petersont Posted January 18, 2015 Report Share Posted January 18, 2015 Hi - This is a general appeal for help in locating any ambience recordings of Grand Central Terminal in NYC before 2000. That's the year I believe the old flap display boards used for departure times were replaced by an LCD board. I recall loving the sounds as they clacked away, and then one day walking through felt something was different and discovered they were gone... it was too late. So while the terminal rehab restored much of the architectural grandeur to the place, this took something away... a bit of lost acoustic history. Anyway, this is for a personal soundscape project I am working on. Thanks- Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPSharman Posted January 18, 2015 Report Share Posted January 18, 2015 Similar boards in UK train stations. Not sure when they went away, but you might have some luck with UK post mixers. I'll ask one I know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip Perkins Posted January 19, 2015 Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 John Leonard has lots of sfx of what he calls "Solari boards"--essentially the same thing. http://www.johnleonard.co.uk/styled-4/index.html I just got some of them as part of his "Dollar Deal" sfx subscription service (very recommended). phil p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petersont Posted January 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 Thanks guys, much appreciated. While I may end up using similar sounds from other spaces, I am hoping to find actual recordings from GCT, some odd notion I am exploring about 'authentic' acoustical snapshots, etc. cheers, peter t Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johngooch Posted January 19, 2015 Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 30 th street station in Philadelphia has this type of signage. At least last time I was there. I've recorded it several times but never kept any of the files/dat tapes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petersont Posted January 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2015 thanks John, time for a train ride- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnpaul215 Posted January 20, 2015 Report Share Posted January 20, 2015 Yeah, I should probably go record ours in Philly. I imagine it would get a lot of attention if it was slated for removal, but you never know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petersont Posted January 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2015 you really should... if its still there as i think it is, its one of the very few left in the USA. The sole other one on the east coast supposedly Rhode Island. And every space is of course different, uniquely reverberant. In researching the Grand Central Terminal flap display board I came across an orchestral performance / homage: first movement, "I. Solari Di Udine". Not sure what sort of security scrutiny I will get, but I'd like to show up with a small SPS200 or DMS rig and let it run for a good while. An old dilemma: better to ask & risk No, or give it a try & feign ignorance... I'll be sure to have 'my papers' mit mich. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Constantin Posted January 20, 2015 Report Share Posted January 20, 2015 An old dilemma: better to ask & risk No, or give it a try & feign ignorance... I'll be sure to have 'my papers' mit mich. Bei mir I have done a few "unofficial" recordings in airports and it usually works without problem, if you don't draw too much attention to yourself. I usually put my mic (in a zepp) on top of my bag, which I'll try to place somewhere high, like a balcony of sorts. I'll check levels and then sit next to the bag like it's no one's business. Remember Douglas Adams? Just establish a "none of your business" zone around it. You can do that yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petersont Posted January 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2015 wow, some serious time & attention there New Mexico - I think you may have caught a bit of what I have... much appreciated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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