Chris Richmond is a UK-based sound recordist, composer and filmmaker whose diverse interests in history, music, and film saw the birth of Norfolk Uncovered, an online video series documenting unloved architecture in Chris's home county of Norfolk. While the narrative was provided by his Grandfather, Mike Richmond, part of the challenge was to compose and design the soundtrack to capture the dark, eerie atmosphere of some of the locations. Chris graduated from the College of West Anglia in 2004 with a BTEC Nat. Award in Music Technology.
Recording of a Vauxhall Vectra 1.9CDTi (diesel) car moving off and speeding up in reverse gear. Note the lack of gear whine- this car is fitted with the Vauxhall M32 manual gearbox, which features synchomesh (and helical gears) on reverse. Cars Generic,
Clean recording of a door being closed on a Range Rover (P38) SUV. The door is located on the opposite side of the vehicle to which the microphone was placed, producing a duller effect. Cars Generic,
Clean recording of a door being closed on a Range Rover (P38) SUV. The door is located on the side of the vehicle nearest to the microphone. Compliments the similarly-titled sound in my catalogue, which was recorded on the far side of the vehicle. Cars Generic,
Recording of a Citroen 2CV car passing slowly on a muddy road. The distinct sound of the classic twin-cylinder engine can be identified clearly in this recording. Cars Generic,
Clean recording of a Fiat Punto starting up. Sound fades immediately after engine fires up. Works well as a prelude to a loop of idling petrol engine noise. Cars Generic,
Clean recording of a driver selecting reverse gear, resulting in a "crunch" due to the primitive design of the straight-cut gears grinding as the "idler" gear on the layshaft attempts to mesh/engage with the reverse gears. Recorded from a Fiat Punto in the UK. Cars Generic,
