. We'll be adding German/Spanish/Japanese translations of the video in closed captioning very soon. We're mapping out different itineraries (Plan A/B/C...) to ensure we get the best... (Read More)
Day 2 - We're off and running!
May 26th - via: kickstarter.com
DAY 2Thank you to all who've supported this! We're off to a great start! We've gotten suggestions for some audio people are wanting to hear, including: Birdsong (if they're on the scene, we'll definitely record them) Early morning coyote calls at... (Read More)
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