The Sound and the ‘Soundscape’ in the Oral History Recordings – Technical and Research Issues

Abstract

The work aim is to describe and reflect on the sound in the oral history recording in three aspects. First, we discuss what affects the quality of audio recordings, and what we can take care of to ensure to get best quality. It will also be discussed what escapes our control. The technical issues regarding equipment and sound control during the recording will be discussed here. In the third part of the work, we will look at what creates the so-called ‘soundscape’ of the recording and what interpretation possibilities it opens for us.